first rail

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

ok so me and my friend r building a rail this year. we both just started skating so this will be our first rail made and hit. it needs to be floating cause my lake is super deep and rock bottom. so i am thinkin of makin an up flat box. how long should i make it? how wide? what material on top? wat to float it with?
and also if any one has any pictures or plans that would be great
thanks

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

Welcome, but if you plan on building a rail there is this whole section you just posted in called "rails" where there are hundreds of topics discussing the construction of rails. Laughing

I mostly use azek trim board for the top surface... sometimes trex. Check into FRP panels also, it's a little cheaper than azek.

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

ya ok sorry im new i will look into frp panels but what about for floating it?

MattG · Guest

scotty-skate, styrofoam

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

Barrels or foam blocks, barrels are pretty cheap but it's tough keeping something like a floating box sturdy; trying to dig up some old pics of a floating box we made..

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

Brett Leadley that doesnt look like its in very deep water. but was it stable? and thats almost exactly what i want to build do u have any plans? oj and where do i gett the barrels?

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

No, it wasn't stable that's why we had to move it into shallow water. You would have to do some serious anchoring to prevent it from tipping. It sucks your lake is so deep, it's 10x easier sinking 4x4 posts.

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

ya ok well where can i get the barrels

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Brett Leadley, dang that is awsome. why didnt u just post it into the ground. looks hella shallow haha.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Brett Leadley, dang that is awsome. why didnt u just post it into the ground. looks hella shallow haha.

Fryguy · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

scotty-skate, a golf course is your best bet, that what their chemicals come in, also filling the barrels with some water will add to stability, happy shredding

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

thanks man i will try to find some barrells

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

Brett Leadley how did u attach the barrels to the box?

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jun 23, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-,

Ha ha that was our first attempt at a rail/box, we wanted to float it in deeper water but it was so tipsy we just moved it close to the shoreline. That was basically a really deep puddle, we were using a four wheeler to pull us.

You still going to MD? You should seriously consider a day trip up here, you won't regret it I promise Razz

scotty-skate, 3" screws

canalskater · Taco Bell Fa'Lyfe Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 648

scotty-skate, if you can find big blocks of styrofoam, that works best.

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115