If You Dive from Your Own Boat . . .

[Stone]

Damn,

B.O.A.$1118+S&H

 

[Natasha]

Stone:
I hope you'll come by Wreckmania so us Wreckmaniacs can see it.
How many did you say can comfortably dive from her?
Also, what's her name? " Rolling Stone?"

May you have all save trips and tons of fun.
Enjoy!

:gorgeous:

 

[Stone]

What about "store bought" tank racks? Although I have a good place to store tanks in the cabin, I am considering racks for at least 8 tanks in the cockpit. Any idea how well the plastic ones with fold-down brackets hold up?

 

[Stone]

Natasha,

We're going to name her "MAGnificent Relief." Since that's my wife's business name, I can claim the paint job as a business advertising expense.

I think 6 divers would be comfortable enough. Only four will be gearing up at a time in order to keep a buddy team on board at all times.

I don't have a trailer (or a truck), so I would have to leave now to get to Wreckmania on time.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Stone
Any idea how well the plastic ones with fold-down brackets hold up?

A friend gave me some of the non-folding ones and I attached a strip of piano hinge to the back of one and fastened it into the back of my pickup for the argon bottle.... it works great... and folds down out of the way... I can only think that the folding ones would work at least as good.

That said... we have made the tank racks for several boats out of wood or HMWP and used bungees with great success. We cut the "tank holder" so that it does not stick out very far with shallow scallops for the tanks and holes for the bungee hooks. On one tank holder I used 2" wide velcro straps... these worked very well.

On our present boat we just lean the tanks up against the gunnel and hook a bungee around the valve handle... works great for the doubles but is a little iffy for the singles.

Back to the radar for a minute.... does the JRC have continuous backlighting for the LCD for night use?

 

[Rick Murchison]

And I do miss her...
Tank racks - I cut tank indents out of treated 2X4 and mounted eye-bolts & bungees - no sharp corners anywhere whether occupied by tanks or not. The plastic fold down type appear to me to break easily, or break down in the sunlight - and they have sharp edges when folded down.
Rick

 

[Stone]

Rick and UP,

Thanks for the input on the tank racks.

UP,

Here's the only Marine Radar website I have visited so far:
Concord Marine Electronics
They don't mention backlighting for either of the JRC LCD Models (JRC R 1000, JRC R 1500)

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Stone

They don't mention backlighting for either of the JRC LCD Models (JRC R 1000, JRC R 1500)

I can't imagine that they don't but it would be nice to know what level(s) check with westmarine... they carry them.

 

[Stone]

The former owner had a couple of snapshots of the boat with him when we closed the deal. You can just make out the dive platform in the stern shot.

 

[Natasha]

Nice Pictures. Nice dive platform. If you leave now, Wreckmania is in 114 more days. You can make it!