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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 01, 2012 11:46 am Post subject: homemade wakeboard |
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My offseason for wakeboarding has just started and I want to make my own wakeboard. I'm gonna have a wood core and fiberglass it. I'm thinking a 1/4th inch piece of plywood and making it into a continuous rocker with flex. I plan on finishing this over the winter and once i can wakeboard again, I want to take it to the cable park and behind my boat. Any suggestions? _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 01, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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I bought the wood tonight and went with 11/32 inch thick plywood instead of 1/4 inch plywood. I'm thinking this thickness will be better _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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jtryon Criminal
Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Posts: 54
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Posted: Nov 02, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: |
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doesn't sound like it's worth the hassle, personally. _________________ 1988 Supra Sunsport
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CincyVLX Criminal
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 85 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 02, 2012 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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I built my own wakesurf board last year, but I don't think I would ever try to build my own wakeboard.
Considering you can buy a really good board that is a 2012 leftover, I wouldn't go through the time, hassle, and cost of materials to build my own wakeboard. |
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GnarShredd Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 2310 City: St Pete.
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Posted: Nov 03, 2012 4:51 am Post subject: |
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CincyVLX, jtryon, Ever think it's maybe just to say he did it/for the challenge & satisfaction of making something?
tdickman4, I've only seen one or two home-made boards ever (both at the cable park). You're not likely to get anything high performance out of your build but it'll be a fun and challenging project. My biggest worry would be the binding mount inserts. It's going to be difficult to come up with something that doesn't rip out of the board if you were to catch an edge. |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 03, 2012 7:23 am Post subject: |
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action sports technology sells the inserts. im thinking epoxy to hold them in. Does anyone know what size inserts i need? 6mm 6.5mm 7mm or 7.5mm? _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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GnarShredd Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 2310 City: St Pete.
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Posted: Nov 05, 2012 5:52 am Post subject: |
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tdickman4, It depends on the hardware you want to use with them. I cant remember right now what industry standard is now but in my mind the bigger the insert, the more surface area there is to hold everything in to the board, but that's purely 'armchair science' and I have nothing to back it up, Just make sure the bolt will fit through the plate of whatever bindings you're using and that the bolts match the insert size. |
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twolfcorner2009 Guest
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Posted: Nov 05, 2012 10:21 am Post subject: |
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This is pretty sweet, if I had the extra time in the Winter this would be cool to try.
tdickman4, I'm moving to Cincinnati next week for at least 12-18 months, possibly longer. Do you ride behind a boat at all or do you just hit up Wake Nation? Trying to find some people to ride with! |
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CincyVLX Criminal
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 85 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 05, 2012 11:04 am Post subject: |
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twolfcorner2009,
Get a hold of me in the spring time. I have a Wakesetter VLX and go to the cable as well. |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 11, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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nice where do you ride behind boat at? My dad just sold our Bryant and so we are looking for a wakeboard boat but we only have about $25,000 to spend. I ride boat down in Tennessee at Norris Lake. _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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CincyVLX Criminal
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 85 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 12, 2012 8:45 am Post subject: |
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We ride the Ohio River, Cumberland, and Norris.
If I can get there early, and the water is good, I'll even go to Brookville or Caesars.
You have a place in Norris or do you rent? |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 12, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I have a houseboat at Powell Valley _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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CincyVLX Criminal
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 85 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Small world. We rent a floating house there every year, and we have a friend that has a house right around the corner from the "back" entrance of the Marina.
Usually my boat (Red VLX Wakesetter) and my buddy's boat (Blue XTI Wakesettter). Not sure if you have ever seen us there. |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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I have the houseboat fundaze that is tied up to a float house with a blue top. Who do you rent from? _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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I have the houseboat fundaze that is tied up to a float house with a blue top. Who do you rent from? _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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CincyVLX Criminal
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 85 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 13, 2012 8:03 am Post subject: |
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We rent from the norrisfloatinghome.com guy. Same weekends every year. The weekend before memorial day, and the weekend after labor day.
The name of your houseboat sounds familiar. I'll swing by in the spring and see if you want a pull! |
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Nov 13, 2012 9:09 am Post subject: |
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yea thats my friends. They also have a wakesetter. Im not normally down those weekends but i might be down the weekend before memorial day because i cant make it memorial day weekend _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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pyrocasto PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Posts: 5291 City: hendersonville
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Posted: Nov 23, 2012 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck on the build! I built one in high school using 3 pieces of 1/4" ply laminated together. Molded fins out of wood, poly on everything with a few stensils and it worked fine. Biggest problem was I put too much rocker in, and the wood grain ran the wrong way for strength. I did get multiple sets in but being 225lbs I ended up breaking it landing on the crest of the wake.
Lots of fun though and made good stories. Still have the 2 halves. _________________
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tdickman4 Criminal
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Posts: 82 City: Cincinnati
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Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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The board is almost done. I will post pictures once it is complete. It is looking really nice _________________ Wakeboard as much as I can. I love cable and boat riding, couldn't live without either of them. I am always asking for advice and always wanting to get better |
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