Stationary slider...

Board Bum · Posted: Jun 17, 2003 12:07 pm Post subject: Stationary slider...

I have a good place right off my land where I could build a stationary slider. I've been looking for some plans, but all I see is portable. I'm thinking stationary, just cause I won't have to move it and I won't have to worry about ppl stealing it. I've been looking around, but I haven't been able to find any plans on how to keep the thing secure in the ground. If anyone knows anything about this, it'd be great.

Mister C · Posted: Jun 17, 2003 6:10 pm Post subject:

I posted this on the other one too, but what the heck. This should be helpful.

http://www.wakeboarder.com/display.phtml?id=397

wkbrdr · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 8:07 am Post subject:

I would say it all depend s how fast it drops off, and what kind of sand, mud, clay, you have out there,

Shocked

Seth Martin · Moderator Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 891 City: Orlando

yeah - what kind of bottom is it, that is going to determine a lot.

basically you just drive posts into the bottom, drive them pretty deep at least a couple of feet. Add some braces for support

this pic is from the projects in orlando. this should give you the basic idea.

Board Bum · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 11:43 am Post subject:

It's a fairly slow incline with a pretty rocky surface and sand underneath.
It looks like in that picture the supports are only on the uphill side of the slider... And do you think I should use bigger posts than than 2x4s? Maybe 2 back to back, or something else?

wkbrd · Outlaw Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 104

yea but how do you make the post being in a perfect straiht line if the top sheet isn't yet install when you drive the posts into the botom ???
anwser please, i wanna build one very soon...