School me on rails

Chad H · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: School me on rails

Alright, me and a friend are wanting to build a rail this winter and put it in the water this spring. It won't be a floating one, as the spot we're putting it in is only like 6 foot deep in the summer. So what's the best way to build it? This will be the first rail we hit, (Probably going to hit it on a wakeboard first) and so it needs to be an easy one. Maybe a flat rail? What's a good material for the part you actually slide on? And how do you make sure it stays in the ground?

Thanks
Chad

Kid512 · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

material-PVC Pipe

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

Kid512, negative.

wakeboarddrumma, try searching "Nick Talyor rail" or somthing like that. There is brilliant rail plan in that thread. with pictures.

masi · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject:

Kid512, fail

col101 · Guest

Kid512, hahaha wow.... your dumb Very Happy

its ok kid youll learn

masi · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

col101, -=AlexXx=-, i am glad we all see eye to eye on this

col101 · Guest

Andrew Masi, haha for sure.

TannerC · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 1694 City: Nanaimo

col101, You post to much.

You can still use PVC pipe. It works and costs less.

col101 · Guest

TannerC, negative. and yes you CAN use pvc but its not ideal. Surprised

Raven · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

i like to slide wood, but it can be a bit too slugish for many and has alotta friction. Artaficial decking, like veranda material would work nice.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13791

DOMINATE.

Kid512 · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

i failed you all Crying or Very sad

Chad H · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject:

Alright one more thing. I was thinking that we could make it where it had hinges, and make have a lock type thing for it to stand up when in use, and then when not in use, fold it into the water.. and throw trees over it so people know to stay away, but they don't know there's a rail.

Chad H · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

I would do the metal poles, but they seem to be kind of expensive, i know i can probably find wood at a construction site they is scrap to make it work.

Raven · Posted: Dec 09, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Dec 10, 2007 12:04 am Post subject:

Trex material is the best for sliding, wood is good 2. ill slide anything. <3

kornhouse · Posted: Dec 10, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject:

wakeboarddrumma, yea dude i wanna do the same hinge idea but with a table. anyone got ideas? Smash

Chad H · Posted: Feb 10, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

Alright guys, we've had a change of plans. It's now going to be a floating rail. Probably look like this /TTTTTT\ Just much less angles. I have no clue how to build this. Anyone got ideas? I can get the barrels i just don't know how to do it. I don't want it to be longer then 25 feet. I could also do it like this /TTTTT without a rail going down. 20 feet would be the best length.

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

wakeboarddrumma, i'm interested in building one similar but have no idea where to start

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

wakeboarddrumma, same here. Maybe we could together? If you ever go to pickwick?