Posts by Dan

  • R.I.B.

    I may be wrong but in Marco's pic the tubes look larger than what I normally see on a RIB. If this is the case there will be even more room inside a more conventional RIB.


  • R.I.B.

    Now I understand the prices Frank. I wouldn't go for a center console on a RIB. There's not much space in the first place and the center console takes away even more.


    Marco, how long is the RIB in your pic?

  • R.I.B.

    I would be interested in the bigger one but 10K is more than I want to spend right now. Do you think it's a good deal?

  • R.I.B.

    Jetski is if you're a loner and like it. It's not likely you'll find someone else with a jetski to buddy up with, and going tandem on a jetski is a little :cherna: :)


    A RIB is the best of both worlds, light and easy to launch, plus you can bring friends. The possibility of a puncture is always present so I'd only bring experienced guys.


    Is one of the RIBs a deal I'd be interested in?

  • Hybrid line anchor alternative

    I have no experience with it but yes I think it could be a problem. I believe you will see wear in the areas where the tab can catch on the top of the track. I wouldn't make the muzzle with an enclosed track to go with that tube. Lets see what happens.

  • Hybrid line anchor alternative

    Jeff, initially I thought you put together the muzzle and the tube together just for demonstration purposes. But if that's the actual gun, how can you go from an open track on the tube to an enclosed track on the muzzle if you're using sharkfin tabs?

  • Cuban M.D. case

    I don't know about 3-1 ratio but there are many many medical professionals, doctors and nurses, from all walks of life. I can't say whether they're all top notch but of many families I've met at least one member is in the medical field. The education is available to anyone, but they make peanuts once they start working. Unless they're a highly regarded specialist a simple fisherman makes more money. Another down side is that medical professionals once possessing a degree are not allowed to leave Cuba, to legally immigrate to the US for example, until they've worked in the field for a few years thus repaying the debt for their education.

  • GLAD TO BE HERE

    Hello papaa and welcome to the forum. Your user name of course reminds me of Ernest "papa" Hemingway. I always wondered why he was nicknamed papa in Cuba and thought it was probably due to his appearance, white beard and all. Then I found out that he was called papa for quite a different reason. Hemingway was somewhat of a ladies man, hard not to be in Cuba :) and had a good command of the Spanish language. When talking to the lovely young ladies Hemingway would address them as "hijita", diminutive for daughter. So the Cubans called him papa in jest.


    If you ever want to post a report send me a pm first and I'll resurrect the California section. We'd love to have pics and stories from your neck of the woods.

  • Why are you a spearfisherman/woman?

    Thanks for the recommendation Aaron.


    I thought I'd mention that fish for food is not a big reason for me to spearfish. I'm not crazy about eating fish and apart from the occasional craving I'd rather have a good steak any day, and it's the same for my wife. I think when I do get the idea to eat fish it's more the association with past fun meals in good company that motivates me. Then again fresh trigger fish marinated in Italian dressing grilled on the BBQ is pretty good, it's just I can't eat fish every day. I've met a few spearfishers, some who are good, that feel the same as me about eating fish. But there's always someone who will appreciate the fish I get.

  • GUNS,GUNS,GUNS!!!!

    Wood guy made the stock, beautiful stock at a great price. Davie cut the track, he has a table router. I did the rest. I'd like to have the carbon gun available for the new year.