Northwest Dive Club

Ken G · Post by **Ken G** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:22 pm

I am taking possesion of my buddies RIB next week so I will now have a dive boat! even if it is tiny

Im really looking forward to wrecks in the Lake etc...
Im sure I will have lots of questions for those of you that are already using ribs to dive off.
Here are a few shots.

mattwave · Post by **mattwave** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:36 pm

nice, I am sure there will be days you will look like the guys on the website.
itrimix.com

Ken G · Post by **Ken G** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:41 pm

mattwave wrote:nice, I am sure there will be days you will look like the guys on the website.
itrimix.com

Burrrr!

no excuses · Post by **no excuses** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:58 pm

sweet looking RIB, you will love being able to get out and explore with it and all the new dive sites you will be able to get to.

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:06 pm

mmm the dude down the page looks familiar.

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:37 am

Looks like a nice little dive boat.

When you get it, feel free to drop me and Richard a line. Having just gone through outfitting a RIB, I am happy to share my experiences. Also happy to go out with you and show you some spots the first few times you take it out.

Ken G · Post by **Ken G** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:11 am

dsteding wrote:Looks like a nice little dive boat.

When you get it, feel free to drop me and Richard a line. Having just gone through outfitting a RIB, I am happy to share my experiences. Also happy to go out with you and show you some spots the first few times you take it out.

I will definitely take you up on that as I have lots of questions. It is being tuned up right now and having electronics added. Planning on taking it on my first run right after Christmas.

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:06 pm

lets get that puppy in the lake ken, im itching for a visit to the planes

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:54 pm

Ken G wrote:
dsteding wrote:Looks like a nice little dive boat.

When you get it, feel free to drop me and Richard a line. Having just gone through outfitting a RIB, I am happy to share my experiences. Also happy to go out with you and show you some spots the first few times you take it out.
I will definitely take you up on that as I have lots of questions. It is being tuned up right now and having electronics added. Planning on taking it on my first run right after Christmas.

I assume you are adding a GPS/Sounder combo?

I'll be down south the weekend after Christmas but back in town for New Year's.

A few must haves (besides obvious safety equipment)

1) a good anchor, a claw or Delta type, with a length of chain the same as the length of the boat. Get ~300 feet of rode, 3/8 inch is fine.

2) some gear lines to clip gear off with, I have cheap bolt snaps tied to lines I can attach to the tubes.

3) dive flag, you can get a bit Alpha flag from LiesurePro.

Good binoculars, and a handheld VHF, Standard Horizon makes a nice waterproof VHF/GPS combo.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:19 pm

Also- turret mounted offensive weaponry! .50 cal BMG, or MK25 GL!

Ken G · Post by **Ken G** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:42 pm

dsteding wrote:
Ken G wrote:
dsteding wrote:Looks like a nice little dive boat.

When you get it, feel free to drop me and Richard a line. Having just gone through outfitting a RIB, I am happy to share my experiences. Also happy to go out with you and show you some spots the first few times you take it out.
I will definitely take you up on that as I have lots of questions. It is being tuned up right now and having electronics added. Planning on taking it on my first run right after Christmas.
I assume you are adding a GPS/Sounder combo?

I'll be down south the weekend after Christmas but back in town for New Year's.

A few must haves (besides obvious safety equipment)

1) a good anchor, a claw or Delta type, with a length of chain the same as the length of the boat. Get ~300 feet of rode, 3/8 inch is fine.

2) some gear lines to clip gear off with, I have cheap bolt snaps tied to lines I can attach to the tubes.

3) dive flag, you can get a bit Alpha flag from LiesurePro.

Good binoculars, and a handheld VHF, Standard Horizon makes a nice waterproof VHF/GPS combo.

Yes on the sounder/gps. Still need to look into the VHF.

Thats exactly the kind of advise I am looking for. Thanks Doug.

I will contact you after X mas

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:07 pm

Ken G wrote:
dsteding wrote:I assume you are adding a GPS/Sounder combo?
Yes on the sounder/gps.

Hell yeah! :rr:

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:28 pm

Ken G wrote:
Yes on the sounder/gps. Still need to look into the VHF.

Thats exactly the kind of advise I am looking for. Thanks Doug.

I will contact you after X mas

Nice, please do. Happy to pay it forward, Richard has taught me a fair amount.

A small claw in the 7-9 pound range should work for you.

What brand is your GPS? If Lowrance, I can probably give you numbers for a bunch of dive sites.

Fisheries Supply is Fremont is a great place to get stuff for boats, cheaper than West Marine for the most part-especially chain and anchors and stuff.

no excuses · Post by **no excuses** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:53 am

I would also suggest the book Northwest Boat Dives. Give lots of dive sites and the GPS numbers for them.

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