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Insider Secrets To Buying A Contour Water Ski Boom

Author: Lane"Dawg"Bowers
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I know what a waterskiing boom is, but what is a contour water skiing 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.

Although there are ski pylons that have a consistent diameter to them, many have been tapered in order to look more appealing. Although it looks good, this tapered area is useless for attaching a boom clamp. In order to have a safe area to mount the boom, the clamp has to be lower than the tapered area in order to be safe.

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.

Aircraft wings are strong, flexible, and will never weaken over time. This same technology is what makes for a great barefoot boom that will last forever. One of the requirements for a boom is that only the highest quality aircraft aluminum is used. Many suppliers try to save money by using aircraft aluminum that is not the highest 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 easy way to feel secure about getting the right boom is to require a lifetime guarantee. Any manufacturer who offers a lifetime guarantee on all aluminum parts is using the best materials. Having this confidence will ensure that you have a boom that will last forever and protect your family and friends.

Contour booms come in three different types;

a single straight contour boom, a universal contour boom, or a quad contour boom

A factory trained contour boom specialist can identify the boom that you need for your boat. Never deal with someone who is unfamiliar with the different boom types.

About the Author

Never buy a contour barefoot boom before studying out Lane "Dawg" Bower's free 200 page E-book and 35 free barefoot videos at his site designed for educating you on contour barefoot booms