Ski Tow

[rsr]

Want to add ski tow - running 454 bbc on my 18'Glencoe. Problem - newer block - takes electric fuel pump. Currently have fuel pumb and bracket mounted to lhs of rear of block and wiring terminal mounted to rhs of terminal block. Both these are in the way of standard mount up tall ski tow for jet. Anyone else experience this prolblem? Any easy fixes or ideas? Don't want to have to remount pump and terminal just to add ski tow. Any info or ideas much appreciated. Pics would be nice too. Thanks in advance.

[oknozelman]

Move the fule pump. I know you don't want to, but it's the cheep way.

[djdtpr]

Check with rex marine or eddie marine i think one or both of them carry a ski tow that all 4 post bolt to your intake.Also try bergeron marine in mesa az.
[ June 18, 2003, 09:19 PM: Message edited by: djdplacecraft ]

[Jim Brock]

I have a front mount ski tow for bbchevy, it will tow skier better , won't let skier pull rear of the jetboat on a hard cut. $100.00 Jim Brock (818)890-1867

[rsr]

Jim - never seen one of these front mount ski tows - still bolts into the block? Any Pics? I'm running a standard carb scoop - will that be a problem with this type of tow? I'm interested - Thanks.

[rsr]

Jim - Where are you - Curious to see a pic of that front mount ski tow. Thanks

[Kachinalazer]

My '84 Kachina is mini-daycruiser style with an engine cover, so the ski tow is mounted on the rear edge of the boat, directly on the fiberglass. The whole thing is glass over wood, just like the transom, feels solid as a rock and has not been a problem in the short time I've owned the boat, no hairline cracks or anything. Is this a no-no?

[PussyPusher]

Jim has a shop in Pacoima! Cyclone speed and Marine, give him a call. Great guy and really knows his shit.

[Jim Brock]

can't send picture. should fit, won't fit a tunnelram they are to tall, this is a one on, custom made tow, was boat racing lake Ming this weekend, Jim (818)890-1867

[rsr]

Jim - What does it mount to - the front motor mount? Does it look like a standard engine mount ski tow or is it like a single pole type ski tow? Thanks for the info.

[SB]

Kachinalazer, make sure you have a massive backing plate under there.

[Cas]

rsr,
I had a front mounted ski tow on an Olds years ago, they work just as Jim said. When I had the standard ski tow on the back of the engine, shkiers would pull the boat all over the place. When I switched over to the front mount, the boat hardly moved.
The one I had for the Olds was integrated into the water pump cover, I'm not sure how the BBC one mounts.

[rsr]

Cas - Did your front mount ski tow look like the pole type or like the rear engine mount ski tow - with multiple legs and a round eye hook?