Inspired by Clem' s Skimini rebuild,I have decided to have a crack at building one.In the finest tradition of home builds,my aim is to use whatever I have to hand or can scrounge or buy as a last resort.Once I work out to upload photos I'll post my progress as I go.The raw materials I have gathered to date includie the mast and boom from windsurfer I got very chealy on Trademe, I hope to harvest some useful bits from a couple of mountain bikes which have been hanging around for years.My work bench is a picnic table.I have called my version a Skiwi

Recently made another chassis to pursue the idea of using snow skis as rear axles



These old snow skis are readily available at very good prices and seem to be suitable


I have fitted my old seat and other parts to this chassis to try it out
Hope to be able to get some beach time in the near future
It certainly is springy I may have to add another leaf to
stiffen it up but that is easily done
I have not given the stub axles any layover
They get plenty when the yacht is loaded