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Topic: GB Skates |
Melvinator
Replies: 22
Views: 9339
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Jul 06, 2006 11:44 am Subject: GB Skates |
hey ATXlakerat349, my doyle is a touch heavier than an 04 catalyst 116 but maybe a pound lighter than an 05 112 catalyst. Hope this helps. |
Topic: GB Skates |
Melvinator
Replies: 22
Views: 9339
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Jul 05, 2006 9:47 pm Subject: GB Skates |
Somebody on wakeworld was selling a doyle for $150 shipped in like new condition. That board is going to last especially if you ride rails alot. I think mine does more damage to my rail than the rai ... |
Topic: Skate Features? |
Melvinator
Replies: 2
Views: 855
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 05, 2006 10:52 pm Subject: Skate Features? |
Does anyone make a skate with round edges in the middle where the flat spot is and sharper edges towards the nose and tail? This SEEMS like a good idea for a better edging w2w board while still havin ... |
Topic: just got my doyle, having problems |
Melvinator
Replies: 23
Views: 6372
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 02, 2006 10:05 pm Subject: just got my doyle, having problems |
Is it concave? I teach woodshop and have a masters degree in technical education and can tell you 3 coats of paint and some deck sealer won't last long. I slide my boards 50 times a week easy. I ha ... |
Topic: just got my doyle, having problems |
Melvinator
Replies: 23
Views: 6372
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 02, 2006 9:29 pm Subject: just got my doyle, having problems |
make a prototype
If I knew how to make a durable board I would in a heartbeat. |
Topic: just got my doyle, having problems |
Melvinator
Replies: 23
Views: 6372
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 02, 2006 8:15 pm Subject: just got my doyle, having problems |
I can barely ollie a foot on it. I got it because of its durability, a couple bails on the rail and my catalyst was all dinged up and delaminating. I am brutal on equiptment and want a skate that ... |
Topic: just got my doyle, having problems |
Melvinator
Replies: 23
Views: 6372
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 02, 2006 2:38 pm Subject: just got my doyle, having problems |
Yes, the stock fins. I might try it with some old ground down fins from my byerly. |
Topic: just got my doyle, having problems |
Melvinator
Replies: 23
Views: 6372
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 02, 2006 2:03 pm Subject: just got my doyle, having problems |
I don't wake skate a ton(I can only jump w2w toeside, heelside and do shovs in the flats, did learn a fs lip to 270 out on the new doyle) but with the price of gas and the winch I just built I am goin ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: May 01, 2006 10:41 am Subject: My Winch Progress |
that stuff from gcsupply in the first link sounds sweet, almost too good to be true. If anybody gets some let us know how it works.
I went with this stuff and it is great and only $78
http://www. ... |
Topic: Good winch rope |
Melvinator
Replies: 15
Views: 9155
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 27, 2006 6:23 am Subject: Good winch rope |
Its not actually metal wire, its a 12 strand spectra. strength is 1200 lbs. Used it last night and it worked great. Did not notice any stretch on the dock start I did. |
Topic: Good winch rope |
Melvinator
Replies: 15
Views: 9155
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 26, 2006 11:20 am Subject: Good winch rope |
Just got my 7/64" amsteel rope. It is actually bigger than 1/8" It does stretch a bit, but nothing compaired to the "guywire" rope I got before. At only .13 a foot I have yet to ... |
Topic: grand rapids michigan |
Melvinator
Replies: 1
Views: 1097
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Forum: Find A Pull Posted: Apr 21, 2006 11:26 am Subject: grand rapids michigan |
looking for a 3rd weekdays around 1-3 p.m.-ish. We have boats(malibus w/towers, ballast, vlx & direct drive) just need a third w/gas $.
Just south of GR, caledonia area.
mmelvin@tk.k12.mi ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 14, 2006 11:18 am Subject: My Winch Progress |
wake-till-i-die, I made my own spook out of 5 1/2" pipe and 2 table saw blades.
I can't access google earth anymore, Just type in "orlando watersports complex" or "obriens lake ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 12, 2006 7:17 am Subject: My Winch Progress |
Radar lake is called obriens lake.
I ordered a bigger sprocket on Monday, I calculated everything out to run at about 20 mph. It bogged the motor down real bad the way it is.
This was just th ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 08, 2006 12:02 pm Subject: My Winch Progress |
Motor: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:31&Item=7752390566
Pillow blocks: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:31&Ite ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 07, 2006 3:39 pm Subject: My Winch Progress |
We went with a simple frame design, its thickwall tubing and doesn't budge at all. I am going to finish welding the spool today and give her a test run before we tear it down and clean up the welds a ... |
Topic: My Winch Progress |
Melvinator
Replies: 42
Views: 18443
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Apr 06, 2006 12:54 pm Subject: My Winch Progress |
hey norcal, we have almost all the exact same stuff! I will post a pic of my progress soon. Let us know how that rope is, I am ordering mine in the next few days. |
Topic: winch speed calculator |
Melvinator
Replies: 6
Views: 4335
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Mar 28, 2006 6:56 pm Subject: winch speed calculator |
Hey Norcalz71, let me know right away if that rope is any good, I see the working load is only 150 lbs. I won't be doing any deep water starts but for the extra $60 I might go with the amsteel. I got ... |
Topic: winch speed calculator |
Melvinator
Replies: 6
Views: 4335
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Mar 28, 2006 2:38 pm Subject: winch speed calculator |
Sorry its that amsteel stuff http://www.reddenmarine.com/site/new-detail.cfm?id=AMRAMSTL18
Where did you get the kevlar from? |
Topic: winch speed calculator |
Melvinator
Replies: 6
Views: 4335
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Mar 28, 2006 1:08 pm Subject: winch speed calculator |
http://www.csgnetwork.com/speedcalc.html
Put in the size of your spool for tire size and remember to add for rope, enter your gear ratio under one of the last 2 and leave one at 1:1 and it should sav ... |
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