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by no excuses
Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

Dang Stan, I should have you make a custom arch for Water Dog. I'd love to have a tiny radar for fall fog, get my VHF antenna and all-around lights up higher, and add some storage space for life jackets. Mine would have to be only 1 arch since the idea is it would just attach at the transom. What i...
by no excuses
Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:34 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

RoxnDox wrote:Wow, very nice project work!

One question, though - where are the rocket launchers? Are those in Phase II, or are you putting in stealth technology? :pirate:

Jim
rocket launchers= pole holders :taco:
by no excuses
Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:33 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

Dang Stan, I should have you make a custom arch for Water Dog. I'd love to have a tiny radar for fall fog, get my VHF antenna and all-around lights up higher, and add some storage space for life jackets. Mine would have to be only 1 arch since the idea is it would just attach at the transom. What i...
by no excuses
Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:24 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

great job, stan! i wish i had welding skills like that and the space for it too! when you're done with this project, let's talk about building a brewing stand for me. i'll pay you in beer. Let me know, I work better for diet Mt. Dew though :partyman: . :neener: i can't brew diet mt dew, but i sure ...
by no excuses
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

[quote="ORDiver"]Nice work Stan! I do think you might need a few more rod holders though. I'll be up soon to pick up "Scuba Doo 1" and give you some cash to help pay for all that. Been thinking about taking it out Tuna fishing and get a lil blood on it since I cannot dive for ano...
by no excuses
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:11 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

spatman wrote:great job, stan! i wish i had welding skills like that and the space for it too!

when you're done with this project, let's talk about building a brewing stand for me. i'll pay you in beer.

Let me know, I work better for diet Mt. Dew though :partyman: . :neener:
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

radar, vhf antena, and anchor light mounted with spare wires also pulled for the deck lights.

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by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

Wow it almost looks like you knew what you were doin! :smt064 first project bending pipe ever, well ok maybe not my first rodeo lol :angelblue: . I just hate paying for something I can build. Ya think ya got enough pole holders??? :eek: only 32 :taco: counting the net/gaff holders that also hold po...
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Left Aluminum 40 and fins at Mukilteo Last weekend
Replies: 5
Views: 1777

Re: Left Aluminum 40 and fins at Mukilteo Last weekend

wow that sucks, good luck getting them back
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:05 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

went with the lowrance LRA-1800 that will work with my current gps/plotter and if I ever buy a HDS unit it will also work with them. Test fitting with the radar http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/scubadooII/IMG_1347-1.jpg http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/scubadooII/IMG_1348-1.jpg http:...
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

Nice work. That looks real nice. If you don't mind me asking, what brand bender is that? I've been looking at picking up a Williams Lowbuck, but yours appears to have a very nice degree wheel and the ability to do tighter radius bends. -Ben JD2 model 3. I built the cart for it so I can roll it arou...
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:45 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

Linedog wrote:Where are you going to run the cable for the radar, anchor light?
down through the tubes
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:03 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

added the radar mount with a forward tilt of 3-4 degrees, also added the white all around light mount on top. http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/scubadooII/IMG_1344-1.jpg http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/scubadooII/IMG_1345.jpg http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/scubadooII/IMG_13...
by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:55 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

Re: scuba doo gets a radar and tower

added a few pole holders

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by no excuses
Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:50 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: scuba doo gets a radar and tower
Replies: 29
Views: 5682

scuba doo gets a radar and tower

with the new boat I have been wanting to put radar, radar tower and rocket launchers on it for tuna season. I looked around at several towers but wow the pricce is unreal. So I bought a spool gun, figured out a design and built my own. I already had the bender and the mig welder so I had most of the...
by no excuses
Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:54 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: BP/W Q's...
Replies: 64
Views: 7082

Re: BP/W Q's...

I have a seawolf harness and I ended up just using the pockets and building my own plain and simple harness getting rid of all the fancy bells and whistles. The weight holder inner pouches started falling apart after a couple of dives and I had to reingeneer and resew them completly. I love the desi...
by no excuses
Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: newport or reef video
Replies: 0
Views: 649

newport or reef video

saaw this on another site and tought i would share, wacht out for the wolf eel :angelblue: . Aaron fom the board is i this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dN9S_uV ... ded#at=419
by no excuses
Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:24 pm
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: newport dive video
Replies: 10
Views: 3987

Re: newport dive video

guitarmaker wrote:It's actually Justin from Blue Element Scuba in Salem: Arron was his dive buddy and has a great video too with an opposing view of the wolfie trying to eat Justins camera. If that had happened to me I think that "Dry Suit" would be a relative term! ;)
yeh a not soo dry suit lol
by no excuses
Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: newport dive video
Replies: 10
Views: 3987

newport dive video

a video I found on another site, think its from AAron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dN9S_uV ... ded#at=419
by no excuses
Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:58 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Vintage Diver
Replies: 3
Views: 1662

Re: Vintage Diver

now that would be cool to see and to talk to the man, I bet h ewould have some stories to tell.
by no excuses
Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:55 pm
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: 2 Tank Dive Charter out of Newport this Saturday (4/30)
Replies: 12
Views: 4308

Re: 2 Tank Dive Charter out of Newport this Saturday (4/30)

sweet, glad u had a great dive. Viz like that doesn't happen that often.
by no excuses
Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:04 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Anchor Rope
Replies: 18
Views: 3015

Re: Anchor Rope

I use an 11lb claw about 5ft of super heavy 1/2"+ chain and 10ft or so of lighter 1/4" chain. The heavy chain keeps the shank of the anchor (the part you tie into) parallel to the bottom for the best hold without be super long. The whole deal weighs at least 25lbs. Pulling it from substan...
by no excuses
Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Strangest equipment failure ever!
Replies: 105
Views: 11562

Re: Strangest equipment failure ever!

I have the proof on a You-tube video that is no way edited or faked. But it can only be accessed if you live in Greenland I live in Greenland and cannot get the video on youtube. I think you're wrong about that video Cera. Are you completely certain that video is available in Greenland? Really? May...
by no excuses
Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: RIB Advice
Replies: 28
Views: 4199

Re: RIB Advice

Hypolan tubes can last for years, the tubes on my rib are pushing 35years old. Just make sure to not let them overinflate (3# max) , keep them out of sunlight and keep a coat of 303protectant on them.
by no excuses
Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Redondo beach boat launch ??
Replies: 13
Views: 2134

Re: Redondo beach boat launch ??

CaptnJack wrote:When are we going out again? Someplace other than Disco Bay...

another NWDIVECLUB boating club dive?????? :burntchef: