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NoPidy Backside 180
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood
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Posted: Apr 22, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject: WUT! Wood for a rail? ?¤!¤? |
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I have never built any type of rail for wakeskating or wakeboarding. I have a few questions about the material to use...
Can I use wood for my rail?
Does wood rot in water?
How long will a wood rail last?
Thnx if you can answer these questions. _________________
Landed too far back after a shuvit :p. |
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seven11dmd Backside 180
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 2427 City: Northern VA
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 1:52 am Post subject: |
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i dunno if u can use wood for a rail but i do know that wood does rot in water yes. id sugggest something like the fake wood decking, that plastic stuff, i think its called Trexx. _________________ JMU |
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NoPidy Backside 180
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 9:48 am Post subject: |
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ok cool, thnx man _________________
Landed too far back after a shuvit :p. |
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TYLER** Backside 180
Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 822 City: baton rouge
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 10:20 am Post subject: |
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weve used wood rails and the only reason they didnt last to long was because all the rednecks took them down after like a week |
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JamesBoardr Backside 180
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 1672 City: clermont
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 11:21 am Post subject: |
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everybody use wood for docks, why doesnt it rot? pressure treated? that plastic stuff would makea sweet rail but its so expensive, good luck |
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Grouch Kickflip
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 11:52 am Post subject: |
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PVC is cheap & slides good. _________________ Vive La Jeffe! - JLA is snowboarding!
www.integrity-wake.com |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 11:59 am Post subject: |
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yea dont use wood, it wont last very long and i dont think it will slide very well unless you wax it up. if you really want to use wood you can buy some pvc pipes and put them across the top to slide on. _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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NoPidy Backside 180
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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OH, i wasn't gonna slide on the wood, I was gonna use it as the frame. We have some of that "fake ice" plastic stuff, the kind used for snowboard boxes, i was gonna put that on the top but since wood won't last long, i better try something else. _________________
Landed too far back after a shuvit :p. |
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JamesBoardr Backside 180
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 1672 City: clermont
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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wood would last long enough, it doesn't have to last a century. plus to make the whole thing with that plastic stuff would cost a fortune. alumninum is probably the best but it is so expensive too. grouch has the best idea with the pvc pipes |
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ZoSo Backside 180
Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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If you use pressure treated wood, it'll last a long time.
My dad built a crib dock purely out of pressure treated 4x4's and rebar, and after 8 years, through ice and everything else, it's still in pretty much the same shape since it was built. We haven't had to repair it at all...
However, I can't say much for it's sliding ability. You might wanna build the frame with pressure treated wood then use trex or PVC pipes on the sliding area... |
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DAN_FPC Faceplant
Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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hey, a few years ago me and my friend built a 60 foot A frame rail made out of pressure treated lumber with the sliding surface made of 1/4 inch puck board cut into strips about 8 inches wide. The rail is still in great condition and we built it in like 4 days and it cost us just about $500 bucks canadian. |
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-=AlexXx=- Pillage & Plunder
Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 17488 City: yes
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Posted: Apr 23, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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i dont understand your signature, are u saying wakeskating is gay? and snow whatevering is better? |
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Frye Guest
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335
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Posted: Apr 24, 2005 12:26 am Post subject: |
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i dont get it either. and why does it say ad gif unregistered _________________ 407-212-7425 |
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nichSloan Pop Shuvit
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 245 City: Orlando
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Posted: Apr 24, 2005 1:15 am Post subject: |
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If you are going to use wood in a place where it sits in the water, you must use the expensive pressure treated/marine grade stuff...at least if you want it to last for more than a month. It has that greenish tint to it when compared to every other kind of plywood. You can get away with it for a longer period of time in fresh water, but the salt water will rot anything. All of the rails I have seen are made with those 4X4 wood posts, I assume they are the pressure treated kind, but I'm not sure. Just spend the extra money so you will be guaranteed that your hard work wont rot away and fall over. |
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NoPidy Backside 180
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood
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Posted: Apr 24, 2005 1:26 am Post subject: |
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lol, sounds good. thnx. _________________
Landed too far back after a shuvit :p. |
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wakeskatefooo Backside 180
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa
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Posted: Apr 27, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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i see wood rails in wbm allthe time (like wood for the sliding material) _________________ tubers n skiiers n kneeboarders suck
a spy is a nat compared to a ninja!!! |
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jdp204 Pop Shuvit
Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 122 City: springhill
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Posted: May 10, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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hey, paint your wood with latex marine paint or something. and you can buy water sealent paint too, its the green stuff they pput on it. but yeah the latex marine paint is probabally a good choice. |
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n8t3d0gg Pop Shuvit
Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 117 City: Venice: V-Town
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Posted: May 12, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: Wood Works Great... |
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Pressure treated wood works perfect. It will last plenty long enough. Once barnicals and all that shizzle get on it, it actualy helps it to last longer. Definatly go w/ wood and just pick up a peice of vinal from home depo and use it for the top. That shiot is slick.
I made my rail out of wood just get a 1 x 6 for the top and slap it on some
4 x 4 posts.
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wakeskatefooo Backside 180
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa
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Posted: May 12, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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like vinal siding(for a house) _________________ tubers n skiiers n kneeboarders suck
a spy is a nat compared to a ninja!!! |
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n8t3d0gg Pop Shuvit
Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 117 City: Venice: V-Town
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Posted: May 12, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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yea like for a house |
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