Turbo swing

Boats&Outboards · 07 July 2011, 15:58

This is one of the best products I've seen in a while.

Check them out below

http://www.turboswing.com/en/home/

The basically retro fit to any outboard powered boat to provide the ultimate ski pole, work rack etc. Ideal for all ranges be it ski, safety boat, towing etc. Looks like they fit on using the existing transom engine bolts so easy to install, gives protecting to the engine too and look quite smart at the same time.

They come in all range of sizes for most outboards 25hp+ - even twins if you want.

Here's a video of them in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmQtS...e_gdata_player

Anybody have experience of them ?

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joakimhansson · 07 July 2011, 16:44

Saw it at Ribex, on the fantastic C-Fury

Very smart....

akirk · 07 July 2011, 17:40

doesn't that put too much strain on the outboard? I would want to tow from something more structural...

Alasdair

benc · 07 July 2011, 17:51

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Originally Posted by akirk

doesn't that put too much strain on the outboard? I would want to tow from something more structural...

Alasdair

I would have thought it would go on the inside of the transom, and the force spread out onto the transom, the transom is likely to be one of the strongest parts of the boat... well I'd hope so anyway!

jezza2011 · 07 July 2011, 18:05

Hmm bit pricey. I think I will stick to the normal ski rope attachements to my rear tow eyes.

TurboSwing® XL standard € 449,00

akirk · 07 July 2011, 18:10

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Originally Posted by benc

I would have thought it would go on the inside of the transom, and the force spread out onto the transom, the transom is likely to be one of the strongest parts of the boat... well I'd hope so anyway!

sort of both - they have mounting instructions on their website - goes onto the bolts which hold the outboard onto the transom...

the thought of adding weight / pull onto those bolts doesn't seem to make sense - I would rather see them mounted directly to the transom - though physicists might be able to demonstrate that it doesn't matter!

Alasdair

Dirk Diggler · 07 July 2011, 18:33

I think I'll stick with the budget version... Airhead Rope Ski Bridle - Tow Demon - Marinedirect - Inflatable Dinghy

benc · 07 July 2011, 18:38

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Originally Posted by akirk

sort of both - they have mounting instructions on their website - goes onto the bolts which hold the outboard onto the transom...

the thought of adding weight / pull onto those bolts doesn't seem to make sense - I would rather see them mounted directly to the transom - though physicists might be able to demonstrate that it doesn't matter!

Alasdair

Ah, missed the mounting instructions, I was interested before I saw them - but I wouldnt add anything to the outside side of the transom that is to take weight like that

Boats&Outboards · 07 July 2011, 19:21

Transom concerns aside they look pretty neat.

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Erin · 07 July 2011, 20:14

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Originally Posted by benc

but I wouldnt add anything to the outside side of the transom that is to take weight like that

Can't see why not. Surely the engine is pushing the boat along, not the boat pulling the engine along. The engine saddle/bolts are the strongest point on the boat and the bit taking all the load when you give it some welly. The transom just spreads the load onto the hull and tubes.

Boats&Outboards · 07 July 2011, 20:39

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Originally Posted by akirk

doesn't that put too much strain on the outboard? I would want to tow from something more structural...

Alasdair

Secured to what.... The transom ?

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diverbert · 07 July 2011, 21:35

Have experience with small turboschwing icw. zodiac pro7 super for skiing.
I think the construction is super with small amount of force for transom.

Thinking of buying the tow/ resque version for my searider (when i have the money) its expensive yes i think so but its a good product. You can stand on the towresque if there are any problems with propellor.

towing a skier or boat is safe because towing point is behind engine and angle can be adjusted.

akirk · 07 July 2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

Secured to what.... The transom ?

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

fair point

I suppose I was thinking that you are focusing more force onto the points of the transom which are already taking the weight / vibration / etc. of the engine - my totally illogical / not thought through intuitive feel is that a point elsewhere on the transom would spread force across the transom giving a spread of force, rather than point based stress...

intuition is a dangerous thing - and I am sure that they have tested it!

Alasdair

Cookee · 08 July 2011, 08:11

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Originally Posted by benc

Ah, missed the mounting instructions, I was interested before I saw them - but I wouldnt add anything to the outside side of the transom that is to take weight like that

As far as I can see as others have said it attaches to the outboard bolts = strongest part of the boat!

biffer · 08 July 2011, 08:33

My only concern would be if it wasn't fitted really well it would wear the Ali outboard saddle and loosen that bolts

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benc · 08 July 2011, 08:35

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Originally Posted by Cookee

As far as I can see as others have said it attaches to the outboard bolts = strongest part of the boat!

Yes, but I mean the leverage that it will cause against the bolts is what I would worry about

biffer · 08 July 2011, 08:42

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Originally Posted by benc

Yes, but I mean the leverage that it will cause against the bolts is what I would worry about

Agree with this. An outboard most of the time is pushing against the transom. Now you would have maybe 12 stone guy plus kinetic energy plus the bracket levering on a soft aluminium saddle

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kitten · 08 July 2011, 09:52

The force even a twenty stone guy is capadle of pulling on a piece of sting will be very small compared to the force and leverage of an engine shoving your boat out of a hole in the water.
If in doubt double bolt the transom.

two stroke mick · 08 July 2011, 09:53

The maximum pulling force on the transom can only ever equal the pushing force of the engine. If the majority of the pushing force of the engine is transmitted throught the bolts and the pulling force of the turbo swing is also through the bolts thus there is no lever effect. I would consider this product a very easy product on transoms as the max pulling force effected on the transom assuming that it is tied to an imovable object is zero.

kitten · 08 July 2011, 10:00

Not quite, as the prop is pushing low on the end of the leg the saddle takes the leverage and pushes on the bottem and pulls on the top.