I need help with my 27 ft slider

Broccolimoo · Newbie Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Pocatello

K I built a 27 ft slider and I took it to my friends cabin. I was going to float it with 3 barrels. But when we put it in the water it tipped right over cause it was to top heavy.... What can I do to fix that? Sad

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

What i did is go to homedepot and get 6 clamps and 6 cinderblocks heavier the better and the get like 6 like O screws the ones that screw into the would and have an O that u can clip them on then you will probaly want the cinderblcoks touching the bottom so make sure you get enough line. Oh yeah u can just screw the O screws along the slider. Good luck with it and it looks nice

matt 4 · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 6:55 am Post subject:

let some water into the flotation, to set it in the water more, with 3 barrels it will sit to high

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject:

matt 4 that is correct

burton156 · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 4:46 pm Post subject:

heyBroccolimoo,
that silder is sick i am lookin to build somthin just like that. IF you have any more pics or info that would be great.

Broccolimoo · Newbie Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Pocatello

I drew up a few of the basic plans I used to build it. Here they are! I drew the barrels on the wrong way they are supposed to be placed perpendicular what they are in the drawing. But you also have to build an A-Frame off of the Main part of the slider. Make sure you use light wood for the part supporting the PVC Pipes. Thats one reason my tipped over!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 10:29 am Post subject:

looks like it will work but you will still need to put some water in the barrels

Broccolimoo · Newbie Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Pocatello

Sorry the picture came in reverse order! but there ya go! that is the best and basic i could do!

Peace

burton156 · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 5:49 pm Post subject:

sweet man thanks alot. Have u tried it out first did it work??

colefooter · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject:

How long did that slider take to make?

pjdave · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

Steal a street sign and hang it upside down from the bottom like a big keel, thats how we stopped one of our sliders from tilting over

colefooter · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 4:58 pm Post subject:

pjdave, thats very legal Laughing

Broccolimoo · Newbie Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Pocatello

those are the plans i used to make mine in the top picture. it took like a month but i had to wait to get some money. it only cost about 100 dollars and yes i used it!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject:

Broccolimoo, fun Laughing

sliders are always fun

wakeboarder55 · Outlaw Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 202 City: nor cal

those look so fun i wish my lake alowed them

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:

wakeboarder55, build a towable Wink

blairpoelman · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 595

does anyone know who built the slider in the resevoir next to the Clark County Fairgrounds in NV?
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Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 09, 2004 3:40 pm Post subject:

blairpoelman, sorry man got to talk to all the locals