water trampoline

[peason]

My wife has been wanting to get either a swim dock or a water trampoline. I really don't want to look out on the water and look at a trampoline everyday. We already have a trampoline on land.
Let me know your thoughts, opinions or insight. Thanks

[jrhollow]

Jumping on a water tramp isn't that much fun...not enough spring. Taking it out into the middle of the lake with a few girls and lots of booze is another story :toast:

[Datdude]

We sell Rave water trampolines and the people that buy them really seem to like them. If you are looking for more bounce make sure you look at the Aqua Jump series which has a metal spring system. The Bongo series is cheaper, but is a one piece trampoline with no metal springs(much cheaper....but less bounce). The best seller we have is the Otter Island Swim Raft. The Otter Island is nice because it is maintenance free plastic with flip up seat backs and a pop-up table in the center. It can either be a lounge platform, or flod everything flat and you have a standard swim raft for the kids to play on.

http://www.otteroutdoors.com/otterisland.html

[mitch]

We have one, and it's too not much fun, but it does keep the cruising boats out a bit further from the docks. It's not a Rave, and they do look a lot more fun but pricey...

[88 PS190]

We just have a swim raft, I agree it keeps boaters farther off your shoreline. But it does make dropping off to the dock a bit more of a trick, boat whip plus haul out and you can still glide the distance.

Personally I've never really enjoyed water tramps, but some of or neighbors have build extending legs for their land tramp, and that is pretty cool. Gets it a foot or so off the water in 6 feet depth. and that works pretty well.