Boating USA — January 2018

TOOLS AND

SUPPLIES

SKILL LEVEL

FINISH TIME

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DIY

+ Weekend

Workbook

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• TurboSwing size XXL

for 100 to 250 hp

($699, turboswing.com),

includes the hoop, brack-

ets, mounting hardware,

pulley, and eye bolts for

locking the hoop in the

brackets and securing

the pulley with a bungee

cord during trailering

• Power drill and^1 / 2 -inch

drill bit

• Socket wrench set


• Polyurethane sealant


• Cleanup rags

W hile some outboard-

powered boats come

equipped with ski pylons,

retrofitting a pylon

is quite complicated.

However, we’ve tested

the TurboSwing aboard

two outboard boats and

found that it is not only

easy to install, but it also

does a much better job

of distributing the force

of a skier, wakeboarder

or tube rider than many

pylon setups. Even better,

it serves to help keep the

line clear of the prop and

even offers “bumper”

protection around the

dock. Increasingly,

TurboSwings are found

on service workboats to

tow disabled vessels.

Sizes range to

accommodate outboards

ranging from 30 to

350 hp, with the larger

sizes available for both

single- and twin-engine

configurations. Prices

range from $485 to

$1,199. We used the size

XXL for our single 115

outboard. Here’s how

we installed it.

— Randy Vance

INSTALLING A

TURBOSWING FOR

WATERSPORTS

A TurboSwing improves the watersports capabilities of outboard-powered boats.

Approx. 2 Hours

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ILLUSTRATIONS: TIM BARKER