kicktail project

jwise · Pop Shuvit Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Posts: 124

so what i am going to try to do is to make a kicktail for my flat deck (hyperlite scape 116) and shorten it to 41 inches. first of all i am going to cut off whatever length of both sides to make it 41 inches. then i am going to do the measurements and cut out a "kicktail peice" out of wood. then im going to use some wood glue to attach the kicktail to the board.

will this work?

EJazzle · Posted: Feb 02, 2010 11:33 am Post subject:

untill that wood glue hits the water

stu · Posted: Feb 02, 2010 11:42 am Post subject:

i would fiberglass over it after you glue it

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

haha yeah ive tried using woodglue and making a wakeskate with it......................... didnt work....at all hahaha

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 02, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject:

yeah i did the same thing.. worked for about a set or two then it just started falling apart

burn · Posted: Feb 02, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject:

did yall use a polyurethane, an oil based one?

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

There is a topic that has been mentioned recently on making your own wakeskate. I would think that you could take the scape, use that as your base then just follow the instructions those guys gave...i.e. build the kicktalils, using epoxy and sealing the board after sanding it down. Just my 2 cents.

wakemitch · Posted: Feb 02, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject:

my buddy did that and the board turned into a tank and rode terrible. also by cutting the tails you will be getting rid of the rocker making it very flat

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

if iwere you i would just buy a new board. after all the time and effort and might just make it worse. but if you really wanna do it go ahead

jcoffey · Backside 180 Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1339

EJazzle, ty for the laugh Shocked