Great gun for smuggling diamonds
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Posts by Don Paul
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The last ones showing the completed Port tube....(maybe just one more wear patch);)
and wood and sand bag left over night.
Off for me GlenliviteCheers, Don
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I'm almost too tired to post so I'll keep it brief.;)
I can honestly say I have sanded more square area adding wear panels and speedtube fitment than on my old 24 foot fiberglass boat, I thought the prep and gluing would never end. Just the Starboard front skirt, rubstrake and stern cones on the Port and Starboard speedtubes to go before I right the hull.
I used two wood 2x6's to brace the Starboard tube against the wall to align it precisely to the hull center line. Then the job of Mek wash, sanding of mating surfaces with #100 grit (swede like surface) remove dust, wash again with Mek before 1st glue coat, 5 min set, 2'nd glue coat. 5 min to tack and very careful assembly, or you lose 4 hrs labor washing off the flecked up glue and starting all over again. Next I metal roll with heavy hand pressure the bond area.
Before I bonded on the rubstrake I taped one edge to the hull flipped it down onto a 2x6 platform. then started the glue opp, carefully folding it back into place and applying heavy pressure with the rollers.
One thing I will caution against when using masking tape to form glue lands is not to trap even a 1/16'' under the joint, getting it out will set you back longer then you think (ask me how I know).... I'm not as perfect as I thought.;)
I did not like the Zodiac F470 front speedtube blend on original boats, so I formed a longer taper with knife edged front entry. The other thing I did was to bond wear panels on leading edges of tubes to deflect waterborne debris striking the hull.
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Welcome mate.
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Xmas in May.
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This guy is my hero, took a big chance....but it all worked out,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZKaqF41E-kCheers, Don
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSa5pItVCY
I stole this from another site, thought it was worth it.
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Nice going Hank.
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I misspoke when I said ''I now have enough Zodiac glue to finish''.
I decided to install some large wear patches to the front underside of the forward hull tubes. Now I need to get more Z7098 glue from Annapolis Inflatables. The Port LBT (speedtube) is now on but the skirt and rubstrake need to be completed.Please excuse the racer tape holding the last bits temporary in place and that hard bottom is not going to happen till the end on the season. I'll work on the trailer this weekend while I wait. Looks like I'll be bumming and ride on friends boats for a month if I want to eat fish again.;)
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Welcome to speardiver.
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Wow that is flat, but I'm on the way to my boat to snif some glue.;)
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I had a Ti lined suit (SAS) back when they first hit the water 25 years ago, it was no warmer than other other suit I had had.
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Welcome mate.
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Finally
Black Boat gold. Now I have enough to finish.Thank you Annapolis Inflatables.Cheers, Don
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Welcome to Speardiver.
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This pair of Cyprus wood spearguns were made in 1953 by US Navy diver Gail Wrede in 1953.Gail later became a water squadron rescue diver then on to dock building until he passed. The larger gun is 5' 6'', both have the same pin extension from the shaft tails. His friend Mick was nice enough to point me in their direction.
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Bravo Ramon
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I'll add some more guns this week
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Welcome mate.
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