That thing looks really stout. Real long duration of thrust on that rocket.
Cheers, Don
Posts by Don Paul
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So sorry, one of the best ever. Two champions in one month. Rene Rojas and Joseba....so sad.RIP.
Prayers to family and friends.Don
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I'm sorry.
Thank you Marco. I'm going try to smile and be more humble in honor of my friend. Rene was a master with knots and braids. He would sit on the bow of my boat and repair my rode splices and lines with perfection.... I am not that good and can only do basic, very average work.
Don
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Rest in peace. What was the reason of his death?
He had stage 4 liver cancer that came on very fast, Rene was at a awards banquet in March and now he's gone. I did not even hold his hand and say good bye, as when I found out last week visits were not allowed.
Don
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Today one of my oldest dive mates passed, we had know each other since 1980, so many adventures, so much time watching the compass.
He died of illness.If God made a Champion Skindiver it would be Rene Rojas. What a smile, what a warmth of heart, always giving help and knowledge when not at sea doing hard work urchin harvesting. A Capt whose brown salty hands I would always put my life in... and never worry. I will apply what you have taught me about Mother Ocean as long as I know her. I'll see you someday in the blue.
Don Paul
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The only thing crazier than spearfishing is boat building. Obsession x 10. Looks good DP.
Thanks RT, I'm glad I something to work hard on today to help my head.
Don
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Those bitches aren't coming off.....I down graded the 50hp to a 5hp.
Really, they are set better then factory...to the book and some.
The things that come unglued on F470s are the PVC handles glued to a Hypalon tube, next on real old F470s that have baked in the desert are the internal baffles between the chambers. I have a reflective boat cover to help keep her out of the sun when not wet.Cheers, Don
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During this weekend I put in the 8hrs necessary to sand and prep the starboard hull and speedtubes and begin the steps to bond the speedtubes, skirt and rubstrake. One big problem though is my local Zodiac/Milpro dealer is backloged on Z7098 glue. I had to go to my backup plan and put a call into Dave at Annapolis Inflatable in Virginia and have some ordered.Those wrinkles will leave when I fully inflate the keel.
Cheers, Don
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South Bay Waterman Taras Poznik dies in pursuit of giant white sea bass
My Prayers to his family and friends.
Such a nice guy around my club he was known as the gentle giant,Sincerely Don
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It was someone I know , I'm gutted. Coast Guard found him dead today at 12:30. Authority s have not released his name to the public yet.
Sincerely, Don
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Hoping this ends well.
I don't think it will sorry to say.
They found his speargun and float, his boat was borrowed from a friend of a friend , moored in King Harbor. The boat was still anchored off shore.:( In a very popular spot.I don't have a name yet,
Don
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The search resumes this morning.
Don
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Chris Oak just sent me this.Man Reported Missing After Free Diving Off Rancho Palos Verdes, Prompting Multi-Agency Search | KTLA
All I have at this point,
Don
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Woken by the bad news of a missing PV spearfisherman tonight at 11:00 on CH 4 news, no names were reported.
The diver's boat was found without him. Nothing found on Goggle searches.Don
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Welcome Aquaman.
Cheers, Don
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Last ones.. The wax paper is use to keep the parts from sticking to another until aligned and set. The long wood 2x6 is temperately used as a sanding/ gluing base. The last image shows the 3'' rubstrake finisher strip.
Cheers, Don
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Had great weather for inflatable boat building this weekend. Just finished 90% of the 4 remaining steps of the Port speedtube construction. Ploting, solvent preprep, sanding, double coat gluing, rolling, and taping. That grey thing on the bow is called a tabling strip, it is not bonded to the bow at this point. I'm beat and tired of looking at this blow up toy for a few days.
Next week the Starboard side begins. WoooHoo.Cheers, Don
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