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  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Jan 09, 2009 12:55 pm   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Ok, just wanted to say thanks to the people that answered my questions, and thanks for the guide.

I put up some pictures of what I have gotten so far. I still need to put the coats of urethane on i ...
  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Dec 19, 2008 11:46 pm   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Ok, I guess I will just try and get some clamps then which should be fine. Last question I have is that I just drew up a rocker shape that is for a 40" wakeskate, with a 15" flat spot, 1.5&q ...
  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Dec 19, 2008 10:47 am   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Would it be possible to just use a bunch of weight on top of the press instead of a bunch of clamps? I don't have any large clamps in my garage and was trying to think of a cheaper way of clamping dow ...
  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Dec 09, 2008 1:47 pm   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Ok sounds good then. I will probably go with the 4 plys of 1/8" birch and just mold up the concave as necessary.

One last question I have is has anyone done the 45 router on the sides of the ...
  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Dec 08, 2008 4:17 pm   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Yea I have a wakeboard I could try and trace but wouldn't the flat spot be different and wouldn't the wakeskate have a smaller rocker? 7 layers isn't that a little thick?
  Topic: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Pconn5

Replies: 168
Views: 213613

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: Dec 08, 2008 10:48 am   Subject: How 2 Make a Wakeskate
Ok, sorry for bringing up an old thread but I have a few questions.

I made a flat deck a while ago that was I think 5 layers of 1/8" with a 3" continuous rocker. This was clearly too much ...
  Topic: GO SKATE DAY TODAY
Pconn5

Replies: 30
Views: 12571

PostForum: Skateboarding   Posted: Jun 28, 2007 1:43 pm   Subject: GO SKATE DAY TODAY
Im pretty sure it was 5000 dollars in ones not 500.
  Topic: Getting Up
Pconn5

Replies: 14
Views: 8298

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 25, 2007 11:26 am   Subject: Getting Up
Well anyone trying to get up i highly recommend the underwater start. It was much easier. After struggling to get up on my back with inexperienced drivers (not trying to blame this on them i just suck ...
  Topic: ollies
Pconn5

Replies: 77
Views: 54887

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 22, 2007 7:33 am   Subject: ollies
Ok so when you go to level off the board is it like pulling yourself forward and having your back foot left off or is it more of a push with the front foot?
  Topic: ollies
Pconn5

Replies: 77
Views: 54887

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 21, 2007 6:30 pm   Subject: ollies
Well got out today and attempted some ollies with basically no luck. I would rock forward then push down with my back foot and try to jump up with the board but nothing. I got one that was a few inche ...
  Topic: ollies
Pconn5

Replies: 77
Views: 54887

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 20, 2007 9:38 am   Subject: ollies
So any other tips i might get out today if it stops raining!
  Topic: ollies
Pconn5

Replies: 77
Views: 54887

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 14, 2007 2:47 pm   Subject: ollies
Should my front foot be closer to the middle of the board or towards the front more. It seemed that when i tried them the board just fell away and went out of control. Like i know that on a wakeboard ...
  Topic: ollies
Pconn5

Replies: 77
Views: 54887

PostForum: Trick Tips   Posted: Jun 14, 2007 1:09 pm   Subject: ollies
Ok so i just bought a lf faction 40" to start off wakeskating. I got up my first try and could edge fine but when i started to try some ollies i just failed miserably. I can ollie a skateboard pr ...
  Topic: Boards breaking/delamming
Pconn5

Replies: 18
Views: 6891

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: May 25, 2007 4:27 pm   Subject: Boards breaking/delamming
Ok guys thanks for the help. I don't think im throwin out the money for a composite as of yet. I think im just going to wait and try to get use to my crappy homemade board that barely floats and hope ...
  Topic: Boards breaking/delamming
Pconn5

Replies: 18
Views: 6891

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: May 24, 2007 3:56 pm   Subject: Boards breaking/delamming
Yea, composite would be nice but out of my budget as s34n said. So what should i do to keep it in good shape. Will it be relly bad for it if i left it on the boat when it was docked? So its only more ...
  Topic: Boards breaking/delamming
Pconn5

Replies: 18
Views: 6891

PostForum: General Wakeskating   Posted: May 24, 2007 3:35 pm   Subject: Boards breaking/delamming
Im going to start getting into wakeskating a little for something to do after wakeboarding. I was just wondering how long do you need to ride to have boards delam as fast as i heard some do? I just wa ...
 
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