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On the Ice => The Pro Shop => Topic started by: Query on January 17, 2016, 12:26:02 PM

Title: Outdoor Ice Rink For Sale, Towson, MD, $500
Post by: Query on January 17, 2016, 12:26:02 PM

I saw this ad at a local rink. Out of curiosity, I called the owner for full info:

Outdoor Ice Rink for sale, $500
72'x36'
410-409-5981
Location: Towson, MD.
Includes plywood, liner, frame.
Land not included.
Packs up into boxes, easy to set up.
Fill with a hose.
Is cold enough this weekend to skate.
:)

Reminders:
1. The land should be flat - a small bulldozer might help.
2. Most of the year around here, will be too warm to skate.
3. When you can skate, "Baby, it's cold outside" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crFQpOCDfEc).
4. Outdoor ice is rarely as good as indoor ice.
5. No ice surfacer included. Perhaps you can re-spray it with water.
6. When ice melts, the water needs some place to go, if it develops a leak.
7. Check zoning laws.
8. Safety and liability issues? May be "an attractive nuisance".
9. Other used and new ice rink kits for sale at eBay and elsewhere.

Title: Re: Outdoor Ice Rink For Sale, Towson, MD, $500
Post by: twinskaters on January 17, 2016, 11:58:48 PM

I really wanted to set up a rink on our patio (it's a large concrete slab), then I realized with no surfacer, it would be hell on the kids' blades, and not worth the "free" ice time. :(