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ace Newbie
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 35
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Posted: Feb 08, 2003 8:22 pm Post subject: wakeboard converted to wakeskate? |
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is it possible to do this? i have an old board and i wanted to use it as a wakeskate... any tips.... Thanks! |
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wakejunky Outlaw
Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 147 City: Cal.
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Posted: Feb 12, 2003 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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That's basically what I did. I took a 128 thruster and covered it with Gator Grip. It's part of my showing for Gator Grip.
See web page.
Chris _________________ No Slip Gator Grip
www.wakejunky.com |
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Ryan W Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 452 City: Ontario,Canada
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Posted: Feb 12, 2003 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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You could also just use grip tape.Old boards work ok,but they are heavier than wakeskates. _________________ Gas,Grass or Ass nobody rides for free. |
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skobi1 Addict
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or
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Posted: Feb 15, 2003 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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I saw a long time ago on some website I cant remember where a guy took an old board and set his skill saw up to cut a 45 deg. angle and you guessed it whacked the ends off of his board. the 45 deg. angle left the base of the board longer and the angled cut was toward the top. Then he glassed over the cuts added grip tape, redrilled for fins and shabamm -=-wakeskate!!! |
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SKATEwakeBOARDER Criminal
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 96 City: Jackson GA
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Posted: Feb 16, 2003 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Using an old wakeboard is fine if you just want to do some riding around. You can throw some griptape on there and it is fine. If you prefer barefooted put some surfwax on there, it works pretty good _________________ Once youre born you start dying so why not have a little fun. |
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wakeriderof87 Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 3191 City: Tampa
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Posted: Mar 07, 2003 5:50 am Post subject: |
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i think i might try that, i have a real old buzz _________________ ow thats gonna hurt tomorrow
"Cats are all cute and fuzzy on the outside, but then underneath they looke like martians" |
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Jello John Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1936
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Posted: Mar 09, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not really sure how much your board is worth, but if you could get about $80 for it, you would probably be better off just buying a cheap Cassette skate or something like that that's around $100. It wouldn't require much, if any, work and would probably ride better too. |
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wakeriderof87 Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 3191 City: Tampa
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Posted: Mar 11, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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yea i've tried to sell it for like 40-50 bucks, yea didn't work, it had a bigger fin in the back than in the front and the sandal bindings were breaking _________________ ow thats gonna hurt tomorrow
"Cats are all cute and fuzzy on the outside, but then underneath they looke like martians" |
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STPHNSN23 Guest
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Posted: Mar 12, 2003 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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some chump on ebay will most likely buy it |
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Josh R Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 3163 City: Melbourne, Australia
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Jeremy Coe Soul Rider
Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 408 City: Auckland
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Posted: Mar 16, 2003 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Leif is on Kampus wakeskates now...but yeah I think he did used to use just a cut down thruster...not sure though. _________________ And if @$$holes could fly, this place would be busier than O'Hare |
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