dynegreg1 - Your Dyne looks great. I know the teal color looks good because my 1989 Dyne Comp is the same color inside and out (my Dyne is pictured two threads below this) . Was your pylon the standard flat black before you polished it? It looks really good polished so I may polish mine.
Dennis, yes it was the standard anodized dark grey machined finish on it. I took it to a place that is like 10 minutes from my house that polishes a lot of motorcycle and car parts. They were reasonable and had it done in only one day. It is like a mirror. I had them do everything except for where the ski rope rides. I did that area on my 18, and it just got messed up quickly from the rope constantly rubbing. The boat also came with a nice KW stainless rope guard. I had to replace one bracket because the previous owner snapped off a bolt in it and it would not come out with an Easy Out.
Dennis noticed you had a KW rope guard too. Looks nice on there. Saw you had a boom bracket on the pylon. Are you happy with his boom? I am looking to purchase one in the spring so that I can work with my little nephews and a few other friends and family. Greg
Greg I ordered the boom for a custom fit when I ordered the boat from Tom Miller. As I am sure you know there is no better way to teach a new person to ski and/or barefoot. They get so much confidence from the boom it makes learning much better. The KW workmanship is excellent and the finish has held up like new since I bought the boat in 1989. The boom goes out left or right on the pylon at a 90 degree angle. This does put some footers near or in the boats spray. This has never been a real problem but it is further back than a boom attached forward of the motor pylon of an inboard. Mine is a two piece which is nice for stowing in the boat. It fits easily under my deck. This boom has only one cable connecting the boom about a foot from the end to front tie down hook. I have never worried about having just one cable but I know some feel having a double cable is much safer. What I also like about my KW boom is that it has a regular sized ski handle at the end to hold on to instead of just the boom itself. At the very end there is a round fitting to attach a line to when a person is ready to try footing on a short line. My KW boom came with a tie down line that can be tied to the rear side cleat. I do this because I think it is safer not to worry about the boom flying up in the air after a hard fall. The bracket that came with mine was sized to fit a standard size inboard pylon making it not exactly right for the larger Dyne pylon. It does hold without any problems as long as the wing nuts are tightened securely. I was a heavy barefooter (240 lbs) in my younger days and had no problems with this boom. One advantage to the boom being in the rear off the pylon is that there is nothing in the way of passengers in the boat. I might be able to attach the boom to the boat in my garage to take a few pictures if you would like. Weather is just not good right now for pulling the boat out. Sorry I wrote so much but I hope it is helpful. I love my Dyne and the KW boom is a great accessary. Dennis from Maryland.
Dennis thank you for the feedback on the boom. I think Karl has a new mounting bracket that is more "beefy" . I will talk to him about it at Think Tank in a couple months. One cable would make me nervous, I think 2 are needed.
Greg, Here is the new "boom buddy" Karl offers now. Also attached is a picture of my 18 with the boom on and the old style "T" brace to the deck. With the "boom buddy" you no longer have to use the "T" brace on the deck, which is real thin in that area. Bob
Greg, I wouldn't be concerned about a single cable boom, the cable is plenty strong. I've run single cable Bemman's for years, and routinely have footers and the like up to 250lbs on it with absolutely no issue. Just like anything else, you just need to inspect it frequently to make sure the cable isn't frayed. At least on mine, the cable is something like a 3/8" jacketed stainless steel cable. I like that they're also fixed length for your application, so there's no turnbuckles to loosen or deal with. Bob - that boom buddy looks pretty cool, I've taken to lashing ours to the grab rail (poor man solution) to keep the boom from bouncing on big falls, but that would do nicely as well and keep the boom off the gel.
