Looking great Don. Amazing glass work right there. Looks commercially produced
Thanks mate.
I was motivated after looking at a dozen consoles at the local dealers, all were too expensive for my back yard
budget and few would live through the conditions this boat will face. I even replaced the thrust boards with G-Flex and cloth wrapped marine mahogany laminate.
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Will Black Ops Thumper be ready for the Fall Classic?
LLSS;)
No need for a shore boat.
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You're a talented man, Don! Good use of space, too.
Thank you mate, the best part is showing my son how to use his hands, along with the time it takes to carry out a task while doing your best.
Thumper will have big ears, Mil Spec Ross DSC 500 with scrambler to talk spots to my friends in my inner circle.;)
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Scuppers.
Could not find a bare console that fit the boat and housed the electronics the way I wanted so I laid up one old school from epoxy resin and glass. It hinge's opens like a water proof clam shell and is built like a tank. A 128 Qt igloo will be under the rear seat.The last image is the Teleflex Sport tilt rack steering shaping up.All electronics will be mounted higher the the 22' tube dia so when I fill the deck with a big green wave of sea water she'll keep on ticking as the massive elephant trunk scuppers drain the deck.
Wow your son's grown a lot since the last pic you posted.
Yeah he will be 5' 11 soon and is 12...loves martial arts.We have a wt room and heavy bag to burn of steam.
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Back in Cali we blew her up and swiped a ottoman and trash can to play boat and begin our plan to turn her into a Radar and electronics equipped island runner.
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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:@.
Is that an opinel knife in your cupboard? They are great little pocket knifes. I have had mine since I was 7 years old.
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.
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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.
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Wow great find the D-rings are worth that.
I'll give him a call. Thanks.
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Do you take PayPal ?
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Good stuff Aaron, maybe I'll give it a go again, I just do hilly walks.
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Yes, slated roll up or fixed aluminum, I''l post some build pics this week.
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Dam that sounds good, I'm going to save my YT trimmings.
Thanks mate.
Don
Looks like you have a car seat in your inflatable. I'm sure that makes for a nice ride.
CJ -7 with stainless web springs....my chick likes the back seat.:yay:
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Cheers.
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....heading for the frosty bottle straight away.
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Have a happy and safe 4th guys, thank you to all those that have served.
All the best, Don
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. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> 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.
I do use a Army pump if the hi pressure runs dry.
Thanks again for your service mate, have a safe 4th.
Cheers, Don
