This will make a very interesting video. But why is it necessary when a shaft can be straightened by hand?
I just had my shaft strightened this morning.:hooray: no vid though.;)
Kidding aside, not all shafts can be strighten.Many times if time is $ one is better off buying a new shaft.
Some one who is patient, good with their hands and has some basic hand tools can be taught this skill set.
When I come to Florida to dive some day I will teach you, than I can vid you.
Cheers, Don
It's just a matter of patience. I find shafts tend to assume straight with the right amount of pressure. I can't see how banging would work at all (except with a very sharp bend which rarely happens) because the shafts are springy.
When one who is trained in metal working the '' banging'' is called metal finishing and is a lost art.
One use's V blocks, a anvil and a hammer, along with a very sharp eye and patience. A blacksmith can get most shafts or knife blades within thousands of an inch. Mori learned from a friend of mine and is now expert in the field.
Cheers, Don
@ Don--- What brand of Bungie do You use with your 50' Spectra Cord? Did you buy both from Neptonic Systems?
Both my bungie and vinyl drag line are self made... back after work tonight.
D
Looking good don. Can we get a pic of the whole boat in the daylight?
Of course, I'll post a bunch of the sea trial when it's done, I still have bits to procure and assemble.
Cheers, Don
Found a convenient spot on the hatch door for the hand held VHF.
Cycled through the sonar and Nav modes. ....oh shite ! are those my WSB spot numbers? I forgot to edit?:@
Cheers, Don
Looks good. When is the christening?
Two hints...
1. I don't like to eat those fleckin bottom feeding Cock-a Roaches.
2. My birthday is in March, right after the winter storm run-off.
All missions of the Highly Mobil Unit will be need to know.....within my '' Family Circle of Trust''.Meet the Parents (4/10) Movie CLIP - The Circle of Trust (2000) HD - YouTube
You will get a call this spring.;)
Cheers, Don
Shallow depth bilge pick up, making a lower ring to keep the screws from chewing the bottom floor fabric.
Cheers, Don
If anyone wants a more technical explanation of why this happens PM me. Ill reply tomorrow after my last Final Exam.
I don't type as fast as I can speak, so here's mine.....
Hard shaft and hard.... Rock.
;)
Leading to catastrophic failure of the Hanks shaft.:@:@
Installed water proof bulkhead fittings for the Radar and GPS cables and rechecked the radar for op.
I'm wiring the NMEA data cables tonight to link the Ross and ICOM DSC VHF's to the GPS, and the Radar can get Nav data from the GPS. Water pressure, eng temp, and amp gauges next when they arrive.
The Minn Kota Trim tabs are next.
Cheers, Don
I have seen spring steel shafts brake a foot back from the tip on point blank rock impacts.
Cheers, Don
Lovely gun Don. I hope mine look as nice in so many years. Might I ask why you wouldn't use mahogany on a tuna gun? Is it due to its low density?
MN
Yes.
I like to throw 3/8 shafts dragging cable, from 54 to 65 inch barrels, with 4- 130lb bands, so recoil is a factor.
Well chosen, cured teak, has more density and stiffness then Mahogany, and can take more abuse from impacts in the chase boat, when staying on the birds or dolphins.
Any 40'' gun and up with any barrel can be a ''Tuna'' gun in the right place, at the right time. I am referring to large game guns, sneaking big tuna, and large billfish. Mass is a good thing.
Cheers, Don
And a Havoc stand alone, they also make a Spikes 26.5 flare launcher that uses a AR lower if you all ready have a few kicking around. H.K make a pistol type as well.
Inserts are to available to chamber 12 gauge, 410, and many others, but it then becomes a DD (Destructive Device) and I would never have that on board on a deserted cove on the back side of some island.
Cheers, Don
Why not get a flare pistol? Just curious? A flare is meant to be shot strait into the air isn't it?
I don't like plastic short things.;) and this I can have loaded on board, it is classified in Cali as a Flare Launcher.
Here is another U.S. made one called Thumper.
I decided I'm not going to carry the SMG speargun on board as it heavy and classified as a firearm.
So I will be getting one of these Czech CZ BRNO RV85 26.5m ''flare riffle'' to stow in the console.
It has sights and can fire a flare 150 to 700 yards horizontal from the chrome lined 19'' barrel.Muzzle velocity, 100m per second. I like the added safety of a good flare gun on a boat. I will shorten the wood stock 4'' so it fits in a bracket in the console.
Cheers, Don
Thanks Don Paul--- Wow... Now that is an amazing experience... I am looking forward to doing some diving in Florida's Back Country...
Unfortunately I am on the East Coast and on the North West Coast of Florida... California diving looks pretty killer as well....
I used to snorkel/swim around Homosassa Springs and Crystal Springs when I was a kid . Dam WeekiWachee had hot chicks then. Cali has a lot less water moc's and coral snakes.
Cheers, Don
Hi everyone... I am new to this forum... Been traditional spearfishing only for 10 years, Hawaiian & PoleSpear... Recently moving from Texas to Tampa Bay area... Need ADvice on which Camo Pattern to purchase for a wetsuit....
Thanks and look forward to gleaning from your experiences to make me a better hunter...
Thomas
Offshore in the blue I use Speardiver Blue Camo....on the reef and kelp I use the same.
I had a couple small tuna swim up to me like I wasn't there...or they thought what is this sinking blue thing?
Cheers, Don
Welcome mate.
Cheers, Don
RIP Ramon, prayers for the family.
Sincerely, Don Paul
Nice report, thanks.
Cheers, Don
