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Offline icefever

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Smitty sled
« on: Nov 19, 2018, 09:08 AM »
I have a pair of old water skis and was thinking of trying them on a Smitty sled.. is it a waste.of time?
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #1 on: Nov 19, 2018, 09:51 AM »
Water skis have to much surface area. I had a buddy try it and it pulled as hard as the sled. I would look for snow skis.
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #2 on: Nov 19, 2018, 10:11 AM »
Don't waste your time.......
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #3 on: Nov 19, 2018, 10:11 AM »
Try your local Goodwill or second hand stores for snow skis.  I bought a pair of kids skis for $5 and there were plenty to chose from and different sizes at the store I went to.  It would work much better than water skis. Good luck and its a great sled!
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #4 on: Nov 19, 2018, 10:44 AM »
Quote from: icefever on Nov 19, 2018, 09:08 AM
I have a pair of old water skis and was thinking of trying them on a Smitty sled.. is it a waste.of time?

  I have a set of water skis set up to use on my old clam tub ( not hub) 2 person shanty.  My first set of skis for ice transportation.  That was 1999. Maybe the first smitty sled?

Worked way better than just pulling it in the snow..
Now i have Smitty's with downhills and xcountry skis which work way better..
When pulling by hand i perfer the xcountrys .. 









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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #5 on: Nov 19, 2018, 12:51 PM »
If there is a ski area near you go there, they always have old skis people leave when buying new skis and they are happy to have you take them away.
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #6 on: Nov 19, 2018, 04:42 PM »
Quote from: Hando on Nov 19, 2018, 10:11 AM
Try your local Goodwill or second hand stores for snow skis.  I bought a pair of kids skis for $5 and there were plenty to chose from and different sizes at the store I went to.  It would work much better than water skis. Good luck and its a great sled!

Just stopped at my Goodwill and they had 5 pairs of downhill skis. Each pair was $49.99

Now looking for other places to pick up a pair...but where??
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #7 on: Nov 20, 2018, 05:45 AM »
Quote from: stout93 on Nov 19, 2018, 04:42 PM
Just stopped at my Goodwill and they had 5 pairs of downhill skis. Each pair was $49.99

Now looking for other places to pick up a pair...but where??


  You or someone you know go on that facebook and ask your friends if they have any there throwing away.
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #8 on: Nov 20, 2018, 05:51 AM »
Quote from: Raquettedacker on Nov 20, 2018, 05:45 AM

  You or someone you know go on that facebook and ask your friends if they have any there throwing away.

Got 2 free pair off FB.
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #9 on: Nov 20, 2018, 06:29 AM »
Quote from: icefever on Nov 19, 2018, 09:08 AM
I have a pair of old water skis and was thinking of trying them on a Smitty sled.. is it a waste.of time?

Rip them down to 2 or 3".
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Re: Smitty sled
« Reply #10 on: Nov 21, 2018, 08:19 PM »
Quote from: icefever on Nov 19, 2018, 09:08 AM
I have a pair of old water skis and was thinking of trying them on a Smitty sled.. is it a waste.of time?
never a waste of time.give it a shot you may surprise yourself  ;).
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