Winter carting

[AirJunky]

Originally Posted by Sebber

............I might even design a homemade zamboni to pull behind my cart for my outdoor rink!

Went skating for the first time last night.... downtown ice rink. And our local lake is almost frozen all the way across now. Still probably a week or two from being able to do much on it. But it's started making me think of how to make a Zamboni to maintain some ice on our lake. Thinking about making it out of PVC, dragging some towels or a carpet runner like these guys.
And for a water source, I'm thinking about using an old RV water tank, old wakeboard boat ballast tanks, or even a Fatsack for a wakeboard boat. Figure I can get probably at least 50 gallons on the back of the cart safely (about 400 lbs)...... if the ice is thick enough.

[Airmousam]

Great pics

[ford mustang]

I can't wait to pull my cart out for the winter after all them pics.

[kgsc]

Hey AJ, what about a 30 gal propane water heater ? Could run the feed from the drain and heat it on the spot. Also the 30 would probably be low enough to be stable..

[AirJunky]

Not bad, kgsc. So are you thinking of running AC on the cart & actually heating the water as you drive?

Actually I found a used RV water tank on CL on Sunday. Cost me $15 for a 22 gallon tank. It's 33" x 17" x 9", fits on the flip seat inside the cage & it's square so it won't roll around at all. It has 4 holes in it, 3 of which are threaded, about 1/2" in diameter, one is about 1" in diameter. Thinkin that I'll install a PVC valve on the bigger hole, plus I'll need a vent, and a fill hose.

Still haven't worked out what the thing I'll drag will be like. Probably PVC with some kind of rug/carpet behind it.

Spent some time skating on the lake on Sunday. It's only about 3" thick so still a ways before the cart will be needed.... or allowed.... on the ice.

[TROUBADOUR]

Air Junky -- I bought one of those propane turkey cookers at a yard sale for $10 -- maybe something like that would be useful? It has a threaded valve for a drain and holds about 7.5 gallons of water (but you could mix it with cold from another container for a warm mix). Maybe put the entire thing on a sled to pull behind the cart with the drag behind that.

[kgsc]

Now AJ, Go reread my post...

what about a 30 gal propane water heater

[AirJunky]

Oh yea, that'll be loads better. ;)
Gotta light?

Actually I have hot water in my garage, a block from the lake. So I'd probably just back the cart inside & fill it up. The bummer is I'd have to refill it after I spread 22 gallons.

[DOOmsman]

22 gal will go a long way as a slick with a hunk of rug.
You don't want a lot of water because it will form its
own layer and flake off. learned this drag racing on ice.

[simple man]

Originally Posted by TROUBADOUR

Air Junky -- I bought one of those propane turkey cookers at a yard sale for $10 -- maybe something like that would be useful? It has a threaded valve for a drain and holds about 7.5 gallons of water (but you could mix it with cold from another container for a warm mix). Maybe put the entire thing on a sled to pull behind the cart with the drag behind that.

Forget the turkey and fill that puppy with some oysters and clams!!!