Author Topic: Building a Tip Down Shanty (Read 94989 times)

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #90 on:** Dec 09, 2013, 12:03 PM »

What is the 5 x 5 access hole above the RH fishing hole used for?

Beeler · « **Reply #91 on:** Dec 09, 2013, 12:16 PM »

This is the access hole for my Marcum camera and remote control.

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #92 on:** Dec 09, 2013, 07:19 PM »

Sweet! You thought of everything.
I have plans for one as I picked up a old boat trailer very similar to yours for $20. I plan on using a similar base 5'x6' base using 2"x2" and 1/2" green treated floor. Walls will be constructed of 1"x2" studs, 1/2 insulation, and line the exterior with 1/8" lauan. I figured go light on the studs but make it stiff with the lauan. Also, the ceiling will be flat with 2"x2" studs, 1/2" insulation, no lauan but use 1 pc. aluminum roof for travel protection and water proofing.

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #93 on:** Dec 09, 2013, 09:12 PM »

What are your thoughts on using green treated 2"x2" for the floor studs? Would make it much lighter

Beeler · « **Reply #94 on:** Dec 10, 2013, 07:51 AM »

Quote from: BobberdownLP on Dec 09, 2013, 09:12 PM

What are your thoughts on using green treated 2"x2" for the floor studs? Would make it much lighter

2x2's for the floor joist is way to weak.
I built a 4'x6' shanty and I took 2x6's and ripped them in half which that gave me a 2-5/8" x 48" joist using 3/8" plywood for the floor. It worked but it did flex but it didn't break. So on a 5' span go with treated 2x4's and 1/2" treated plywood and play it safe.
Just my 2 cents.

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #95 on:** Dec 10, 2013, 11:59 AM »

sounds good. thanks for the advice. Any YouTube videos yet? I want to see how easy it goes up and down.

Beeler · « **Reply #96 on:** Dec 10, 2013, 01:06 PM »

Quote from: BobberdownLP on Dec 10, 2013, 11:59 AM

sounds good. thanks for the advice. Any YouTube videos yet? I want to see how easy it goes up and down.

Soon as the weather breaks around here I'll do a video.
Forecast tonight with the wind chill is -30 degrees and that's going to carry into the daytime.
The wind has been blowing over 20 mph everyday.

Justcuz · « **Reply #97 on:** Dec 10, 2013, 11:28 PM »

I'll let you send that weather up my way. Still need my lake to freeze all the way across.

da man cave shack · « **Reply #98 on:** Dec 11, 2013, 07:27 AM »

So how long until you can fat it on water where you live and use it?

Beeler · « **Reply #99 on:** Dec 11, 2013, 08:12 AM »

Quote from: da man cave shack on Dec 11, 2013, 07:27 AM

So how long until you can fat it on water where you live and use it?

I won't be the first truck on the ice.
When I see other trucks and shanties on the ice, I'm there.
Their was one report a few days ago that a local lake had 8 inches of ice so with the weather we're having now it won't be long.

da man cave shack · « **Reply #100 on:** Dec 11, 2013, 10:07 AM »

Cool, I cant wait to see pics of it out there and big fish inside.

Beeler · « **Reply #101 on:** Dec 12, 2013, 07:18 PM »

Added some shades for the windows.

Justcuz · « **Reply #102 on:** Dec 13, 2013, 06:36 AM »

How well would tinted plexi work for windows

lightningz · « **Reply #103 on:** Dec 13, 2013, 01:22 PM »

Nice touch!

Beeler · « **Reply #104 on:** Dec 13, 2013, 03:45 PM »

Quote from: Justcuz on Dec 13, 2013, 06:36 AM

How well would tinted plexi work for windows

Depends on how dark you want it inside your shanty. If I want a little light I just pull down one corner of the shade. I like it dark because the Marcum screen shows up better.

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #105 on:** Dec 15, 2013, 05:11 PM »

has that baby been on the ice yet? 13+ inches of ice in Northwest Iowa.

Beeler · « **Reply #106 on:** Dec 16, 2013, 07:12 AM »

Quote from: BobberdownLP on Dec 15, 2013, 05:11 PM

has that baby been on the ice yet? 13+ inches of ice in Northwest Iowa.

