2002 Zeroflex tower cracked ;(

[beatle78]

threadJack.....

mitch, what did you put on top of the tower to make a TENT when you covered your boat???

thanks
beatle78

[mitch]

Originally Posted by beatle78

threadJack.....

mitch, what did you put on top of the tower to make a TENT when you covered your boat???

thanks
beatle78

sorry for the 18 month late reply I removed the tower in the winter

[mitch]

Originally Posted by mitch

update: My father-in-law got w/ a local welder he's fond of, and here's the finished product. I also spoke to Matt at Xtreme, who can supply a replacement part for $330 bucks, with an 8 day lead time, and 40$ for shipping. I thought that was pretty reasonable. This weld was 20 bucks. I was pretty happy w/ it. Whatta ya think? No idea what kind of welder he used but Dad-in-law said the machine (<--technical term) was huge. Guy mentioned he did not want to connect the welds as he thought it might too much heat for very little benefit

Props to Mike @ 'MC of Charlotte' for rummaging thru his scrap piles trying to hook me up.

Thanks all, appreciate the input.....

Weld cracked but for 20 bucks it did last 2 years. Pulled the arm off tonight and father in law is taking it back to the same guy. Oh well.

[kal_dude]

i have an 02 X-star as well, and don't have any issues like that with mine? if you get the thing to WI i would gladly T.I.G. weld it for you? i love welding Aluminum, don't know why so many people don't like doing it?

kal
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414-801-0297
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[kal_dude]

the weld that was on there, was too hot, moved too slow, not enough filler rod. it should have been welded on both sides of the repair weld as well

kal

[ORX-1]

Originally Posted by mitch

Thanks for the feedback guys! The crack runs right along the heat line from the orig weld. Father-in-law, who's a mechanic and welds a lot, said manf defect all the way, too much heat. Looking ahead to a weld failing, I sent a note to my fav MC dealer (pssst in NC) asking how much to replace the driver's side base, and I will email ND, good idea. I doubt water got in there, as it was tented good for the winter. I even covered the only small hole in the base w/ a coozie, as to not rip the tarp. Every time I checked the boat, it was bone dry. That being said, I can not understand how I missed it in the fall, when I took the tower off. Hmmm, maybe

How do you tent the tarp like that? looks like a great way to protect it.

[Ric]

Originally Posted by mitch

Weld cracked but for 20 bucks it did last 2 years. Pulled the arm off tonight and father in law is taking it back to the same guy. Oh well.

you're gonna need a new boat.

[mitch]

Originally Posted by Ric

you're gonna need a new boat.

I was thinking that! It was the 1st spring I looked at the boat and said it's starting to look a little old

[mitch]

Originally Posted by kal_dude

the weld that was on there, was too hot, moved too slow, not enough filler rod. it should have been welded on both sides of the repair weld as well

kal

Thanks for the offer of help. I got it back from the guy and it looks pretty much the sale. Not sure what's making it crack, He said to drill a 1/8" hold to let any moisture out. I was not wet.

[mitch]

Originally Posted by ORX-1

How do you tent the tarp like that? looks like a great way to protect it.

I used 2 saw horse kits. Basically it's 2 large saw horses, connected by 2 10' 2x4's connected by a couple of 3 ft sections. I never have to remove snow for either boat- seems to works well.