Drop-Down Smitty Sled

[StringTheoryAngling]

For those running a flipover, like the Eskimo Eskape series or Clam Fish Traps, smitty sleds can be a bit of a pain to use. Taking the sled off and then back on the smitty is something that annoyed me like crazy.

So, this season I built a new smitty sled that allows an angler to raise the sled up quickly and easily for moving spots but is also able to drop quickly to the ground for use with a flipover. Check out the link below:

https://www.stringtheoryangling.ca/the-collapsible-smitty-sled/

I'd love to hear your guys' feedback and if you plan on building one of your own!

[slipperybob]

Awesome.

[justin p]

I like that idea a lot.

Something like that may happen to my Eskimo Wide One this summer, I stopped using it because I can't stand pulling it though the snow and putting a sled under my sled was getting on my nerves.

Thanks!

Also, the link must be broken, it landed me on an error page instead of the post.

[MumbleSEED]

very nice design I was looking at the previous thread with the hinges but this I like.   

Excellent!

[trundog]

That's a nice simple design, good job!

[RuttNutt]

WOW! That is a GREAT idea!   

Thanks for sharing!

[BIGDEERHUNTER63]

Where did you buy the extenders ?

[BlueDuck]

Great idea.   Looks good.

[maximus4444]

Love this.  Great idea.

[aacosta]

Have the eskimo sierra thermal. Any ideas on how to make it less permanent?  I pull by hand and machine.

[Remps17]

Got a cost breakdown by chance? I am looking to convert my old jet self into a smitty, this design looks hard to beat.

[TKfishing]

Ever hear of a "lake runner" that Eskimo made a few years back? Hard to find now, but the idea was there.

[aacosta]

bet that lake runner is heavy

edit: looks like it weighs 144lbs

[StringTheoryAngling]

I like that idea a lot.

Something like that may happen to my Eskimo Wide One this summer, I stopped using it because I can't stand pulling it though the snow and putting a sled under my sled was getting on my nerves.

Thanks!

Also, the link must be broken, it landed me on an error page instead of the post.

Thanks for the heads up about the link! IceShanty Rookie, I didnt post it properly.

Ever hear of a "lake runner" that Eskimo made a few years back? Hard to find now, but the idea was there.

I definitely took some inspiration from the lake runner, if I could find a used one in my area I'd jump in it quick too!

Got a cost breakdown by chance? I am looking to convert my old jet self into a smitty, this design looks hard to beat.

I build the legs for about $120 CAD. The aluminum was from Metal Supermarkets, bolts and brackets from Home Depot and skis I found in the trash.

Have the eskimo sierra thermal. Any ideas on how to make it less permanent?  I pull by hand and machine.

To make it less permanent would require a frame I think. Unless a guy could figure out a way to slide the legs into a bracket. This build only has three holes in the sled tub, you could easily take them off to transfer to another sled. I plan on doing that for when I find an Eskimo Eskape 2600 in stock locally.

Where did you buy the extenders ?

The extenders were built, not bought! Follow the link in the original post to see how they were built. Thanks.