Posts by Don Paul
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That's typical to see in Canada, but what are they doing all the way down there?
My community has lots of them even though the coyotes nail the young ones all the time. All the ponds around my place are full of ducks and geese, They take their sweet time crossing the street, sometimes standing in the middle and making you go around. I joked to Mandy that we will never go hungry;)
Cheers, Don
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Tonight I mounted the spare tire/rim on the the trailer with a $4.99 galvanized U-bolt. Drilled the rear of the main bunk boards for 1/2 eyes, stern is now strapped down.Going to get some sheep wool sleeves to cover the strap eyes. Then set the center bunk boards to extend 2'' past the transom. Had to stop on the way home for a young Canadian goose crossing.
Cheers, Don
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Here are some soft pix of the cam mount. The head is drilled and taped to except the GoPro mount thumb screw.
Cheers, Don
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Built the bow stop out oi scrap mahogany and birch, just need to cover it with carpet. The line on the bow will stay on the winch post as a final cast off once uncleated.
Centered the boat,aligned the bunk boards and locked up all hardware. Need to add two SS transom strap eyes to the main 4x6 bunk boards.Cheers, Don
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Hi buddy, the mount is really easy. Just take out the front handle pin, thread for 1/4 -20 and run it a 4'' SS bolt with a 2 and 3/4'' spacer tube. The tube be can any thing that works for you...part of a old golf club shaft.I'll remove the part from the gun and take some pix tomorrow.
Cheers, Don
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I'm just home for a hr tonight and will get back to you Sun night mate.
I'll show how you can do it easy with hand tools.
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Finally have the shiny side up tonight.
Just need to finish the main tube board carpet and lock up all the brackets. Next build a bow stop board.
Off with the wifey this weekend so the mistress is going to be alone.;)Cheers,
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Welcome to speerdiver mate.
Cheers, Don
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Me and my wife Mandy stay up late into the night every few months watching Ali fights. After a few refreshments she retells the story of her brother Chris (a magician) telling Ali that his sis was a huge fan,
Well, Ali call's her and she thinks someones is playing a Joke, then he said ''Hey Mandy this is really the one and only'' then he went on to tell her to always follow her dreams.For me I will always remember watching the Sonny Liston fight with my dad and rooting for Ali .
My dad thought no way he would win that fight...I felt so good beating my dad that night when he pulled it off,Going to miss you Champ, you will always be the Greatest in my life,
Don
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Somewhere in this area.
Torso:
Don
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Lag bolted 4 of these Yankee boat hoists
into the roof beams of the temporary boat house. Sat I will lift the the boat so I can pull out the trailer and install the new bunk boards and flip Thumper shiny side up,
Next is the fab of the Meranti plywood floor to get the deck moving forward.Cheers, Don
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Your welcome guys, this is the first big shark attack I know of in my area.
Don
PS This is my favorite quote by Laguna Beach swimmer... "We took some precaution and didn’t swim near the seals at Seal Rock because sharks often like to eat seals or sea lions,” said Ober. ”Sharks are more prone to attack people in wetsuits compared to us who don’t wear wetsuits.“ In the Orange County Register.
What a clueless statement.
I'm waiting for someone to blame the fishermen on the jetty. -
I agree. Probably a small white. Maybe a hammerhead if there back in the area. She did a good job saving herself and getting rescue.
I just found out her Dr reported a semi circle bite radius from her upper chest down to below her pelvis hip area. Broken ribs with punctured lung, tooth serrations found in bone. Unfortunately sounds like a big one. (White)
She is a a Triathlete who was training, her great conditioning I feel is what kept her alive and able to tread water and call for help.
Don
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When I woke up this morning I thought...''well after I finish the Port speedtube skirt near the bow I'll jump on the trailer bunk boards again''... boy was I delusional.
Almost finished the Port side today at 6:00 pm
I am so flleckin beat I can hardly lift my arms after all the sanding and heavy roller and wooden spoon pressure seating the glue bonds.The first images show the tan colored tabbing strip that I bonded to the main buoyancy tube to back up the skirt bond. One can see wax paper strips to keep the V shaped strip from sticking together. Next heavy roller pressure to seat the bond after gluing, and before fitting the skirt to the main tubes, then more heaviy rolling and wodden spoon pressure all over the joint. Finally a hr of glue edge clean up with MEK.
The last image shows a small rectangle wear patch yet to be glued to the outer speedtube bulge when my body recovers.
Then back on the bunk boards fab and fitting cones to the back of the speedtubes to reduce water turbulence.Cheers, Don
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Section of Newport Beach still closed after shark attack | abc7.com
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was a White Shark.
All the best swimmer girl.
Don
PS,, this just in:http://www.ocregister.com/arti…h-717631-shark-woman.html
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/fea…h-shutdown-072234990.html
The local news reports last night were total bushite, Just saying she had injury's.One reporter said this morning she was bit my some kind of animal.
They closed the beaches south of the area as a precaution.
I wish her well.Don
