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Sponsoredtube.com

captainD — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:36:26 +0000

I don’t know if all of you have hears of sponsoredtube.com yet, but ya need to check it out. Its a great place for amateur riders from all over and all different kinds of sports to post videos and meet and greet with other riders as well as companies. I talked a little with the guys from sponsoredtube.com and they were boasting some pretty cool online video contests. So check it out, upload your own videos,and win some gear.

P.S. I haven’t givin’ up on the new winch build it’s just been a little crazy round here. But it’s coming. A great off season project.

Break Out the Wrenches it’s Time to get Winchin’

captainD — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:09:24 +0000

Alright, on this winch build my goal is to build a winch as cheap as possible and as simple as possible. I want design this one so it’s built from easy to obtain materials and easy to assemble.
I feel like wakeskating follows more in the footsteps of skateboarding than wakeboarding. Wakeskaters tend to have more of the D.I.Y.(Do It Yourself) attitude than just going to mommy and daddy for $50k to drop on a wakeboard boat so they can drive up and down the lake listening to LinkinPark and chugging Budlight. The problem is even a winch can get a little expensive. I want to build one that just about any group of friends can muster up the cash for.
With that said I would like for you guys to post your ideas and previous winch builds. I know there are some things we won’t be able to get around buying like the engine and torque converter. But, we can all help one another out if you know where to get em cheap.
I’m planning on starting the build this weekend. I want to try 3/4″ treated plywood for the sides and bottom with slotted angle iron bolted to it for the actual framing. This should create a decently rigid frame that requires no welding. I will post all of the material lists and directions along with pictures as I build it.
So, post your ideas and let’s get building a cheap and easy winch so we can make sure that no pond, fountain, pool, drainage ditch or whatever is safe from being ripped.

Iwakeskate is up and Running again!

captainD — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:41:54 +0000

The season is coming to an end here and we now have some free time to spend on the site. We have a new and improved winch build how to as well as some easy rail plans that will be posted soon. Check back frequently and tell your friends.

Riding Jersey by NeverRide Wakeskate Division

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:46:25 +0000

NeverRide is now offering fully custom riding jerseys. You can choose your number and name you want printed on your jersey.

It’s comes in heavy duty quality and it’s perfect to wear over for riding.
Every number is given only one time, and they running out day by day!

If your interested in picking up one of these limited edition jerseys check out the NeverRide Wakeskate Division.

Oak Wakeskates got Pop son!!!

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:57:42 +0000

I finally got a chance to get out and ride an Oak wakeskate. I chose the 41.5″ team deck cause it seemed like the right shape/size for me. Usually at least in my opinion it takes a few rides to really get the feel for a board, not the Oak. Instantly after getting up I felt comfortable. I rode around for a second did a couple slashies. Cut outside the wake and ollie. Man this babies GOT POP!!! For me this is one of the areas where this board really stands out. Oak builds em right because this baby is the most skateboard-like wakeskate I have ridden yet. Words can’t do it justice, its just one of those things you have to experience yourself. The team deck comes with a set of fins and some skate bumps. Oak is an independent company that hand builds every board in the USA. If you got any questions or comments please feel to post them below. I’m sick of typing, I’m going to the lake. Skate or DIE!!!

The Go Kart Wakeskate Winch Build

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:23:15 +0000

After weeks of trying to figure out what would make the best…and cheapest winch we found we had the solution sitting under the porch the whole time. Our crusty old go-kart.

So we drug it out, cleaned it off and started the old 5hp up. Amazing it started up considering that its sat under the porch for the past 5 years. After the mandatory victory lap it was time to start the build.

We decided to try and use as much of the go kart as possible to keep the cost as low as possible. The first thing we did was remove the wheels. Then we disassembled a wheel to build the spool. More on that later. The next step was turning the motor around…simple so far right. Then we turned the seat frame around to give us something to mount the spool to. The seat frame is adjustable so we figured it would be an easy way to let tension off the chain if we ended up needing it to free spool. We then welded some slotted angle iron (the shiz you hang your garage doors with) diagonally to the seat frame. First a few more cold ones(coca-cola’s) and on to building the f***in spool. We thought we had it all figured out, cut the frame where the axle bearings are and weld them to our diagonal pieces. Easy. We then took the the hubs from the wheels we disassembled and drilled holes trough them and the axle and bolted the hub to the axle. Next we bolted up some grinding plates and slid the axle into the bearings(our ghetto pillowblocks) we welded to the diagonal angle iron.

A few more cold ones and we go to bolt on the TAV2 torque converter we got at Northern. Turns out vintage Briggs 5hp’s aren’t made to bolt on accessories. We realize we won’t be riding this evening and call it a day.

The next morning me brotha gets up and heads over to the local Harbor Freight and picks up a knock off Honda 6.5 hp for 165.00 brand new. I meet him over at his garage and he’s already got everything bolted up and ready to go and it just so happens he just got the 600′ uv coated spectra line from Bullet Lines. As a side note this is a nice line for the money. We looked everywhere for a better deal and could not find anything that came close to the quality or price of this one. So we tie the rope on the spool, fire up the engine and start spooling the line up and our one of our quality welds breaks free from one of the ghetto pillow blocks. To the depot for some u bolts. Get back bolt it up nice and tight, finish spooling the line an its test time. We carry it out to the road and grab a skateboard. We both take a few pulls and it works like it should. To the lake. We get everything set up at the lake and my brother swims out to try a deepwater start. Fire it up, line tightens up and bang…the aluminum hubs we used broke. Back to the store for some more parts. Here is a pic of the winch as it sits now.

Welcome to iWakeskate.net

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:58:07 +0000

We love wakeskating and so should you. If you don’t love wakeskating there is probably something wrong with you. Here at iWakeskate we will try to at least half-ass keep up with the wonderful world of wakeskating.

WAKESKATE OR DIE!!!!!