Where have you found the Aviator with the OEM mount?
I noticed it in the product video, but have been able to find a place to purchase it. I am very interested in removing our factory tower and replacing it with this on our Tige 22Ve. I want to get away from the legs that come forward of the windshield, I don't like how they impair view. I also think it would really freshen up the look of the boat and would provide better options for racks. I am looking forward to reading about the install.
Like saberworks mentioned, I would strongly recommend placing something under your deck as a backer. On an old I/O we had, that we installed a tower on, we used some old treated decking boards as the backer. Expoxied them in place and seemed to work as well. Since they were wood, about 1-2X a year I would get a ratchet out and make sure they were snug just in the event the wood shrunk/dried out further.
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