Posts by Don Paul

Dug thru my old boat stuff and found a Fortress SFX7 (4lb) aluminum anchor from my long gone Baha dive boat.
This thing will be great for a back up anchor as it brakes down quick and stows in a bag.

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Chick has nice abs, arms and ass.

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Nice stringer of food mate.

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Nice fab work, looks like Delrin/Acetal? I don't get how it will glue to the tubes. I'll wait for more pics.

Thanks.
Spot on Dan, yes Delrin. It will not be glued, it clamps very securely to the heavy duty D-ring and strap.

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Plan was to slam out the 4 top base parts from the prototype bits in a couple hrs max, then spend the rest of the day on the radar arch, but this didn't happen.
Even with many years of making stuff from scratch with basic hand tools. I still really blow it on time taken to get stuff done.

Up at 8am.. shite, shower and shave. Make coffee royal (double espresso and a shot of Irish whisky) Started to head to the boat and the chick wakes up to the smell of lever pulled espresso. ''Of course I'll make you one honey.... Now she wants me to join her on the couch watching old live Led Zeppelin U-tubes. ''Sure I'll have breakfast with ya baby''. Now it's 10:00 and I'm heading for the boat.
Open the garage door, drag the boat outside, plug in my ghetto car inverter then clamp my material to the trailer step. Next set up the hole saw...flect the pilot bit is broken!
Disconnect everything, pick up the tools and push the boat back inside before driving to the local hardware store for a new drill bit.
Because its Sat the traffic sucks and every weekend warrior (including me) is in the tool department....more waiting at checkout.
Finally out of the store and I notice it's a wee bit cold out, so stop for a hot coffee, no whisky this time ... I might as well have some lunch now so I can work straight thru.
Drive back to the boat,open the garage door, drag the boat outside, plug in my ghetto car inverter then clamp my material to the trailer step. Next, set up the hole saw and start drilling, cutting and sanding rough edges.
Finally I have one side done and spend a hr looking at it and trying the top operation. More drilling, sanding and starring at the boat and the Port side is done.
Now it's starting to rain:@ Disconnect the getto wiring, pick up the tools, push the boat back in it's dark cave. Drive home felling guiltily I didn't get more done. ....
Well there's always Sun, I'll get up at 8AM.;)

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Welcome Bruno, it will be fun for us to see your dive area and fish,

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Mocked up a mount for the top, will make it out of Delrin when I get it right. Snaked some mil green cordage thru the D-rings to have a lower attachment for the top hooks.

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Wow now that's a find!

If I didn't have my local marine salvage yard I could not have a boat, but sometimes I search or wait for a year before getting lucky.

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More scrounging yielded a all weather top that needs a we bit of modding, but will keep the chick warm on overnights at Catalina Island. I'll dig my camera out when the boat is done and lose the nighttime cell pix,

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Looking nice. Does the 303 citrus degreaser work the same as the regular/old 303 protectant?

No they are separate products used in stages. First the 303 citrus degreaser, then the 303 protector to condition and protect the surface from UV and contamination. They really do the job with a long history of aviation use.

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Getting lots off grime of the boat with 303 cleaner. Started mocking up the radar arch and 12' main radio antenna upper mount with 200 mph tape.

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Bravo Bravo !! Really loved the Tiger footage and close interaction. Such nice sun light playing on the Tiger backs. Great face shots.

Merci, Don

Thanks for making my morning .
Love this thread.

Mahala, Don

Started cleaning and conditioning the tubes.

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Completed the motor harness plug socket cleaning with solvent and small brush. While fitting the starter the last bolt wouldn't reach torque so I drilled, taped and installed helicoil inserts. The motor just needs spark plugs and the paint work completed.

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Amazing skills!
this vid contradicts the basic say: a perfect marriage?... "a death man and a blind woman!!";)

I checked her finger, she's not married.

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Welcome to Spearfishing World Markus. I 'm so happy to hear your great comeback with Mother Ocean opening her arms and giving you pain free peace in her warm blue waters. Good luck on your quest to the 100' mark.

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feels like you're getting close.

Going to scrounge the boat yards today for some SS tube to finish the radar arch fab.

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Mounted and sealed the binnical and compass to the console.

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Nice helm work,come on my boat anytime.;)

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