Home made tow bar

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curtiscapk
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Home made tow bar

#1 Post by curtiscapk » Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:15 am

I have had some members ask about my tow bar over the years so I decided to post up pics and measurements.

Here are some of the best pictures I have of the tow bar. The bar was on the boat when I bought it. I am pretty sure it is plain old steel. I just used my measuring tool and got the measurements of the bars.
I believe the top bar is 2 inch stock and the fronts are 1-1 1/4 " the lateral rears are 3/4-1" I believe.(It's at the lake so this is the best I can do) The mounting plates are 3-4" plates with fender washers underneath. The front's only bolt through the deck. The lateral rears go through the cross members.

I still need to mount it back on to finish off my rebuild....

Any other questions just holler!
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Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS

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Re: Home made tow bar

#2 Post by PlaynDoc » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:41 am

Yep...
I was one of the people that requested measurements/materials...

thanks for taking the time to post this, and to reply to my message.

Mark
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Re: Home made tow bar

#3 Post by curtiscapk » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:50 am

No problem. I may actually be off on the rears they may be more like 22", If I get down to the lake in the next couple of weeks I will update exact measurements of them.
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS

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