Posts by Don Paul

Here is a side profile. Easy to see how a strongly preloaded band/wishbone would deform the metal parts.

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“You lose 100% of the chances you don’t take.” <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

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This weekend along with hiding Easter eggs I managed to bond on the port speedtube to the MBT and plot the location of the speedtube skirt,tape out and sand the bond area.The second image shows the 3'' wide rubstrake that will protect the lower tube bottom.There are 4 more steps to complete the port side. No bonding could be done today due to the humility. I wont BS, this hull redesign has been complicated and labor intensive. I never seem to take the easy way out....I'm tired.;)

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Welcome mate.

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Quote from Marco

Hey! I'm still a Ferrari. Kind of rusted, but still run... <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

That's not rust.... that's patina.

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Quote from Hookinfish

Will you have to inflate these tubes separately or are you connecting them to the main tubes for an easier fill?

They will be isolated from the other 5 chambers for added safety, the air valves/hose at Port and Starboard transom brackets. The Avon CRRC also has each chamber feed by one way valves connected to a high pressure tank. My also has a Bravo electric pump within the console to go with the Navy manual air pump as back up. If you look back at the stern image 531 you will see that Zodiac F470 has a metal clamp which pinches the hose that leads to the main tube. These are fitted after the boat is pressurized to isolate each speedtube in case of puncture.

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Quote from Mighty kc

The ONLY one that i landed intact was the spine shot. The rest were attacked in quick order.
Full moon that night. I got up and went to the stern and saw sharks swimming around the boat.

Wild place. No matter what you are on land, this place lets you know that you are not in charge here.

KC

They were welcoming you and thinking of all the snacks come light,
Even if you were not fully in charge, you guys kept your cool , and let them know your another predator and not the lamb. You guys did great, always trying face off or watch your 6. I'd dive with mates like that any day,

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OK back from me boat work. Dam that vid is fun to watch! You guys know how to stalk, get close enough for well placed head/spine shots and land nice fish. Hey the landlords need their share on the blue water spot. You guys did a great job of hanging in there with the grey dogs and boating even the half fish. That big hammer was cool. What a meat hunt.
Things are bigger in Texas. Awesome blue water adventure.

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This Sat I plotted out the Starboard Speedtube location on the Main hull tube or MBT (main buoyancy Tube)
and today the tedious, boring glue removal on the Port speedtube. I'll hope for warm dry weather next week so I can start the first phase of gluing to the port MBT. Girl is out food shopping....so the boat bits get to come inside for a pix.

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Best Hoo vid ever Back later with more feedback.

D

Quote from matt hudson

I got branded in the corps and that shit sucks... I would love a traditional tattoo with the whole tapping thing but I've heard it's way worse than a gun. I've got a big tat on my chest and was told by the artist to not be too drunk just two beers to take the edge off. I've put a lot of thought into a diving related tat but still haven't found what I want.

Dam ! I Didn't even get 1 pint, I didn't think the pain thing was anything at all. Fleck branding I've been burned enough .

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Yeah...going to wait a little while for that one.;)

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My first one.

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Quote from Marco

You should get something like this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5txG…_lower_back_sexy_girl.JPG

Was going to go for the butterfly but had this one done.;) It is my first one, now my other forearm looks bare.http://spearfishing.world/gene…/7255-neptume-tattoo.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnDtZnJCpA0#t=353

Wow

She's up there looking for those hallucinogenic goat fish to get her grove on.

Merci

Don

Invasive Cobia Spreads in Panama

Here is another link.http://www.keyt.com/news/cobia…d-invade-pacific/38056762

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MEK is banned in Socal for sale in most hardware stores, but is can still found in PVC pipe primes pint cans.

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This is a job that is boring and no fun.
My new Milpro zodiac F470 speed tubes came with excess glue that needs to be removed before a quality bond can be made when I glue the speedtube skirt to the tube, followed by then gluing the 3'' wide rubstrake on the bottom. Remember the golden rule for gluing Hypalon fabric: New glue does not bond well to old glue.

MEK is a solvent that can be used for fresh glue clean up but fully cured 2 part Zodiac glue is too much on this opp. I use a plastic paint removal disk and a med grit cone stone along with steady hands and patience. The preped surfce should look like swede. Do not sand too deep into the Hypalon top layer and do not expose any fabric. No easy way out on this one and after 1 hr am half way finished with one 14' speedtube.
Here is before and after. I just need to wipe down the thin film with MEK. Good gloves are a must to keep the chem off your skin along with a good mask.

Cheers. Don