Ice-fishing snowmobile

[SkunkedAgain]

Craig, I guess I'm an old sled head, but I sure like either a Polaris 700 RMK (97 to 03) Usually sell around a grand each, this motor was a great thing to come to snowmobiles, it didn't have to be wrapped out to produce power, so you could start moving at low engine RPM and keep from spinning in, plus they have more torque than you'll ever need and with a longer track and big paddles they will get you anywhere you need to go for ice fishing... Only issue will be keeping enough snow on the hyfax on bare ice... will need scratchers to splash snow on them... Also you'll need to respect the power the machine has and be careful until you learn what you're doing on a sled... This year doesn't have reverse so you either need a drive on, drive off trailer or lift it around, but they are way lighter than those utility sleds... Plus if worse came to worse, I've seen this sled drive across water without sinking, does take some driver skill and technique, but for those days when the shore gap is there, you can still cross the gap and go fish if you can get your gear there.. My other like to have sled is a Ski Doo Summit about the same age... They are a little tough to pull start, but a great sled, with a bullet proof engine... Been selling about the same price, but these are great sleds, but take a little learning to become confident in them... You rode my Summit at Strawberry on one of the worst days I've been on the slush and ice, and there isn't anyway the utility sleds would have gotten off the ice that day, they just don't have what it takes for those nasty conditions... where a mountain sled does... Just my take, but I also like the sled for more than fishing too.. Later Jeff