freespool50

woohooooo!!! im gonna learn how ta dive!!!!!

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Florabama

Don't make me turn your air off again

Florabama

Congratulations, but be warned -- it's an addiction:toast

Florabama

I'm happy to report that PFF's own "freespool50" has completed both his classroom and pool requirements to become aNAUI certified Scuba Diver and he passed with flying colors.The only thing he has left to do is makehisopenwater dives and pass the test this coming weekend. Soon his rods and reels will be collecting dusthaving been replaced by a speargun.

Way to go Fred! Good job!

freespool50

thanks rich!! what a blast. really look forward to next wknds open water dive. wasnt as intimidating as i thought it would be, but it's not over yet. and i dont know bout those reels collecting dust, but my gig sure is. oh, forgot to ask you, what do you think of using an old arbolete champion? its a french design gun. someone gave it to me from a garage pile. i cleaned the tip up, had it sharpened and new bands and coil cord. havent shot it under the water, but air tests shoots with reasonable force.

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fred angeles
pensacola imports
mercedes benz repair specialist
725 W Garden St (corner of A and Garden)
791-6607
fred@pensacolaimports.com

Florabama

I'm no speargun expert, but I would give it a try. Spearguns are not that complicated -- they're all pretty much the same design -- although speargun afficianados will argue the point.If it shoots straight with enough power, then it shouldwork.

Power primarily comes from a combination ofgunstock lenght; band length and shaft diameter and length. A 42" stock, IMO, is a minimum size around here. Also, some of the European guns use athinner shaft size for"free-shafting" (shooting without a string attached).Freeshafting is hard to do around our wrecks as fish try to "hole up" after being shot.

Most American guns will have shaft diameters in either 9/32"; 5/16"; or 3/8". Shaft diameter trades power for speed -- sort of like shooting a 9mm vs a 45 acp -- bigger but slower vs smaller but faster.Many will argue the merits of each, but I've had pretty good luck with a standard 5/16" shaft on a48" or larger gun. If the stock size gets too much bigger than that, it gets hard tohandle around structure -- plus it's much harder to load.

I think Euro guns measuse shaft diameters inmm, and I believe most Euros use a 6 or 7 mm shaft diameter. Not sure how that measures against American guns but I think 7 mm is about the same size as a 5/16" shaft.

Spearboard has tons of great information and I'm sure someone there will be knowledgable about Arbolete guns and be able to answer any questions you have about your gun.Looking forward to this weekend and getting you guys doing some real diving.

http://www.spearboard.com/index.php?...6c0cd86de5adc8&

Clay-Doh

Sweet to here more people are taking the plunge! Congrats...and good job Rich on being a good teacher. Lookin foward to diving with you again man!

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Our trip out to the Av and Kingry was one of the best times I've had in a while. I can't remember laughing as much. You're a heck of good time Clay, :toast and cheaper than Sammy's, or so I'm told:angel

Florabama

Congratulations to freespool50 (otherwise known as Fred) for successfully completing his Open WaterScuba Diver Course. Fred, is now a Certified Scuba Diver. He was thebest student in the classroom as well as in thewater.

Congratulations Fred :clap

Telum Pisces

Congrats on the cert.