Does anyone know of any above ground pools that have a deep end?

[hrsdennis]

Dougboy still makes the best expandable liner on the market, that I have seen. It is truly expandable. If you dig 6" in the center or 2 1/2 feet at one end the same liner will fit. 95% of the time without a single wrinkle. As a pro wrinkles are a big thing with me. I tell everyone wanting me to install a deep end in a non Doughboy pool that I cannot guarentee against wrinkles. With Doughboys I do not mention that disclaimer. It is never an issue.

I would love to see and hear comments from others that have had experience with deep ends. Especially other brands. How did the liner fit and were you happy with the outcome?

Later, Dennis

[CarlD]

My FantaSea has a 5.5' hopper deep end. The original installation was beautiful and loved it. Then, 10 days later the liner failed at a seam and washed the sand out. The liner company agreed to replace the liner AND install it. They got a local installer who did an ATROCIOUS job--seems they didn't know how to do a sand base, only vermiculite. The liner is holding, but it has the worst set of foot prints and wrinkles you ever saw. But the deep end is fine. It's about 11x14, then ramps up on all 4 sides to the 4' depth. I've been torn now between wanting the liner to fail so I can FINALLY get it re-installed correctly, and not wanting to mess with replacing the liner for as many years as I can!

We had thought about the 7.5' deep end but Island Pools strongly recommended against it and we figured if they are that much bigger on the 5.5', maybe go with their advice. We haven't regretted it.

[maureenc26]

Dougboy still makes the best expandable liner on the market, that I have seen. It is truly expandable. If you dig 6" in the center or 2 1/2 feet at one end the same liner will fit. 95% of the time without a single wrinkle. As a pro wrinkles are a big thing with me. I tell everyone wanting me to install a deep end in a non Doughboy pool that I cannot guarentee against wrinkles. With Doughboys I do not mention that disclaimer. It is never an issue.

I would love to see and hear comments from others that have had experience with deep ends. Especially other brands. How did the liner fit and were you happy with the outcome?

Later, Dennis

Dennis, we installed a Doughboy with a deep end (approx 6', sloping from about halfway on our 32' length, with a walk-ledge approx 32" on sides and 18" at end.) Our installation was a bit unusual though since we were installing over a prior septic field that had gravel trenches. We have huge "wrinkles", especially along the walkledge where it starts to slope down. Our installer recommended the perfect bottom over the sand, then a cushion bottom over the perfect bottom. I must say, we don't feel any gravel, but there are some "ridges" throughout the pool that I suspect are more likely from the cushion seams and/or lumps due to the inflexible nature of the perfect bottom. Any suggestions on how to alleviate the ridges and if we should even expect it to be any better, given our pool site?
Thanks.
Maureen

[minermom]

We installed an 18x38 doughboy a year ago. It has a 7ft. deep "hopper" end. We have recently started to have large "holes" and "trenches" in the shallow end of our pool. I think that is more due to improper installation of the pool krete by our contractor. We loved our pool other than that.