How long is your kicker?

[quadrupleup]

I was wondering how long your kicker is? would 6ft be long enough. I'm gonna make it 4 ft tall, but the length is the tough part. Also, what is easier and/or better to float it with, barrells, or foam. Thanks a lot.

[03Belmont]

If u R gonna make it 4ft tall i would make it 8ft long..... and i thik that barrels are better to float with

[ncstateharvey]

I've got mine about 90% complete the measurments are around 5.5 ft tall and 12 ft long. I have 4 barrles under the ramp and I plan on filling them with about 600 lbs of water to keep it steady in the water.

[liquidforce519]

i think styrophome is easier and floats better

[03Belmont]

Some times it gets pretty challenging to find enough styro foam to flaot it though

[criminally_minded]

Ours is 7 & 1/2 ft tall, 12 ft long. WAY TOO SHORT.

It's quite useable, but a longer transition would definitely give the old knees a rest and give more time to prepare for launch.

I think you will want 8 ft x 4ft if that's the sort of height you want, and both barrels or styro are fine, I prefer barrels for this application but whatever you can lay your hands on should be fine.

[03Belmont]

criminally_minded, do u think that if it was 15ft long it would be much better because i have been on a kicker that was 4ft high and 8 ft long and i think it was an ok transitition

[criminally_minded]

yeah, 15 ft would be much better, although I'd even aim for 18 If I could, 7 1/2 ft is a HUGE kicker, the smoother the transition the better.

4ft x 8ft sounds nice.

[ncstateharvey]

I'm building my first ramp so I'm not a pro yet but. I choose barrels b/c I wanted the capability to add water weight to the front and back to change the angle/transition of the ramp if needed. Also I think with weight in the barrles it will sit heavier in the water and weather waves better.

[alafiaboarder]

ya, im workin on buildin one right out by my dock on the river, im thinkin about 4.5 high and bout 9 long, sound good? peace out

[03Belmont]

ya sounds awsome i wouldnt make it ant shoter in length though

[blind5]

I just built one that is 6' tall, 8' wide, and 16' long. haven't hit it yet, still doesn't have a surface on it

[andrandre]

mine is about 8 feet, heres a vid, it works really well
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/showphoto.php?photo=3996&password=&sort=7&thecat=500

[wkbrdr]

thats 8 ft?



whats the surface on top of that

[andrandre]

yeah its 8 ft, about a foot or more is underwater, is a piece of board from a hockey arena, there were re doin the arena by my house so i got a few sheets of plasticy hockey board and it works awesome