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Building a water ramp

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snowdiver
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my friends and i are planning on building a water ramp into a lake by our houses and weve got almosty everything figured out.

the one thing we dont know is how to make our ramp have more of a lip (curve like a real jump) instead of just coming to a point like a triangle
Apr 30 2006 11:13PM
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triebby
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look up halfpipe plans and build the transistion using the same technique. its hard to get into detail and explain it properly in words.
May 1 2006 11:30AM
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triebby
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here is a decent picture:

Click for larger image
May 1 2006 11:33AM
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TylerS
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yea same my grandparents have a waterfront camp at galway and a huge deck but this helps for me to
May 2 2006 8:03PM
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garrett.
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thats sick..but i wouldnt want to go much higher than 15 feet, water can be hard if ur falling fast
May 3 2006 12:15AM
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t4thoroski
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the landing would kill if you fucked up.. water ramp places bubble their water man. but sick that you're doin it
May 9 2006 4:35PM
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fouldsys
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some times its off and they dont really make a difference. good idea thow. i think im gonna put some astro turf in front of this 30 foot cliff and ski of it into the water. probably wont be able to do much but it will be good fun!!
May 9 2006 8:46PM
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t4thoroski
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that's gonna fuckin killl
May 9 2006 9:44PM
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Grimace.
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it would be sick though
May 13 2006 5:07PM
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SkiUnit03
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that would be very sick

and to the thread maker what are you useing as the top skiable part?
May 15 2006 3:03PM
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C.J.
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Any one here from norcal? I want to do this as well, and am going to need some hands and skiers.
May 16 2006 12:57AM
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snowdiver
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thats a sweet picture thanks
May 16 2006 9:46AM
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Grimace.
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some one a while ago posted a video on ns of a home made on that they had
May 17 2006 1:42PM
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snowdiver
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theres still one problem how do you get the wood to curve like that though.

Is it a couple sheets of plywood cut like that?
May 23 2006 3:23PM
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mattyb.
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your not actually bending it your just cutting a flat piece of wood in a curve shape, then standing it upright
May 23 2006 7:48PM
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snowdiver
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ok i think i got it now thanks
May 25 2006 9:50AM
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s.jeff
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make sure you have quite a long tranny
Jun 2 2006 9:56PM
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