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-   -   towable or floatable rails or sliders? (http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534033)

bdeisel 01-11-2008 7:56 AM

Where do I find one of these?

xbones 01-11-2008 8:11 AM

As is with a lot of stuff...I say build, don't buy. <BR> <BR>I think its pretty rad to find an old crappy pontoon boat for a couple hundred bucks and use it as a platform for a sick floater. Be creative...I built a 32ft, fixed pvc jib rail entirely from dumpster diving my neighbors trash during their new home construction. All I bought was a couple of boxes of screws <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

xbones 01-11-2008 8:40 AM

Totally Free...No lie: <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/534053.jpg" alt="Upload">

andy_nintzel 01-11-2008 9:17 AM

if you build it they will come.

bdeisel 01-11-2008 9:26 AM

This is so true guys. However, We're planning a houseboat trip this summer, taking 2 boats, and I would like to have something mobile I could drag across the lake to our spot. I like the pontoon idear. I have seen some videos with the pull-behind version. That might be the way to go for me. If not, I definately will consider building something.

watson_134_lf 01-11-2008 2:26 PM

im with luke.... the pvc and screws were generously donated by my parents, and i salvaged the wood from my neighbores. <BR>if your in shallow water, just build something like mine or lukes, and then just toss it in. the weight of my slider just kept it anchored, and i never had to worry about it <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/534167.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/534168.jpg" alt="Upload">

misfits1981 01-11-2008 2:33 PM

Alex, you didn't anchor that? How did you make it stable?

watson_134_lf 01-11-2008 2:50 PM

i took about 3 feet of partical board and screwed it to the bottom of the 4x4. <BR>then i took 2x6's and screwed them into the particle board on an angle, and screwed those into the 4x4's <BR>the particle board sunk into the sand a couple inches, but other than that it was really stable....but it only lasted for the summer <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/534173.jpg" alt="Upload">


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