Tower Base Attachment Ideas

[Pusher]

I need to trim a tower to size before mounting it to my boat. I tried finding a 1-3/4" bung to weld into the base of the tubes so I could screw in a Clevis to all four legs, thus allowing me to fold the tower down while in storage or remove the tower easily if needed. Unfortunately, I can't find an aluminum bung that large.
I have a guy that can weld all of this, but I can't afford the corporate prices.
This company makes a beautiful mount.
http://www.saltbossmarine.com/towers.html

I've spent a couple hours looking for alternatives. Any thoughts?
Would the folding feature of these mounts make the tower weak or have too much flex for skiing?

 

[kmarine]

try monster tower they have one of the best prices on the market and the system is very flexible.

 

[Pusher]

Do they sell the base attachments? I didn't see any. :-/

 

[jigngrub]

Easy removal and installation also allows for quick and easy theft. Something you may want to consider.

 

[kmarine]

You may have to call them and ask about parts as I have had to replace parts on mine and they were easy to deal with.

 

[Pusher]

Hmmm, that is a good point Jig. I guess I would have to lock the front clevis pins in place. Nothing a pirate with bolt cutters couldn't fix.

I'll weight that in with the cost of hardware. :-/
Thanks for the tips guys.