Need water skipping advise please!

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CatsOnly

Member
Sled- 2000 zr 600 136 track with 1.25 lugs, stock

Going up to the lake house in phelps wi aug 9, and was in need of some input on attempting to water skip for the first time.

Is my sled set up enough to last on the water?

What should i remove other then seat?

Speed going into water? and how much room would you have to get a head start?

Any other advise would be very helpful, I'm either going to go across my lake, which im at the end of, which is around 200 yards to cross, deepest part 6 maybe 7 feet. Or travel down the lake along the shore same depth and cutting across to my beach same path as my first possible path. Second way is easier as it is a boat landing to my beach where i can trailer over to boat landing.

All help would be very appreciated!

Thanks
 
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lenny

Guest
keep good momentum to the water and keep er pinned after that,,,I think :confused:
 
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arcticgeorge

New member
I'v crossed a lot of water on my 2002 ZR 800 X Country edition on the ol Chain O Lakes with no problems except when i blew a head gasket one time. Haul but and you will be fine. Should be even easier with a long track.
 
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98panther

New member
A Sled is not made for water, in case you didn't know.
But there are only 3 steps, and your not allowed to ask questions about how to do it.
If you care if you sink you should not be trying.

1 - First thing set up a video camera, 2 - have a few beers 3 - go.

OK 4 - Then make sure to post the video

I have only done it once and didn't mean to - trail across a lake opened up and won't be doing it again. I hope
 
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edmarino

New member
It seems to me you have lots of extra money to spend. What preparations have you made to fish it out of the lake after you sink.
 
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yamahauler

Active member
Like everyone else said, set up video camera, lol

Have less than a quarter tank of gas

How big and what year sled

Hit the water around 40 and you realize that you speed up a little once you hit it

Ride on what and make sure you planned ahead for the exit

Right before you exit, get off the gas...you may have to feather it a little
 
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radsrh

New member
Have lots and lots of extra money, when the neighbors report you to the DNR after you sink and you mix gas and oil in pristine northern Wisconsin waters. Maybe you should haul the sled back down to Illinois and try your water skipping attempt down there in the already screwed up water?
 
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Skylar

Super Moderator
Staff member
You don't need to hit the water very fast, 1.25 track should be fine, if it starts to sink, kill it before it goes under. Do it, and have fun! It's a rush!

 
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skutr

New member
The best advice I can give is don't use your own sled. That way when the DNR fishes the sled out of the lake you can honestly say "No sir - that's not my sled".
 
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CatsOnly

Member
Thanks for all the mature comments, others not so much.

Ill def put a floatie on it if it going in any water deeper then 10 ft.

If i sink, which i plan not to lol, do you think an atv w/ a winch will be able to pull it out from the shallow end? And is it possible to pull said sled from bottom of lake up and get it near boat, but still inder water, then slowly bring it near shore to hook up to winch?

Thats my main concern.

Why is everyone saying i must have a bunch on money to blow? From the research ive done its basically all labor after a sink to get er back running.
 
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