How to salvage an Ole South African Buddy

Hello Ladies and Gents, I have been using a Rob Allen torpedo float for 9 years now and the thing is bomb proof..

with the exemption of the silly black straps attached forever to the core of the float in a marriage made in Heaven .. that after a few years like all marriages went to hell (and back)

Problem is: The Float is still perfect after years and years of being whashed over reefs , lazily dragged onto rocky beaches and tossed a thousand times as a sack of peaches (shit that rime was lame indeed) :rolleyes1:
but the straps have already rotten as a couple of forgotten lobsters in a summer day..

Solution #1 ditch the dang thing and buy another better designed float as the R.A. new overblown.. Or

Solution #2 (A.K.A. cheap bastard solution)

keep in touch as I download a few images and give in the meanwhilw some explanations ..

Things you´re going to need: (not necessarily in this order)

1.- An ole rotten strapped Rob Allen torpedo Float :rolleyes1:

2.- A 1/2 inch drill bit ( I sent mine to be drilled in a workshop, but you may DYS)

3.- Some mexican beer (compulsory item)

4.- A sharp knife

5.- Spectra, Parachute cord, Poly rope or your choice of towing string.

6.- A Chihuahua dog to keep you company (not really)

First thing first cut the old straps with a sharp knife and drill a hole close to the tip of the float.

Next put through some towing string and you´ll be set

Trim and burn a bit with a zippo lighter, (if it´s not a zippo it won´t work)

And finally, toss the dang thing to the garbage can where it belongs and get a new overblown float ..:D

The foam inside the core is so thick that I don´t think It will take much water. In that case you should fill the hole back with epoxy and prpbably a net could be sewn custom made to wrap the damn float as old cristal mexican buoys.. like this one I have:

I have gone both ways and I got a new R.A. Overblown that is even better than the old and venerable torpedo float.

Hahahaha

Hahaha, free shipment is available, it comes with a tequila gallon

Mine is very old . I think those are now obsolete, They are actually tough cause the glass is thick

Hahaha, I was thinking that probably passing some sort of tubing through the hole And then stick it in with epoxy and a replaceable cord could be fitted there.

What do you think?

Thanks Don that procedure makes total sense , I will keep that float as a loaner or a BW back up float. Right now the RAOverblown has served me well. Thank you very much