: This is way off topic, but I was wondering if anyone on this board has built
: a tobaggan? And no, sledding down a snow covered hill in your kayak
: doesn't count.

: I live in Buffalo, and I don't know if anyone has watched the news lately,
: but you might say that it snows here. I figure that a tobaggan can't be so
: hard to build, maybe even strip build...anyone try this yet? Would
: fiberglass / epoxy resin hold up to sledding over snow and ice? I've got
: some extra strips laying around from my great auk, so it's either this or
: a strip built cradle for my sister's baby.

: -Charlie

Hi Charlie,

Funny, I was just thinking about this the other night. I don't know if the FG is desirable for a traditional sled. The boards are pretty big, have wide spaces in between, and are held together with spacers + screws/nails. This gives the sled some flexability like a SOF design. I think glass would make it too stiff and heavy (remember, you can't surf it UP the hill :-) On the other hand, if you strip built one, the glass would be needed for strength. The sled I do have looks to be made of ash or similar. A friend has one with light and dark woods, ash and walnut, I'm guessing. They are sealed with some sort of varnish and waxed on the bottom. The curve at the front is pretty broad, maybe 12" diameter. That should be doable without the "Crock Pot" Mike Allen found! Hey, how about a carbon fiber sled!? It'd be light and only cost a fortune :-)

Bill (too much time to think up new projects) Price