[Kmf]

Thinking of getting a new longboard and was wondering if anyone knows if a 9'6" will fit in the elevator at Dayton Beach? Don't want to get a board and find that i have to walk the 7 flights every time I want to surf

[SeaCliff]

Thinking of getting a new longboard and was wondering if anyone knows if a 9'6" will fit in the elevator at Dayton Beach? Don't want to get a board and find that i have to walk the 7 flights every time I want to surf

Based on people I know who live/lived in the Dayton Towers and what they ride or have ridden, I'd say you should be fine. It might not make you the most popular person in the building, but your board should fit.

[Kmf]

Thanks was not sure as my 9' is pretty tight

[jscottk]

The actual corner to corner width of an elevator is quite large..

[jscottk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

Side squared plus diagonal squared
If it was a cube only 3 feet tall you could fit a 5.16139516 foot board in there

In theory

This really started a math debate at work

[little_nasty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

Side squared plus diagonal squared
If it was a cube only 3 feet tall you could fit a 5.16139516 foot board in there

In theory

This really started a math debate at work

that's 2D.  In reality you've got a third dimension that will add more length - but your math suggests that you've got that (though i get 5.196152)

[jscottk]

Sorry I did not paste the correct formula...
I can see a man stuck forever in the elevator now..damn..

The crude answer is I was able to fit a 9,10 stewart in a Comfort Inn elevator once, much to the disgust of the other guests..

PS in High school I almost failed math, its a late love for me now..

[surfplusart]

I've got nothing better to do

A mininum elevator spec is: 51 inches depth, 68 inches width, and 84 inches height.
You can fit a board that is 9 ft 11.5 inches.

http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/checklist/Elevators.html
http://bpmselect.com/Standard-elevator-cabs/wsnsa.dll/WService=wsbrk1/mfgsearch/bpmselect.html?q=Standard+elevator+cabs&cDfltGrp=&qtype=mfg&qLabel=all&greenquery=no&iNocache=no&as_sitesearch=&cStateFltr=&waitscreen=yes

[little_nasty]

the only this is you gotta take off a little bit b/c 1. the doors to an elevator are usually not all the way to the edge and 2. most longboards have rounded noses and tails.

[money4coffeeman]

C'mon---push out the overhead emergency escape hatch and you got plenty of room   Thinking out of the umm... box, here.

[NJ Longboarder]

use jscott's formula twice.
 
first with the length(a) and width(b) to get the diagonal(c) across the floor of the elevator
 
then use the diagonal(a) you just calc'd and the height(b) to get the bottom corner to top corner(c).
 
it will be the centerline of the board so you will have to take a bit off for the width and thickness.  if you are bored, take some cardboard 24" wide and tape it together to the length you want and see if you can fit it in the elevator straight.  easy breezy.