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Sick of sharks stealing your fish or biting your asterick... Invest in shark bugger off repelant...
 
Time to invest in the ultimate dive plat.  Hoping you will post your "ultimate dive plat" on this thread.  Posts with Photos please.
 
Mine's a Perception Swing Kayak Pod, got it for $120 from Canoes and Kayaks in Manukau.  Just added a dive flag connection (out of plumbing fittings from Bunnings warehouse) + Galvanised U-Bolt from Bunnings plate bolted internally to clip off float line + secured lid with crimped antline to keep it 100% by the float + added lead weight inside the bottom of the plat to provide better stability to overcome its tendency to overturn in big water.
 
Pros, light, can store all my fish+crays and peripheral dive gear when on the boat (mask, gloves, booties, water bottles, plastic screw on container with much needed energy food)
Cons, only takes up to 19 pounder snapper (that and 3kg trev and 2kg packie).  Not quite a metre in length so will need to secure a big kingie externally or stick tail out of the float... I'm not big on kingies so not a drama to me.
 
U Bolt In Front, can clip off dive float with shark clip or D-lock, and other things if required
 
Lead weight siliconed in, yeah amateur but it will do the trick nicely I think
 
After much guilt from TSW decided after losing 3 dive flags to invest in a couple of plumbing fittings from Bunnings, bolted in a thread section and matching section screws on.  Flag secured by 10cm section of rubber inside the top plumbing section.  Put the dive flag inside the plat when on the boat to stop the inevitable "whoops I broke your dive flag" $25-30 feeling we all hate.
 
All up $150 + flag.  Cost of keeping sharks at bay... priceless.  Can you do better...
 
 
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Since you asked....
 
 
Some of you will have seen this in the Bluefins newsletter.
 
The project started off when I needed a plat for Nationals a few years back. I decided to do it properly and fortunately had some useful tools at hand. The design was drawn up in 3D on CAD, and transferred to cross sections on paper. These were then used to help shape a polystyrene form, which was fibreglassed over to create the plug. This was smoothed down, preped up and fibreglassed over again to make a mould. From there its a case of popping them out when required.
 
A lot of thought and advice has gone into the design. Stability was the key, so I went for a generous size of 1200 long x 550 wide. This means that the plat never flips over, and can also fit most species that you'd come across in a comp.
 
 
The hull was also shaped to achieve stability, straight tracking and has a deeper central Vee to settle the catch into the most stable position. It tows pretty light, and I'd go as far as saying it offers an advantage when you have more than a couple of fish that you're towing in a comp.
 
 
The plat shown has been spay gel coated and then layed up to 3mm with a chopper gun. I then go in and reinforce the potentially stressed areas with weeve. The theory here is that you don't want to be nursing your plat. When mine hits the rocks I leave it there until I'm ready to move on.
 
 
A fair bit of thought went into the hatch design as well. There is a generous overlap between the hatch and the deck which means that water can't get in unless the plat is submerged. There is also a clever little bungy system set up to ensure the hatch remains up when it's opened.
 
 
Another big advantage is that it's big and yellow. That gives me a huge ammount of confidence when I'm diving in boat infested waters as it is pretty hard to miss. There is a gland on the top of the deck which holds the flag, again a pretty noteworthy reminder to boaties about whats below.
 
My plat hasn't been the cheapest thing to develop but its been worth it. No doubt there are more cost effective solutions around, but I'd be suprised if they can perform any better. I've got two at the moment so one usually gets loaned out at comps and so far the Bluefins who have used it haven't had any complaints. We're building up Fizzlestick's one next weekend so I guess thats a fair endorsement on its own.
 
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Right, now that you've pimped it, how much?
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Fair to say you can spot who hasn't been to design school in terms of plat pimping.. Well done Spearo Steve, it is a piece of art.  Incidentially, the biggest safety feature is the yellow colour.  I have from time to time rested up on the rocks and sat my plat up so the dive boat can locate me along the coast.  It works.  Had some dudes a few months ago try to gaff my float (which didn't have a flag - sorted now Reid) at the back of the Cavs... turns out they saw me at the last minute 15 metres ahead and laughed!
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Bout time you put something in it Snoop.LOL
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Porae, I seem to recall the two following events the last time we went to the barrier...

19 pounder, it just fit in...
 
And yours...
 
 
Just fit the dog food bowl
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I do recall that your snapper ran away upon spotting you. Where as the mighty Porae charged at me, with no fear!
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No, mine was asleep.
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I don't understand this site. I cant post pics. I can't find threads through normal search. I want to show my plat but can't.
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http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=83032&highlight=float+board

 

There - a link. My plat, almost ready for mass production!

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looks cool. but it looks like there is not enough storage space for fish.
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Click the little arrow pointing right and upwards. It's the icon above the reply text box way to the right. When you "mouse-over" it it says: "Full reply editor"

When you are in that one, there will be a little "landscape" type icon that allows you to insert a picture.
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depends on the species - for nor cal it is. the cargo well is 27 inches long x 16 wide. It is designed for abalone, scallops and rockfish. I am currently designing one that is based on those I have seen from the land where the silver tree ferns grow - it would utilize the entire hull. this model shown here is self bailing, water entering the storage area has no effect. utilizing the entire hull would eliminate blood spillage and create more storage but my immediate needs were met first with this design. Thanks for your comments.
 
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Originally posted by TG TG wrote:

Click the little arrow pointing right and upwards. It's the icon above the reply text box way to the right. When you "mouse-over" it it says: "Full reply editor"

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Thanks. The first few times I did that it said "access denied". Now it doesn't say that but since the link is there i'll let that fly for now since it's almost my sleep time here in california. I envy you guys over there - great place.

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C'm on Squidman, put up a pic of the Coffin. Big enough to put a small country in, Antarctica would suit because it never goes anywherwe without ice in it.
 
Seriously good for comps etc when you need the space for a lot of fish.
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I am waiting to see the one with a small outboard mounted in it so you and your catch can get towed back to shore at the end of the day. Now that would be some serious pimping!!!
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This is ok for holding most of the fish I shoot, its a little heavy at times which is why I fit an outboard for those stronger outgoing tides.
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LOL Wasn't quite what I had in mind
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