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Becoming And Instant Expert On Water Skiing Contour Booms |
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Becoming And Instant Expert On Water Skiing Contour Booms
Lane "Dawg" Bowers
What is the purpose of a waterski contour boom?
The key to learning your favorite water skiing is the proper use of a contour boom. By bending the boom around the windshield and wakeboard tower bases, it can be mounted so that the boom clamp can be mounted lower on the ski pylon. This allows for the proper adjusting of the height so that any water skier, slalom skier, wakeboarder, kneeboarder, or barefoot water skier can learn without falling by holding directly onto the contoured boom.
If your boat came with a ski pylon, then you already may already have an idea of why a boom has to have a contour in in in order to work with your boat. Because pylons are fixed into the structure of the boat, this becomes the attachment point from which the boom is affixed in order to extend out the side of your boat to give the water skier a solid pole to hold onto instead of a rope handle.
I order to mount a boom securely, you have to have an area that has a consistent diameter on the ski pylon. Many ski pylons have been tapered to look better, but this limits the area for mounting the boom clamp. The clamp must be below the taper and this is one of the main reasons for having a contour that allows the boom to be maneuvered properly.
Never, never, never put a boom clamp on a tapered area of the ski pylon. This could result in the boom flying off of the ski pylon. The contour booms' design allows for the clamp can be attached closer to the floor of the boat. A properly mounted boom clamp must be an unmovable base for the rest of the boom.
Because of the contoured bends in the boom, the construction materials used are critical in order to make the boom safe for life. Because of the incredible demands that water skiing places on the boom, only the highest quality aircraft aluminum has been found to meet these demands.
The same strength and flexibility needed for aircraft wings is needed for a contoured water ski boom. Just as an airplane wing is designed to last forever, so is a properly constructed boom. Although only the highest quality aircraft aluminum passes stress tests, many manufacturers buy aluminum that does not meet aircraft quality.
Here is one of the greatest insider tips I can give you to make sure that you are getting the right contour water ski boom for your boat. Number one, always make sure that you check to see that the inside section of your boom is solid aircraft aluminum. If you examine the inside section and find that it is hollow, then you know this manufacturer has cut corners during construction.
Another great insider tip is, always demand that your contour boom comes with a lifetime guarantee on all aluminum parts. The confidence of knowing that your boom was built to last forever will give you a great peace of mind knowing that your family and friends will be safe.
There are three different types of contour booms;
the single straight water ski contour boom, the universal contour boom, and the quad contour boom
To find out which boom you need, only speak with a contour boom specialist who has been factory trained in fitting contour booms specific to your boat type.
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