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Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 09-23-2021, 12:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Hi team! Hope those of you in autumn are getting...

Hi team! Hope those of you in autumn are getting your best rides in for the season! We're coming out of winter here, beautiful warm to hot days but cold mornings!
I bit the bullet and bought a new...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 08-26-2021, 6:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
A monumental day that nearly didn't happen!...

A monumental day that nearly didn't happen! Running my usual luck, we had a freak storm the morning the cranes were due to come that dropped 10mm in less than 10 minutes. This would have been fine...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 08-20-2021, 12:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
After all the beautiful work we did on the...

After all the beautiful work we did on the footings, the dirt pads sunk a little in the middle. They're made of clay, so no surprise. Added more sand and I'm aiming to correct them today.

The...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 08-13-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Well, the motor is on the tower. Unfortunately...

Well, the motor is on the tower. Unfortunately the pads have sagged meaning that the footings I poured are on an angle. I will be correcting them...well who knows when. Work for myself and my wife is...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 07-04-2021, 12:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
I finally got 2 weeks break for winter... and it...

I finally got 2 weeks break for winter... and it is raining. Very unusual for this time of year but it's really put a hold on plans because this was supposed to be the break where I get time to...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 06-19-2021, 10:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
I managed an afternoon at the old site to start...

I managed an afternoon at the old site to start tearing down the old funbox. It was far too big/in disrepair to move, but the HDPE and floatation is still vey usable. Got about half of it off and...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 05-09-2021, 2:21 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
It's going to be unreal alright! I won't know...

It's going to be unreal alright! I won't know myself :)
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 05-07-2021, 3:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Progress has been frustratingly slow. I'm lucky...

Progress has been frustratingly slow. I'm lucky to get half a day a week to work on it but I am making progress. I made some pins for the front of the tower after hearing about how one collapsed....
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 04-11-2021, 1:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Hi team, I've been slowly plugging away at the...

Hi team,
I've been slowly plugging away at the park. It was a busy term - I didn't even get out for a boat set! We finally had some rain but unfortunately the big rain hit about 3 mile from my...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 03-17-2021, 1:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Cheers, I got the specs from the team at...

Cheers, I got the specs from the team at WakeUnion and Sesitec also replied to an email! :) 8mm, 6x19 with a fiber core, galv.
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 03-14-2021, 6:37 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Hi team, anyone on here know what kind of steel...

Hi team, anyone on here know what kind of steel rope I should look at getting as a replacement for the old one?
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 03-05-2021, 11:59 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
We're in the middle of a drought at the moment so...

We're in the middle of a drought at the moment so while no rain has been good for all the work I've been doing around the lake, we're going to need something to ride on soon! Just a couple of side...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-18-2021, 5:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
One more of the anchor

One more of the anchor
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-18-2021, 4:56 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
After 4 false starts, 2 minor rain events and...

After 4 false starts, 2 minor rain events and negotiation with the farmers I finally have Concrete. 2 and a half months after the Rio was ready we dropped it in over an afternoon. The anchors are...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-16-2021, 5:08 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Excavator day 2! I got so many jobs done that I...

Excavator day 2! I got so many jobs done that I even went and did some extra farm work with it.

After a week of rain I finally got the:

Sink holes in pads filled ✅
Anchor holes dug back out ✅...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-16-2021, 4:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
After the rain I let the pads settle and pumped...

After the rain I let the pads settle and pumped out the anchor holes. It was actually a good thing I was delayed as they really hadn't settled and small sink holes had appeared on top of the pads. I...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-09-2021, 2:17 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Also, a mate got to work on the tangled rope....

Also, a mate got to work on the tangled rope. This made me very happy!
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-09-2021, 2:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
So while I was waiting for the park to dry enough...

So while I was waiting for the park to dry enough to get the concrete in I had a few more jobs to do. I had a mate replace the bearings on the deflection tower and I found a new pulley for it too. I...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 02-03-2021, 1:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Definitely! These guys are awesome and I love how...

Definitely! These guys are awesome and I love how they built almost EVERYTHING! I wish I had those skills :)
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 01-29-2021, 10:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
After a bit of mucking around we got the anchors...

After a bit of mucking around we got the anchors ordered. The instructions were in German (not a massive problem) including the rio and bar sizes and strengths ( more of a problem). I ended up...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 01-27-2021, 2:08 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
You're 100% right. We'd expected a great deal of...

You're 100% right. We'd expected a great deal of rain (it was predicted that we'd get over 200mm of rain) so I just trimmed them, and letting them die when they get no light from all the water on top...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 01-22-2021, 11:40 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Hi team, it's been a big summer but ironically...

Hi team, it's been a big summer but ironically the rain is both slowing us down but also not enough. More on that on an upcoming post.
The next steps were more nerdy - the laptop that has the...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 01-22-2021, 11:34 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
So true! I had the chance to get all the old...

So true! I had the chance to get all the old obstacles but simply didn't have the means of transport or manpower to get them. I regret that now as I've started pricing obstacles (homemade and some of...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 12-10-2020, 11:16 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Motor time. Had a mate (Jet engineer!) give up...

Motor time. Had a mate (Jet engineer!) give up his weekend to help service the motor. I'm not the handiest of people but it was great how simple the set up is (to a degree). We pulled the grease...
Forum: Wakeboarding Discussion 12-10-2020, 10:50 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,987
Posted By razorjaw
Absolutely! I was worried that in making it...

Absolutely! I was worried that in making it bigger I'd go too far, hit sandy loam and it'd all seep out but apparently there was no chance of that happening :D
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