12-27-2014, 02:58 PM
I did mine using snow skis. I'm not sure how different snow skis would be from water skis, but I personally would recommend you go with the snow skis since that's what you'll be using the sled on. Mine floats just fine over the snow with the weight I put on it (about 60 lbs). I used 2x6's for mine to raise the platform up off the skis, only used it for one season but never had any problems with it being too low. The longer you can keep the skis, the better it'll stay on the top. If I remember right, I made mine about 40" wide and similarly long. I used some youth skis (can't remember the length) so I didn't cut them down at all. I have to fit mine into the back of an SUV so I had some restraints there. Mine hasn't had any tendencies to tip over.
Aside from going back up hills, I don't think you'll have any problem carrying what you have with a smitty sled. They're really light to pull on level surfaces. Make sure you get a long enough rope so it can sit level on the snow (so you're not pulling the front end up).
Aside from going back up hills, I don't think you'll have any problem carrying what you have with a smitty sled. They're really light to pull on level surfaces. Make sure you get a long enough rope so it can sit level on the snow (so you're not pulling the front end up).