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Smitty is the way to go, with a long rope to pull it, which is going to make a big difference on pulling it, which it’s going to feel that your not pulling anything.
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Mine is 50’ long doubled back so actually 25’ from the sled. Large caribiners to attach. Doubles as a throw rope in case of emergency’s. Great for going up hills.
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QUOTE (Fishin fan @ Jan 30, 2019 - 04:35 pm)
Mine is 50’ long doubled back so actually 25’ from the sled. Large caribiners to attach. Doubles as a throw rope in case of emergency’s. Great for going up hills.
Dave
+1 that's the way to go
I built a sort of a tow bar with a piece of PVC, in the hopes it would help pull it evenly.
I got these from amazon, thought they were the most snow & ice friendly design. rated for 2,697-pounds.
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QUOTE (thanh @ Jan 30, 2019 - 08:58 am)
For those that make their Smitty sleds with PVC for the legs and cross bars, how did you attach the legs to the ski's? Also, how did you make it so that it comes apart for transporting in the car? Any issues with durability or stability vs the wooded version?
I have the traditional wood version, but want to make one that cuts back on weight a bit.
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QUOTE (Solaireofastora @ Jan 30, 2019 - 11:48 am)
one mans quest for the ultimate fishing sled. So I got really jealous of my friends with flip over shelters and the ease with which they pack up and break down. So I got to measuring and thinking and measuring and thinking and drawing and drinking. And i decided that my pelican 60" is not the proper dimensions to become a homebrew flip over. Then i realized that my eskimo quick fish 2 fits perfectly over the sled. I mean PERFECTLY. So now the challenge is make everythign fit inside the sled so as little as possible comes in and out. I simply slide it off the smitty sled and then pop up the hut and anchor overtop. So behold my smitty/pelican sled mrk 3.1 (mrks 1 and 2 were useless). It features a removable seat with storage underneath for tackle lights ect. ample room for a cooler/bait bucket. When I upgrade my auger it wont be carried in the sled so space savings there. I still have to source a smaller deep cycle battery to run my inverter. 300W from canadian tire. And install the gas piston under the seat. Hope this give people lots of ideas!
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sweet , so much creativity, so many ideas to improve the fishing experience even more! If you don't mind my R&D, aka (rob and duplicate) i'll be building one, thanks guys.
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QUOTE (ThorahGuy @ Jan 31, 2019 - 09:56 am)
QUOTE (Solaireofastora @ Jan 30, 2019 - 11:48 am)
one mans quest for the ultimate fishing sled. So I got really jealous of my friends with flip over shelters and the ease with which they pack up and break down. So I got to measuring and thinking and measuring and thinking and drawing and drinking. And i decided that my pelican 60" is not the proper dimensions to become a homebrew flip over. Then i realized that my eskimo quick fish 2 fits perfectly over the sled. I mean PERFECTLY. So now the challenge is make everythign fit inside the sled so as little as possible comes in and out. I simply slide it off the smitty sled and then pop up the hut and anchor overtop. So behold my smitty/pelican sled mrk 3.1 (mrks 1 and 2 were useless). It features a removable seat with storage underneath for tackle lights ect. ample room for a cooler/bait bucket. When I upgrade my auger it wont be carried in the sled so space savings there. I still have to source a smaller deep cycle battery to run my inverter. 300W from canadian tire. And install the gas piston under the seat. Hope this give people lots of ideas!
Looks great.
I only have one question; where do I sit?"
Don't worry, It can be re-configured for a two seater!
Walkers - Whats your setup?
