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even if you made the fronts flip up like skis and polyurethaned it
I'm just now getting into ice fishing and this sled looks great. May have to build one. A few thoughts on design. For those concerned about it sinking into the snow, it wouldn't be difficult to add a 3rd ski in the middle which should improve the buoyancy in snow. May make turning a bit more tricky though. In regard to what kind of skiis--I would think downhill skiis should pull easier and stay on top of the snow better, but the cross country skiis with the fish scales on the bottom might be nice to have going uphill! Anyone try them? For those folks using 2x6 or 2x8s, I was thinking some of those metal shelf brackets hardware stores sell might provide some good lateral support without adding much to the drag in deeper snow. Really nice design smitty--kudos!
instead of using skis do you think 2*6 s laid flat would work
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Lookin good jigger! Smitty
Looks good newjigger- let us know how it holds up. I hear pvc can get brittle in the cold but have never tried it. If it works good I like the fact you could break it down easily.
Smitty in your very first picture of your sled sitting there,how wide is it,and how long are your skies,I'm wanting to make one but with a box on top about 51 inches long by 32 inches wide by 12 inches high with a hinged lid,to carry a 4 man pop up,5lb propane tank,heater,minnows,and tackle.I want to put brackets on the outside edge to fasten the power auger on.I will be pulling it with a snowmobile.
It's best to use down hill ski's, cross country ski's are too flimsy and narrower specially if you are going to be pulling it behind a snowmobile or 4 wheeler you want the stronger down hill ski's they have more backbone.
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