Posts by mrmike

  • Lionfish Derby

    The waiver states that I must be a certified scuba diver... I am not. Am I still allowed to participate? Do I just leave that line unsigned?


    EDIT - just got off the phone with REEF, they are going to look into how to go about signing off the waiver forms for non certified applicants. I intend to freedive so being scuba certified shouldn't change my eligibility according to the lady I spoke with. They are suposed to get back with me within 24 hours.


    2ND EDIT - The general manager just called me and said non certified divers can still participate and sign all of the paperwork just like a certified diver would. We will just be listed as skin divers.

  • Broward Beach Conditions

    Got out with Dan and Steven today form 830-130. Seas were flat but the water was pretty green, viz was 40+. Got 2 hogs, a lionfish, 22" mutton, and a grouper between the 3 of us. Dan and steven have more pics than I do.


  • First ET build 56"

    So it looks like the handle is recessed into the blank 1/8" and it still protrudes an 1/8"? If that's correct then it's just a gigantic handle. I wouldn't say its a mistake, the lines might not be as clean but if you wanted a sleek/slim gun then that's the price you pay. It's a tool not a piece of artwork, as long as it takes fish then it's doing the job it was designed for. Great work!

  • First gun build underway

    mixed up some penetrating epoxy today and started coating the blank:


    here's both handle side plates before any epoxy



    And here's a couple with 1 coat to show the color and grain


  • When breath hold counts the most

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    does anyone raise their gun out of the water as a signal? I have many times waved my gun to get a dive buddies attention and I think it might help you be seen by a boat. It also might be a waste of time??


    I've done it twice and watched the boat(s) veer sharply, but both times I was in rougher conditions which allowed myself and my flag to get lost behind the swells. My back up plan was to dive beneath them if it should come to it.

  • When breath hold counts the most

    Damn, glad you are OK and were aware of what was going on. I have noticed both as a boater and a diver that lots of other boaters use the obvious reeflines like streets. This is both ass backwards and stupid because that is the obvious place people will be in the water. I know that when I run the boat I don't always run out beyond the third reef but I also dont hug the swim buoys or the reef lines. I also keep a close eye out for kayakers, dive flags, and even marine life in the water.

  • Does anybody know a good marine upholsterer??

    Do you have a number or address? Google returned several potential matches. I actually got lucky and all of my cushions were in storage from day 1. Only the console seat bottom and backrest were on the boat and they were destroyed, but I'm adding a leaning post anyway so they were useless to me. Thank you for the help so far I've been dealing with Gary's upholstery(very nice friendly people) in Tampa but the phone tag and waiting for samples to go back and forth is getting frustrating.

  • Does anybody know a good marine upholsterer??

    I am making a leaning post/seat for my boat and would also like to add coaming bolsters for when I H&L. Does anyone know any good marine upholstery shops in south florida that could either sell me fabric that matches my current cushions or even make them for me if the price was right? Boat is a 1996 Proline if that makes a difference.