Looking for cheap Wakeskate board

[kitet]

Does anyone have a wakeskate board sitting in the garage that they want to sell cheap?

I'm looking for one (wood core, I think they all are) that I can drill some holes and mount my foil to use it as a travel foil board.

Thank you!

[jaxonholer]

I mounted my foil to a Liquid Force Reflex wakeskate, it was $140 brand new, so pretty cheap. I went with the 144, I'd say it's pretty heavy but I wanted something more foregiving so it's easier to ride.

I love it, happy to answer any questions about it, see pic attached

[kitet]

I mounted my foil to a Liquid Force Reflex wakeskate, it was $140 brand new, so pretty cheap. I went with the 144, I'd say it's pretty heavy but I wanted something more foregiving so it's easier to ride.

I love it, happy to answer any questions about it, see pic attached

Awesome. Thank you for sharing. That's exactly what I'm planning to do. Just got a board today.

How does it perform on a lull if you can't ride on the foil? And how about water starting? Last question, what's the distance between the tail and the first 2 holes?

[jaxonholer]

It performs great in a lull, I love the turned up nose, it doesn't get buried too often, and when it does, the board sticks to your feet great. Even if you're working the kite hard to get up and go, the board stays surprisingly balanced under water.

You'll want to find a flat spot to mount the foil, for mine the hole is 6.5 inches from the end, you could do less. It will depend on your foil and riding style, but I would go at least 4 inches from the end. Water starting is easy because it's heavy. My board looks like it has a lot of foam, but it's actually a lot of wood. That makes it super forgiving for starting, the board stays in place nicely. If your mast takes on water, you'll want to seal it so it's not an anchor. I tried riding a much smaller board and I wasted a lot of time with it. This board was a great upgrade, it's really so fun. Amazingly fast turning and stable.

Check out the video on Greenhat kiteboarding for how to mount a foil to a wake skate. I didn't do everything they did, I just drilled and screwed the foil on, done. No dampener, no special nuts. I can share more detail if you care. Highly recommend it! Go strapless for sure, and it's not a good beginner setup.

[g00mbs]

That looks pretty sweet. I went a similar direction but a different board. I purchased a BRM Paipo and cut it down. The board come with abs inserts for foils. The as built length is about 160 cm and I cut it down to 133cm. Basically, just past where the blots capture the foil base plate. I find that is plenty of room for your back foot, but YMMV.

The paipo is pretty flexible and adds to a buttery feel while riding on the foil. I have only had 2 sessions on this setup but it is something that I have really enjoyed.

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[jaxonholer]

Sweet Goombs! I ride clouds, so very familiar with the board. That looks awesome, it's probably a lot faster than mine, harder to ride but prolly more fun when you get the hang of it. It looks like you're not using stainless steal screws? Not sure, you may want to upgrade those for a few bucks, but I'd love to try yours some day. Is that an Alpine foil? Probably faster than my stringfellow wings.

The wood looks awesome and it's probably half the weight of mine.

[g00mbs]

I'm interested in the Stringy foils. They look fun to ride. Check your messages ;p

In this picture, it was the first time I put the foil on the board and I wanted to get out for a session, so I just used the zinc hardware. I now have stainless hardware, so no worries there.

You noted something about sealing aluminium masts. Did you do that to your Liquid Force mast? If so, can you elaborate on what you did?

[kitet]

I sealed the LF mast, first using the expanding foam you buy at Home Depot (buy the one for doors and windows, it's supposed to be waterproof), second I removed about half inch of the foam from each end of the mast and filled with marine grade silicon to fully seal it. So far so good.

[jaxonholer]

+1 on the marine grade silicon. I used Loctite fast cure adhesive sealant, I jammed all holes with pieces of neoprene and sealed a 1/2 inch of each hole with the sealant. It worked great, not a bit has leaked so far, definately better boyancy. Hollow mast is good, air is boyant, but when it fills with water, it's bad. The expandable foam sounds great too.

The stringys are so fun to ride, super turney. I need to get the newborn to watch himself one of these days so I can get back on the water :(