battleship slider

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

hey, anyone build a floating battleship slider, how long does it take, expensive, hard or easy/

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

anyone done it?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 17, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

Yes, they have been made.

A weekend depending on length

Alot of $$$$$

Depends on tools and wood working experience.

bhamglassman · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 338 City: Bellingham

im wondering about the same thing... i want to build something that you could potentially gap (that is to say fly over the flatbar and land on the other downside)... but i have no idea what dimensions and angles would make that possible...

i dont konw anywhere on the internet with slider plans.............. gah

QNev · Posted: Mar 25, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

bhamglassman, make them up.

There's most likely a few designs up for snowboard battleships. Couldn't be a whole lot different as far as angles and measurements go.

bhamglassman · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 338 City: Bellingham

QNev, i will make some plans im just lookin for some tips before i build somethin that can't be gapped.

the prob im seein with takin snowboard rail designs to the water, is the fact that the speeds are totally different.. plus the fact that im gettin pulled by a boat not propelled by gravity, the arc u would have flying on a wakeboard would be a lot different than on a snowboard i would think.

QNev · Posted: Mar 25, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject:

bhamglassman, true.

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

yeah, thats for sure. my plans have somewhat changed, im going to make an up gap to flat bar. but for floating it, i know of 55 gallon drums, anyone know of anything other than that?

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

They make foam billets. They're rectangular and come in a variety of sizes, I used a 2 foot by 8 foot one and cut it. They provide a ton of bouyancy and they are easy to use because of there shape. I used them for my slider and am very pleased with them. The only problem is that they cost some money.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject:

i tried and failed Confused

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 25, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

Natman, Id consider another design....watch Soven's section in Relentless and youll see why

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

i saw that, but that was a 3 piece design. id heat up the pvc then bend it