Building a wakeskate?

dev · Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Posts: 13 City: NZ

you could try little moulded fins that are part of the board, made with an extra sheet of ply wood. made one not so long ago an tried it in the weekend. made a bit of difference when comaparing a finless bottom

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

I might just raute some grooves near the two tips, this should give it some grip shouldn't it?

DJew Jake · Posted: Oct 04, 2003 1:27 pm Post subject:

what he is saying is add a 4th layer of ply but remove most of it leaving moulded fins and if you want a center channel

DJew Jake · Posted: Oct 04, 2003 1:28 pm Post subject:

a question abuot board shape: if you make it outqa 3 layers each layer more to the outside has to be slitghly longer, then if you bend the top layer, and glue the second layer on so it matches up edged to edge, it forces the board to hold its shape.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

aFramer, i don't understand what you're saying. Glue the pieces of wood together first, and then cut out the shape if you're making one.

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

I know what Dev is saying, but it would be quicker and easier to just make some small, thin channels at each end of the board with a rauter.

DJew Jake · Posted: Oct 04, 2003 10:37 pm Post subject:

no ontrider make the 3 cutouts but the inner one(top) is the actual lenght, the middle is slightly longer, and the last is slightly longer then the middle, if they are glued so all the ends line up, it forces th boards to bend. You can set your rocker by the differences in the boards, just make sure the change is equal between the 2nd and 3rd