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www.pdbmagazine.com PDB Pontoon & Deck Boat JULY 2014 42 TurboSwing The TurboSwing tow system is a rainbow- shaped bar that attaches around your outboard to give you a simple and effective way to support the watersport lovers of your family. Like a tradi- tional wakeboard tower, the TurboSwing tow bar elevates the tow rope above the wake and prop wash. The affixed pulley slides the tow rope from side to side, which creates an extended range of motion for water skiing and wake- boarding. The smallest Tur- boSwing is the XM model and it re- tails for $485. The biggest model, the Giant, retails for $875 and there's plenty of additional sizes that fall between the two. Don't let the install scare you; it really is quite simple and can be done in a couple of hours. In fact, PDB installed and tested one recently without any issues. This device is a must-have for water sports families. (855-228- 8726/www.turboswingus.com) Pontoon Slide from Sportsstuff Kwik Tek knows the pontoon market is exploding and the company takes a lot of pride in serving our demographic. "This new generation of pontoon boats has been de- signed with watersports in mind," says Kwik Tek rep Mike Pleiss. "After seeing how pontoon boat popularity and sales have grown, we determined the market is looking for more toys that can be used on pontoon boats." It was this mentality that led the company to develop a pontoon-specific slide for families. This Spillway Slide is easy to inflate and attaches directly to your pontoon in less than five minutes. The 8-foot long slide has raised inflatable safety chambers on both sides to safely keep sliders centered. Four inset molded steps and two molded handles make it easy to climb. Put one of these on your boat and you'll be the hit of the lake. (800-624-1297/www.sportsstuff.com) PTM Edge Last year, PDB did a survey of our readers and we discovered almost 75 percent of pontoon/deck boat owners tow a rider be- hind their boats in the form of water tubes, wakeboard- ers or water skiers. This is what makes the PXR100 Pro mirror so important. The PRX100 Pro is a 100-degree, high- definition panoramic rear view mirror. When you tow riders, the driver needs to have control over his surroundings on the water. This mirror system allows the captain to maintain control over everything in front of the boat, in the boat and behind the boat, without taking his eyes off the horizon. "We are getting great comments from pontoon and deck boat owners on the mirror," says rep Chris Nicely. "People are starting to understand the incredible benefit of having a good mir- ror system on their boat." (865-425-0600/ www.ptmedge.com)