02-10-2004, 06:10 AM
I bought the Cabela's kit in Dec. I'm pretty happy with it. I used 1/2" Baltic birch ply coated with sealer and lacquer for the floor. I also rigged a pair of old skis that can attach to the bottom for ease of towing. I also have a piece of removable carpet with holes cut to match the holes in the floor. Not only does this add a lttle comfort but also serves as a template for drilling your holes in the ice. The down side of the kit is that it doesn't just pop up, but takes a little assembly time once out on the ice. Not a bad trade-off for the price though. I think that the foam core material that was mentioned is called Gator Ply. It's light and strong. Don't know about the price though. If you decide to buy the kit, I can send pictures of mine to give you an idea of what I did to mine.
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