The Adventures of Thumper

    Quote from 75th

    Extremely slow! I checked, btw. There is a pic of Rangers using a motor... could be photoshopped... could be that there's a couple high speed privates in the back rowing their asses off while the rest look good for the recruitment poster. :laughing: I'm just joking. It's just that we didn't use the motors much, though. A lot of rowing. Quiet rowing. A lot of quiet rowing. No talking, just row and watch your sector. ...and don't fart! Oar handles are quiet, surprising and painful.


    Oars are a luxury;) the squids use paddles, just like the indigenous people of America.:toast::toast:


    I do use a Army pump if the hi pressure runs dry.:thumbsup2:
    Thanks again for your service mate, have a safe 4th.


    Cheers, Don

    Are oars longer than paddles? They were short IIRC. I would've had to do elevated pushups for that. Thanks. Either way, I'm jealous of your small boat operations, Don. Yer welcome, but we're not even till I hitch a ride on your Zodiac now. I'll pay for gas, just so I don't have to row, ok? Maybe some Buffalo Grass, too... Nastrovje!!

    Quote from 75th

    Are oars longer than paddles? They were short IIRC. I would've had to do elevated pushups for that. Thanks. Either way, I'm jealous of your small boat operations, Don. Yer welcome, but we're not even till I hitch a ride on your Zodiac now. I'll pay for gas, just so I don't have to row, ok? Maybe some Buffalo Grass, too... Nastrovje!!


    Yes. I bet you guys were paddling.


    You are welcome do some local spearing any time you get to Cali...I'll be here a while.


    Nastrovie right back at ya.:toast::toast:...heading for the frosty bottle straight away.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Quote from Don Paul

    Oars are a luxury;) the squids use paddles, just like the indigenous people of America.:toast::toast:


    I do use a Army pump if the hi pressure runs dry.:thumbsup2:
    Thanks again for your service mate, have a safe 4th.


    Cheers, Don


    Looks like you have a car seat in your inflatable. I'm sure that makes for a nice ride. :)

    I just saw a guy on Craigslist San Diego who has many of these F470 for sale with no floors and repairs needed to them but going for only $150....might be worth it for a project or to use for parts.
    15.5' ZODIAC F470 INFLATABLE PONTOON BOAT

    I was especially tempted, because the last time I was on my local charter I counted 30 patches on their zodiac and this was only going down the one side! they use the snot out of that thing too.

    Wow great find:thumbsup2: the D-rings are worth that.
    I'll give him a call. Thanks.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Dan, what's the difference (besides color) between yours and these? I remember your thread about your RIB.

    Is that an opinel knife in your cupboard? They are great little pocket knifes. I have had mine since I was 7 years old.

    Quote from 75th

    Dan, what's the difference (besides color) between yours and these? I remember your thread about your RIB.


    Dans boat is a RIB which had a fiberglass hull with hypalon or pvc tubes along the sides, more of a pleasure craft then a ninja boat :laughing:

    Quote from 75th

    Dan, what's the difference (besides color) between yours and these? I remember your thread about your RIB.


    Dan's rib is longer and can take a larger motor, It is much more like a real boat.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Quote from Hookinfish

    Is that an opinel knife in your cupboard? They are great little pocket knifes. I have had mine since I was 7 years old.


    :thumbsup2: Good eyes mate, love those knives. I Tahiti we would grease the blade and use them for dive knives.The one I have has been through hell.Very sharp hi carbon blade.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    After her Military career as a Navy boat Thumper was retired and was used to support divers on sporty scuba
    adventures. My son and I had a two day road trip deep into the desert to pick her up from a friend. Our first night it was 105 degrees:@.

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