Minimum height 2015 ar192

[xedelatorre]

Hey guys, im in the process of finding a decent garage where my boat will fit. Does anybody know the lowest height of the 2015 AR192 with the tower collapsed while on the trailer? I'm taking measurements of some garage doors and I want to make sure it fits. Thanks a lot in advance!

 

[haknslash]

The older tower folded to the rear but the front hinges stick up. I think it's still just shy of 7'

Here's a thread @njmr2fan created for getting his into an 84" garage opening https://jetboaters.net/threads/putting-away-the-190.6814/

 

[haknslash]

Those are from the Yamaha website and unfortunately aren't very accurate.

 

[d_coyne1984]

Anybody else have numbers they have taken themselves? I am in the same pickle. I've seen a very nice writeup on the 2016+ models, but haven't found info on the older models with the rear folding tower. Anyone with some personal experience putting an AR190/192 in a low garage?

 

[haknslash]

Does it have something that prevents it from folding further? I always assumed the front would be the highest area of the tower where it would pivot.

 

[d_coyne1984]

The pivot point is right above the windshield and that is the fixed high point. And I guess really the high point is relative to how much effort you want to put in to lowering the boat. My garage right now only has a clearance height of about 78" so I dont even bother trying, but I just put an offer in on a house that has a garage height of about 83". If my memory serves me correctly, the older style tower is a little lower than the arch tower, but I think that was before you guys figured out how to drop it further than the factory setup. There is room on this new place to raise the header to 8' and it's on the gable end so it should be pretty easy, but damn the shit eating grin on my face would be huge if I could sneak her in the garage with minimal effort.

 

[Banditgrrr]

Perfect timing. I was going to do a write up on this since I just purchased my 2015 AR192 and I was also stressed about getting it in the garage. My garage is 82 3/4 at the opening. To make things easy, I decided to back it into the middle of the garage and then use two positioning dolly's from Harbor Freight in order to push the boat to one side of the garage. I purchased these on sale for $59 each.

https://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-Capacity-Vehicle-Positioning-Wheel-Dolly-62234.html

I also went to Autozone and purchased a 7 inch drop receiver (can't find the link on their website). This allowed the tongue to drop down quite a bit which lowered the tower just under the garage door. The first time I backed in, I had a friend watching and backed up slowly. The boat cleared my door by about 3/4 of an inch. Once I was all the way in, I used the positioning dolly's to push it to the side of the garage and all was well. I think the 7 inch drop receiver made all the difference and it was only about $25. I would just suggest having someone stand next to the trailer as you back up and go slowly. You also have the option of letting some air out of the tires. Worst case scenario, that could give you about another 2 inches.

Note: I removed the bimini as it could possibly stick up higher than the highest point of the tower when it's folded. I'm taking the boat out this weekend and when I get back, I'm going to try to get it in the garage with the bimini still attached.

 

[d_coyne1984]

Awesome news and great work! Thank you for posting.