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Offline hot tuna

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Pretty slick
« on: Feb 21, 2021, 09:45 AM »
I seen a guy all week dragging a clam flip over all over the place.  Finally chatting with him and it was pretty slick.
They are semi permanent mounted but man he had me sold on the idea.
You flip up to drag and fold down to fish.
When done correctly,  it puts the shanty 10 or so inches off the ice/ snow while dragging and flat while fishing. 



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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #1 on: Feb 21, 2021, 10:46 AM »
Nice! Did you happen to take a pic of where he mounted them on the bottom of his sled?
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #2 on: Feb 21, 2021, 10:49 AM »
are there skis involved somewhere ?

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #3 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:07 PM »


 :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :icefish:
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #4 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:11 PM »
 ;D slick alright . .

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #5 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:21 PM »
That’s custom deluxe!

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #6 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:41 PM »


 :tipup: :tipup: :tipup: :icefish:

Exactly like that.
He did have shims where it mounts to the sled fir a flat surface mount.
I also believe the skis were cut right to end of shanty when folded down. 

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #7 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:42 PM »
Buy some now! Before Frabill/Clam licenses the design and they cost $150!

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #8 on: Feb 21, 2021, 01:56 PM »
Buy some now! Before Frabill/Clam licenses the design and they cost $150!
That’s slick. Looks like it works good.
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #9 on: Feb 21, 2021, 05:17 PM »
Need details.
are there skis involved somewhere ?

Figured there has to be.
Nice! Did you happen to take a pic of where he mounted them on the bottom of his sled?
Prolly not he’s a bad sales man. He shows us the part not the product. 😲😲😲 lol.

But really what’s up I see what they are, recliner hinges. How he mount them
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #10 on: Feb 21, 2021, 05:32 PM »
Need details. 
Figured there has to be. Prolly not he’s a bad sales man. He shows us the part not the product. 😲😲😲 lol.

But really what’s up I see what they are, recliner hinges. How he mount them

Never claimed to be a salesman,  just passing information.  No I didn't take pictures but if you looked up ^
Someone posted a perfect video.

They are coffee table hinges,  not recliner.
The bottom flat part with pistons mount to skis. The other end is angled to mount to the side of the sled. Pretty simple

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #11 on: Feb 21, 2021, 07:58 PM »
That is super cool.  I would love to have come up with that system. High marks to the designer.  I do wonder about longevity as salt, air and water start to do their thing on the hydraulics and pivot points.

Very slick indeed though.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #12 on: Feb 21, 2021, 08:12 PM »
Said it was second season with that system and given he was out 6 days I was watching him cover the entire lake with ease,  I'd assume he fishes often.
There was slush to glare to 4 " snow those days.
He also demonstrated with 1 hand the open and fold down.
At $22 and change,  other than screwing up the placement of holes you must put in your sled,  seems like a cheap investment

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #13 on: Feb 22, 2021, 04:10 AM »
I paid double that for my coffee table hinges. Worth every penny and only thing I will add is to drill holes in the tip of the skis and put the tow rope there. Lifts the front of the skis and makes it even easier. You might need to cut angled wood shims to match the angle on your sled and get them vertical and put a metal bracket on the inside to bolt too. The hinges are pretty strong and are rated for 100lbs a set so 2 sets are good for 200. You could easily have 200lbs of force with much less weight in the sled. Just don't bury it in the slush and try doing tight turns and you should be fine. I destroy everything I touch. These seem like I'll get a few years out of them. Probably destroy the hut before the hinges.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #14 on: Feb 22, 2021, 01:54 PM »
Ive seen this mentioned a few times, but now I'm really thinking i will make this happen before next season. Just seems so much easier and simpler than putting the shanty up on a smitty.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #15 on: Feb 22, 2021, 05:53 PM »
  I just built a smitty a few weeks ago with the traditional wooden blocks     I can see another project in the works    this is a MUST HAVE

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #16 on: Feb 22, 2021, 06:41 PM »
The smitty sled was a great idea but as we evolve,  so do improvements.
If you don't mind drilling holes in your sled , this looked like the cat's meow as it's a single in place unit and watching that guy go all over the lake while I was struggling to drag to make another move. 
Just make sure you think it out carefully as to weight placement when open and ski length when closed. 
You can move the bottom holes where it attaches to the skis but you really only get 1 shot at mounting to the sled.
Good luck.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #17 on: Feb 22, 2021, 07:12 PM »
Just bought two sets on Amazon for $24 a set.  A total of $53 with tax.  They will be delivered on Wednesday and on my sled Wednesday night.

Cool.
The ones I posted were  22 and change a set including free shipping.
Maybe someone figured out they were becoming a hot seller and raised price.
Good luck,  hope they work well for you

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #18 on: Feb 22, 2021, 09:46 PM »
I'd be worried the hydrolics freeze up & damage from dragging through all the slush & water too but sounds like it's pretty dependable based on everyone's comments. Definitely a cool idea
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #19 on: Feb 23, 2021, 08:52 AM »
There's one on amazon that has two pairs for about $33, but the Q&A says they are only rated for 66lbs, when most are rated 100+ lbs.

I don't think ill be willing to pay more than 20-25 a pair.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #20 on: Feb 23, 2021, 09:01 AM »
One of my friends did this to his frabil with the same hinge but with springs instead of the pneumatic cylinder.  At first I didn’t like the spring idea but maybe it would be better in the long  run. He said they work just as good and should last a lot longer.  They are also cheaper.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #21 on: Feb 23, 2021, 08:59 PM »
I love it.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #22 on: Feb 24, 2021, 09:23 AM »
Been running mine for 2 seasons. Alot of there pressed in stops popped out. I replaced them with stainless 3/4 inch bolt but other than that I love mine.  And I fish alot. My hinges have the springs instead of hydraulics

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #23 on: Feb 24, 2021, 11:36 AM »
I saw them for 22 on amazon per 2

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #24 on: Feb 25, 2021, 04:56 AM »
For those who have used them what is the amount of life you get

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #25 on: Feb 25, 2021, 07:02 AM »
I'm on year 2 sure I wouldn't of had to replace any of the stops if I didn't take a spill going down the dam at cuba lake. They are quite sturdy I sit on mine when the skis are up if I'm hole hoping. I'm 160 and my gears gotta be close to 200lbs.

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #26 on: Feb 28, 2021, 08:03 AM »
And how much do those cost for both sides and do the skis come with it or you need to get skis
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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #27 on: Feb 28, 2021, 08:16 AM »
Probably 50.00 for all four and you have to buy the skis separate.
I live back in the woods you see

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #28 on: Feb 28, 2021, 11:11 AM »
Yeah,  it's between 40 and 50 for a set of 4. You need 2 sets = 4.
Skis,  are usually easily found for free or a donation at good will/ salvation army.
No doubt it's a project like a smitty sled but it seems practical and works for me

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Re: Pretty slick
« Reply #29 on: Feb 28, 2021, 12:14 PM »
Buddy did this recently and said it works well.

 



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