building a slider

boardinbigbird · Posted: Jan 24, 2003 2:58 pm Post subject: building a slider

can anybody comment on the best cheap way to make a first slider

i was thinking upside down canoe with pvc on top but i have no experience

any advice will help

thanks

Maestro · Posted: Jan 24, 2003 3:02 pm Post subject:

You can just flip your canoe upside down and slide that. No need for pvc. You'll need to float it on some styrofoam or something though.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

do you have a canoe? if not heres a couple of pics of the slider i just built. i think i have about $175 in it without the drums to float it. around here i can pick up metal drums for $5 apiece.

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

Well mines not gonig to be cheap but heres some pictures.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

right on george, how do you plan on floating yours? is that the first one youve done? looks alot like mine, except i dont think i spent nearly as much time as you, i noticed the little triangular gussets and such. ive since put a coat of blue paint on my slider and the kicker you can see nex to it. i'll try to take some pics this weekend and post them.

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

My shop owner also works at a chemical place and he is getting me 55 gal. drums i got to get thme soon and finish it. well i got about 3 more months.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

sweet, remember to take some cool pics come spring and post them!

Veddo · Posted: Jan 25, 2003 7:31 pm Post subject:

Nice one! Some of these things look fully pro built. Here's some in-progress pics of mine, we're in the middle of summer here so I'm fully rushing this thing to get it on the water, still needs some sort of supports and gussets puts through it but you can get the general idea.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

I noticed you guys are ending your pvc at the breakover to the slope up. if your slope pvc is a little higher it will work but only going one direction. I put my first pvc seam about 3' back on the flat portion and bent it down for the slope, so if i ollie onto it from the other direction there is no obstacle at the end. I used a heat gun and a heat lamp from a body shop to bend the pvc. something to think about.