whoozer said:
Yes definetely, Our PB wanted 3800 for it so we were looking online ourselves. Where did you find yours online? I bought my swg too because he wanted 500$ more for it plus install. I also had thought about a variable speed pump as he had only a 3/4 horse and he said it was a $1000.00 upgrade. I was gonna research it today. I have three kids 9,6,2. How's the landing on the turbo? Does the slide work well? Thanks
I'll look it up when I get home this evening, I think it was right at 2050 bucks with free shipping and can't remember off the top of my head where we bought from. I just about had a heart attack when they delivered it and I saw how big the box was:
http://www.treswright.vervehosting.com/ ... de-box.jpg
I had to get a ladder just to get the parts out of the box, LOL! It really helps to have an extra pair of hands around to put it together. It's not hard to assemble, but the pieces are so big it's difficult to maneuver things into position.
The slide works fantastic and is very solidly built! My kids are 5, 11 and 14. The 14 YO hasn't even been in the pool yet, but the others love the slide. I've been down it twice and it's a blast! The landing doesn't take up as much room as you'd think, here's a pic of my daughter's friend going off the end:
http://www.treswright.vervehosting.com/ ... imming.jpg
For the exact landing requirements, go to this link and click on the "TurboTwister Installation" PDF:
http://www.srsmith.com/fun_games/details.php?id=16
Basically you need a 4'-6" depth and a 13'-6" by 7'-0" landing area. Based on what we're seeing that's overkill, but I'm sure they're building in a safety margin.
One last thing, the slide doesn't have a lip under it so the water tends to wick back under it and go all over the deck (very annoying). I added a vinyl strip along the bottom that is angled outward, you can barely see it in the above photo. That really helps, it directs almost all the water back into the pool.
EDIT- I converted the pics from images to links so as not to detract from your build photos.