Bowling Lane Gutter Width

For four lane projects the minimum width required is 22 8.

Bowling lane gutter width.

The gutter width is 9 1 4 in width. The combined width of the lane plus gutters should not be less than 60 in or more than 60 1 4 in. Each gutter is a full 9 1 4 in width fitting a bowling ball in them with a little extra wiggle room. The width is measured from gutter tip to gutter tip while the length starts at the foul line and ends at the head pin.

The lane is made of tongue and grooved bed stock typically laid on edge or made of a synthetic material giving the appearance of boards sitting on their edges. Its width according to the guidelines set by the international bowling federation is 41 5 in i e. The lane is 41 1 2 in width. The bowling lane is 39 boards wide totaling 41 5 inches making each board 1 06 inches in width.

A maximum 40 1000th inch will be permitted in levelness and depth depression. This is because the width of each individual lane sits at 3 feet and 6 inches while the length of the lane happens to be a whopping 60 feet long. Lane surface the surface must be free of all continuous grooves. The surface of the lane must be free of contiguous grooves or ridges 40 1000 tolerance for crosswise tilt crowns and depressions.

The gutter is 1 7 8 beneath the lane surface. The center of the head pin spot is 60 feet plus or minus 1 2 to the foul line. The lane surface must also have a lengthwise tilt tolerance of 40 1000. Lane width the lane shall be between 41 and 42 inches in width.

For single lane configurations you ll need a minimum width of 6 9.