My first slider?

QNev · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: My first slider?

Alrighty..Here's the thing. I am looking to build a slider that is pretty cheap and one that a kid that hasn't hit sliders on a wakeboard. If anyone has a good ramp plan I'd be glad to hear it Very Happy

Thanks! Oh and does anyone know how I can transport this shiz?

wkbrdr · Posted: Aug 23, 2005 5:24 am Post subject:

what would u like the ramp like

hieght?
length?
steep?
surface?

here is one i built...

QNev · Posted: Aug 23, 2005 9:46 am Post subject:

Oh.. I'm looking to build a rail kind of slider. Sorry man. I was thinking something with a 2x10 for sliding maybe covered in plastic or something that will slide.

20i · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 36

id build it longer then 10 you will be on and off so fast you wont even know theres a couple things you could do 1 use pvc pipe 2 use pvc sheeting or 3 use trek or find an old canoe or rowboat for a cheaper alternative you can either make it floating or pound it into the ground. 2x10 would be good for the top and you can put pipe on that aswell side by side here is the latsest one me and my bud built not for beginers but we had just the ramp set up for a while. to play with.

i also build a 12 foot floating one a couple yrs ago it was good but to short and i like it into the ground better then floating but that also depends on your rules and other things

Blake · Posted: Sep 01, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

20i, Your first slider needs to be a tad further out of the water... I hate when they droop into the water... The kanoo is pretty sick though... I like how you have to get a good pop off of it to reach it too...

QNev · Posted: Sep 05, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:

Well here is what I want to do.. For safety, I'm going to throw some siding on it. (I was too lazy to do that in Blender). So there we go... The framing vvv

arof · Posted: Sep 10, 2005 10:38 am Post subject:

What program did you do that in?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 11, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:

Umm.... You will only want 2 barrels in your slider QNev with them 1/4-1/2 full of water. And tie the barrels in. Wink

QNev · Posted: Sep 11, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:

arof, Blender. It's available for Mac and Windows. Best of all It's free Razz

. It's pretty damn hard to learn and use especially on a lap top.

www.blender.org

Liquid*Force*Rider, Why only 2?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 11, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject:

It will be to bouyent with 3 barrels. 2 barrels 1/4 full with water. If you don't put any water in them the slider will probably tip or be really shaky.

QNev · Posted: Sep 13, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Alrighty... I think we have a plan here. So we're building this next spring along with the tower speakers, but I was wondering how much this will cost all-together. 2nd of all.. Would just cheap 2x4's work for taking it out every night, or would I need treated wood? Also, for plywood siding...

Any estimates?

Thanks! Laughing

Lanky · Criminal Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 City: Hudson

Ya just cheap 2X4's will work, I stained mine with old clear deck stain i found in the basement. The plywood is the expensive part. I used quarter inch and to stiffin it up used cheap strappping ( it was alot less expensive that way) ask your local lumberyard if they have any scrap plywood to. They will usually sell it for less.
I paid like 200 dollars for my slider but i got alot of free wood from where i work

QNev · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 6:52 am Post subject:

Awesome.. Well my dad works at Weyerhauser so he might be able to help a little on the wood costs Laughing

Lanky · Criminal Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 City: Hudson

Sweet post picks when you finished building it

QNev · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:

A'ight

We aren't going to start it until maybe next spring when we can finally get back out riding. Right now, living in BC, the water is just plain FREEZING Laughing

But yeah i'll try and get some pics.

My dad suggested making an opening compartment in the middle for the anchors Very Happy

I'm just plain excited for next spring Very Happy

cg_wakeboarder_69 · Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 31

how do u build a slider i mean like a floating one that i can move and take off the lake.