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  • I got a boat

    Quote from Dan

    Is the battery box really necessary?


    It provides some additional protection and containment if your battery ever leaks acid for any reason. The lid also keeps you from inadvertently shorting the terminals, but I guess that's unlikely if the battery is tucked out of the way.


    Quote from Dan

    Should I secure the battery to the floor inside the console with a strap?


    Yes. You don't want it to overturn in rough seas (see above). Bouncing small boats are particularly hard on lead acid batteries even under the best of circumstances. AGM and gell batteries will stand up to the pounding better, but they're pricey.

  • I got a boat

    Dan - If there is a Mastercraft or similar ski boat dealership near you, stop by and look at the different ways that they stow skis and wakeboards. Not that you would do it exactly the same way, but it might give you some additional ideas.

  • What slows down a shaft the most?

    As long as we're at it, do we want laminar flow? Turbulence is bad for a n airplane wing, but good if you want lower resistance to pumping water through a pipe (laminar flow = more resistance).


    Or how about those supercavitating torpedos?

  • Help spearfishing in Puerto Rico

    hola soy de puerto rico tambien y hice la misma pregunta hace como 3 semanas todavia espero la respuesta no c se lo quedan pa ellos jajaja vas a tener q averiguar tu mano en esas.cualquier cosa me avizas soy de yauco

  • Enclosed track speargun

    You give me way too much credit. I sure hope it shoots straight . . . <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Enclosed track speargun

    Quote from psychobilly

    or re-weld the sharkfin......


    Another option might be a Ray Odor shaft with the pins placed to Hau's specifications. Does he do Euro shafts? The shafts that I have gotten from him have always been straight, but I know that others have had different experiences.

  • Enclosed track speargun

    Regardless, I do appreciate the attention to detail Dan. The devil is always in the details, and constructive criticism from the combined experience here benefits me greatly.

  • Enclosed track speargun

    Quote from Dan

    It will be a bigger problem if a rounded notch shaft has to be made out of a square notched shaft. A piece including the old notch is going to have to be cut off the back of the shaft which will bring the tab even closer. I'm not even sure if the shaft in your pic is engaged in the mech? If it isn't that will bring the tab back too far already.


    No, the pictured shaft is not engaged. If I take a two finned shaft and shorten it, then you are correct. But I could also take a three fin shaft and re-cut it so that the rear tab is just inside the track.

  • Enclosed track speargun

    Maybe. I was worried about removing too much "meat' from the existing handle. Also, that is a regular Riffe shaft for the pics, so I don't know where the tabs will fall out on his shaft. If the first tab were just 1/2" forward, then I don't think there would be a potential issue with the wishbone hitting the end of the enclosed track. Of course, that would give up 1/2" of band stretch, so . . . another compromise.

  • Enclosed track speargun

    Quote from Dan

    Hey! that actually turned out very nice. Great work Jeff. Hau's going to be stoked.


    I'm a little concerned about the notch hitting the back of the track.


    What's the total labor time now?


    Thanks Dan. Funny, I noticed the back of the track as well, but not until I was uploading the photos. I plan to sand a more gradual taper on it before I send it.


    Total labor was about 12 hours.

  • Spearfishing competition footage circa 1960

    good stuff!!


    I like how short their fins are. Jeez those guys had to work for it back in the day!


    For you older guys: I gotta ask, whats the deal with the speedos??? <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • hey guys

    Quote from hau

    fishingdude----welcome to the BEST freedivingspearfishing forum ever.
    It is great to have a spearo of your standards join us here. :toast:
    The hog in your avitar pales in comparison to the quality person you are.
    You will find that THIS forum is much more FRIENDLY and CONSTRUCTIVE oriented that SB.
    Here you will not be afraid of being attacked everytime you post something or ask a question. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
    Welcome fishingdude <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    haha hau you're too kind. I just wanna kill some fish and meet some good people while i'm at it. :toast: