Ice Fish Ohio Forum
Ice Fishing => Shanty Help => Topic started by: HardWater Junkie on January 21, 2013, 02:02:37 PM
-
I have been wanting to make some type of runners for my clam expedition. It is 5x6 when set up. Because of being an odd size it is a pain in the butt to take up and down. The hubs like to get all tangled up in one another because 2 of them are shorter then the other 2. I dont mind putting it up and down once a day but I need to devise some type of runners the shanty will be off the ice when I move then sit back down when I get to my next spot. Its a real pain to have to have 2 people pick it up a carry it to a new spot. This is the shanty I plan on using for when I take my 3 year old out on the ice or when Im with Mrs.HardWaterJunkie. I have had a few ideas but none ever panned out very well. Have any of you seen a hub shanty easily moved while set up? I want it to be some kind of ski system. Any ideas would really help out. Thanks
-
you might check out the "smitty sled" on ice shanty .com. it's simple to make, and you can customize it to any size you want. i made one with skis i got at goodwill for 5 bucks, and some scrap lumber lying around. the come apart, so you can put them in the trunk if you don't have a pick up.
-
I am really leaning in that direction. I really like the smitty sled because of how it breaks down for storage. I think I will make it between 8-12 inchs high so I never have a problem with the open shanty catching deep snow.
-
after we got mine finished, my son in law thought it would be good to space a series of holes in the 2x4's so you could change the width of the sled to suit your load size.
-
Hyfax Runners: Can be purchased from the manufacturer or I got mine from Universal Plastics in North Canton: