Make your own wakeskate or wake surf board

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I'd like to have a wakeskate and wake surf board, but I can't justify the money right now. I've seen articles on how to make your own skate but couldn't find any posts about it. If I were going to make one I'd want a concave shape. Has anyone attempted this or have an article on how to do it?

I don't know if it's possible because it seems that wake surf boards are compression molded but could I apply the same technique as the wakeskate for a wake surf board with a larger shape?

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

I have never heard of anyone making a wakesurf board "at home"

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

yeah, I figured it would be a little too new, but for the people who had a lot of experience with wakeskates and surfers I thought they might be able to tell me if they thought it would be possible to build a large wood wakeskate in the shape of a surfboard and attach bigger fins on there. Basically if I could construct it the same way as a wakeskate.

colefooter · Posted: May 15, 2004 6:20 am Post subject:

It might be kinda hard to make a wakeskate or wakesurf by yourself.. it wouldnt be the same quality as a store bought one

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

i dont think you could make a wakesurf board out of wood. not as bouyant as foam, heavier, and it would be pretty hard to get a good shape.

colefooter · Posted: May 15, 2004 3:05 pm Post subject:

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wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

yea headless chicken....thats pretty freaky