Not yet, we have about 9 inches of ice on the Bay of Green Bay where I fish most of the time.
I seen a posting on Lake Link that one of the lakes 40 miles away from me has 12 inches of ice.
In the mean time I have a Clam Kenai that I use until the ice is safe enough.

Beeler · « **Reply #107 on:** Dec 18, 2013, 07:21 PM »

I placed a rubber mat on the floor so if we wear cleats we won't rip the wooden floor up.
Also made a bracket to hold a 16" HDTV with a built in DVD player. Had to build a battery box and mounted a plug on the side to power the TV. It will sit on the second shelf right next to the Vexilar.

Lavman · « **Reply #108 on:** Dec 19, 2013, 06:44 AM »

Beeler: The DVD player is over the top.....Lavman has become jealous...........

JRFlatlander · « **Reply #109 on:** Dec 19, 2013, 09:24 AM »

Looks great, the shades are cool . How long are you able to power the tv ?

Beeler · « **Reply #110 on:** Dec 19, 2013, 10:57 AM »

Quote from: JRFlatlander on Dec 19, 2013, 09:24 AM

Looks great, the shades are cool . How long are you able to power the tv ?

Thanks for the nice comments.
Don't know how long the battery will last. Next weekend we should be able to drive our trucks on the ice and I'll be able to test it out.

da man cave shack · « **Reply #111 on:** Dec 19, 2013, 11:29 AM »

you can do a simple math problem to find how long your battery will last. take the amp hours of your battery and multiply it by 10 and the divide by the watts on the back of the tv.

Beeler · « **Reply #112 on:** Dec 21, 2013, 07:00 AM »

Quote from: da man cave shack on Dec 19, 2013, 11:29 AM

you can do a simple math problem to find how long your battery will last. take the amp hours of your battery and multiply it by 10 and the divide by the watts on the back of the tv.

Did the math that " da man cave shack" suggested.

Battery amp hours is 10 x 10=100, divide by 24 watts = 4.16 hours.

The football games are about 3 hours long and then enough power if left for the post game.
Most movies are 1.5 to 1.75 hours long. So this battery should work out fine.

Thanks da man cave shack!

Beeler · « **Reply #113 on:** Dec 25, 2013, 05:32 AM »

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here's the video on how easy it is to tip up or down the Tip Down Shanty.
As posted before the shanty total weight is 480 pounds. The safety chains were not tired down and that's what you hear banging against the tongue.

We have a total of 15 inches of snow this year already and it's only 4 days into winter. But a good thing is we also have 12 inches of ice. So this week I"ll be pulling the shanty on the ice for the first time.
CAN'T WAIT!!!

If you can't download this, go to YouTube and type in "Tip Down Shanty"

jimmyrig · « **Reply #114 on:** Dec 25, 2013, 08:19 AM »

That thing is top notch man, nice job! I like the rubber mat and the shades.

Jimmy

BobberdownLP · « **Reply #115 on:** Dec 26, 2013, 07:30 PM »

how rigid is the exterior with only the 1/2" insulation? Is it pretty fragile, can you lean against it?

Kilbourn · « **Reply #116 on:** Dec 29, 2013, 10:45 PM »

I like it Beeler! How much money you think it cost to do something like this.... If you don't mind me asking...

Beeler · « **Reply #117 on:** Dec 30, 2013, 08:05 AM »

Quote from: BobberdownLP on Dec 26, 2013, 07:30 PM

how rigid is the exterior with only the 1/2" insulation? Is it pretty fragile, can you lean against it?

I didn't push real hard on the walls but it's rigid. The boat shrink wrap is 6 mil so even if you lean hard on the walls you might crack the foam but you won't fall through.

Beeler · « **Reply #118 on:** Dec 30, 2013, 08:09 AM »

Quote from: Kilbourn on Dec 29, 2013, 10:45 PM

I like it Beeler! How much money you think it cost to do something like this.... If you don't mind me asking...

About $425.00 with the trailer

Beeler · « **Reply #119 on:** Jan 08, 2014, 07:23 PM »

Jan.8th is the first time I took the shanty out and how sweet it is. Pulled behind my truck at 65 MPH with no problem.
The ice was like a plowed field even with the snow on it, but we took our time. It was nice that my wife was able to do some fishing with me even if we started out late at about 2 o'clock and only fished for 1.5 hours. We ended up with 1 whitefish, it's better then being skunked.

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