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I bet smithy wishes he didn't start this post.......but.... what is the length of these skis you are using??
I'm glad I did start this post! Over 15,000 views! Down hill skis, I cut 6" off mine so they would fit in my car, now I wouldn't have to do it since I have a suv that would fit the full length skis. Keep em' coming! Smitty
i would be hauling about 75 pounds in my sled. will 4" clearance work in 9" of snow? we currenly have 2-3" od slush under the snow. tough enough to walk thru without dragging sled
i have my sled mounted on skis in a similar way, but the sled is screwed into the 2x4's and the wood is laying down widthwise. easier to drad in 2-4" of snow than no skis, but still difficult. i never changed the rope's position so it is still on the sled. would changing the rope to the skis help to make it easier? loading sled into car is clumsy with just a little gear still in the sled. i like the idea of the ski system is separate. any problems with the sled shifting on irregular terrain?
are you guys using downhill or cross country skis ? downhill skis are wider arent they ? what type would be better ? wider for floating or narrow for cutting through ? just asking because i am going to make something for my frabill excursion that pulls about as easy as a chest freezer.
Great job muskie....hope you really enjoy the sport alot more now that you don't have to waste time and energy getting your equipment to your favorite fishing spot. Smitty
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!
Do you guys wax the skis? I don't have ski wax but was thinking about putting a few coats of paste wax on them.
instead of using skis do you think 2*6 s laid flat would work