Krypt tower racks

[Chillypilot]

I'm thinking about adding a couple of Krypt racks to my tower. Has anyone purchased a rack from them? What's your opinion of the rack?

 

[mrmeaniemeateaterman]

I have 2: a kneeboard/wakeboard rack and a surf/wake rack. Have had them for 2 years. They are fine and still look new.

They don't swing in, I couldn't justify the extra cost of that. But getting boards on & off takes some upper body/lower back strength as you will be standing on the seat and stretched out. My kids can't do it and my wife could but won't if I am nearby.

As far as the racks my only complaint is the wrapping method. They only come with a single bungee cord for wrapping both boards. Initially I would try to wrap both a kneeboard and a wakeboard with a single bungee loop....wakeboard would almost fall out. Had no tension on it. Now I could just be an idiot and not wrapping it right, but I tried every way possible and could not figure out how to do it. So to fix problem, I bought a roll of bungee cord on amazon & made a separate strap loop for each rack position. But even with this I would not drive down highway with boards in racks. NO WAY! I have also taken my boards out of racks when water was really rough as they were bouncing around more than I desired. But that was only once.

Mounting was a non issue too. When you order they ask what size diameter, but they send you several rubber spacer things anyway to optimize fit. It just clamps onto tower with 4 allen-head bolts. I put loctite on threads and they have not moved in 2 years. All in all they seem well made for the price but I have never had anything else to compare to.

Note:
kneeboard will not fit in surf rack.
wakeboard will fit in surfrack.
wakeboard will fit in kneeboard spot, but way too loose for any sort of speed/bumps.
Don't have a surfboard, just bought the surf/wake combo to keep my options open.

 

[Chillypilot]

Thanks. Did you order the yamaha specific rack or the generic rack? The generic rack is less expensive. Just wondering if there is a difference between the two.

 

[mrmeaniemeateaterman]

this one I ordered off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CA5TVYO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 they sent me an email shortly after order wanting tower diameter size.
I bought the other surf/wake combo directly from krypt. They were just the generic ones. Krypt didn't have a yamaha specific one when I ordered (I don't think).

Just measure your tower diameter (at location you want it mounted) and that's all you need.

 

[dan144k]

I bought the swinging units last year, and they also are removable so I can store when trailering. . One does kneeboard, wakeboard and the other does surfboard and 2 wakebords. Works great and very happy.

Still need to polish up my stationary racks and sell in the spring.

Also if you call bullet lines they usually give an extra discount. I posted the information last year.

 

[96Pirate]

Check eBay for the ones sold by Krypt. They normally sell at a discount there for some reason.

I bought 2 a few years ago and no issues. Boat is stored outside during the summer and then I remove the racks in the winter. And no pitting at all. I have the dual wake racks and the surf/ wake combo. Non swinging. I normally only have a wake board on the one and a surf on the other so no issues with the bungee fastening.

Would definately recommend them for the price.

 

[swatski]

I have had the cheap ones from aerial or whatever, and even those were okay, particularly for the price.
I will say that having them mounted with a swivel mount was a MUST for me. I dry dock in a slip where I would not be able to easily fit with the boards out, and it would be a mess. Even if you do not plan on using the swivel all the time, it is something I would consider strongly, as you may find yourself in a guest slip and some such where it will be a necessity.

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