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sidekicknicholas 05-08-2008 8:23 PM

Okay I have a few ideas running through my head and some advise would be awesome <BR> <BR>Supplies I have: 2-8' plastic pontoons <BR> 2-10' metal pontoons <BR> <BR>IDEA 1: Buy two trusses for a house/roof - Use Trex/Deck stuff to make the surface -- the only issue is how I will mount the floats... If they are perpendicular to the rail they'll hang over 4/5' making it a death trap if I come off early <BR>and if I go parrallel with the rail how should I keep it from tipping... or use all 4 floats 2x2 and hope that keeps it steady. <BR> <BR>The other issue is that each side of the "A" will be 15ft.... 30ft. total unless I add something to the truss...will that be long enough? <BR> <BR>quick attempt with paint -- solidworks isn't working for me so this is as good as it gets <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/578384.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Idea 2: <BR>Just make a simple box <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>WHERE I NEED HELP: <BR>Will it be long enough? <BR> <BR>Ideas on how to orient floats... <BR> <BR>Anything better than Decking for surface? <BR> <BR> <BR>(Message edited by sidekicknicholas on May 08, 2008)

wakeboardlasvegas 05-08-2008 8:25 PM

i would think it would be more of a kicker than a rail even with just a 4/12 pitch on it unless it is hit super slow.

sidekicknicholas 05-08-2008 8:27 PM

Yeah, the ones I'm looking at are 4/12.... <BR> <BR>I may extend the truss so it will touch the water adding a little lenght... but you think that'll give a lot of kick?

sidekicknicholas 05-08-2008 9:45 PM

NEVERMIND IT ALL!!! <BR> <BR>One of my friends has a bunch of extra wood so I'm just moochin' and going to do it all myself.. <BR> <BR>if things go as planned it will be: <BR>36' long <BR>2/3' wide <BR>3' from start to peak and back down again.... <BR> <BR>getting my rooftop rail skill ready for the PWT

skink 05-08-2008 11:36 PM

i like where you are going with the roof truss idea. with some minor modifications, i think it could work out alright. what i would do is kinda cut the top off where the supports meet the angled part, and put some flat pieces to make it look like so: <BR>(i drew these up real quick in sketchup. perhaps i will finish a design tomorrow. it's way too late to think straight right now.) <BR> <BR><a href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/motopimp84/slider1.jpg" target="_blank">http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/motopimp84/slider1.jpg</a> <BR> <BR><a href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/motopimp84/slider2.jpg" target="_blank">http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/motopimp84/slider2.jpg</a>


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