looking to purchase a hard sided pool for next year

[mommak]

Pappy, that radiant metric pool looks great. We have a very large yard that could definitely hold a 24-27 foot pool.
I just have no idea what kind to look into or which manufacturers are reliable.

[hrsdennis]

I can say for sure that Doughboy pools are high quality and very user friendly to install. I installed tons of them over forty years and the quality was always consistent.

Big Dave, a 25 gauge liner is definitely thicker than a twenty gauge, it's just a different standard of measure. A 25 gauge is very close in thickness to a 20 mil. Either are perfect for most above ground pools. A 20 gauge is less expensive and fine if you just need a couple of seasons out of it.

Be very careful about the liner resting on the bottom rail. Without a cove, one little tear and that liner opens up wide, very fast. The pool will be empty in a couple minutes. Liner on metal is never a good thing.

[BigDave]

@hrsdennis: Thanks for the the guage school, not sure why I thought it was like wires and shotgun shells. I am really concerned about the liner on the rail - any suggestions short of drain and reset? Should I drain the pool and rebuild the cove?

[hrsdennis]

The only safe way to deal with it is to get a cove back in behind the liner. If you want to use the same liner again be sure to leave a few inches of water in the bottom. It makes it more of a job but keeps the liner from shrinking.

Dennis