Making a Dive Board Questions

[The Business]

Can someone help with this. I found these instructions on the internet, but am not sure how to attach the dive flag to the board or what type of pole to use. Also, what kind of line should I use to attach the board to myself? I don't really do any shore diving so this is new to me! Thanks for the help


For shore divers, having a boogie board float is almost a necessity on the North Coast. The benefits are numerous:
• Hydrodynamic
• Won't deflate
• Provides a cushion when slamming into rocks
• Doubles as a backpack
• Large stash area
• Keeps bleeding fish above water
• You can ride a wave in at the end of your dive!
What you need:
• A boogie board (Costco sells them for about $40)
• One pair of backpack straps
• Two bungie cord cargo nets (motorcycle stores will sell these)
• Four feet of 1" wide nylon webbing
• Four plastic D-rings or triangles for attaching backpack straps
• Double snap-clips for attaching things
• Dive flag & pole
• Two small pieces of 16mm or 20mm speargun band material
• Lots of long zip-ties
Tools:
• Flathead screwdriver
• Scissors
• Black permanent marker
1) Hold the board on your back in a position as if it was a backpack.
2) Have a friend mark points in which the D-ring holes will be attached.
3) Using the screwdriver, poke a 1" wide hole on either side of each mark, with at least 3" between holes to lessen the chance of the straps ripping through.
4) Cut 4 lengths of nylon webbing, long enough to poke through each set of holes.
5) Run a length of webbing through each set of holes, tying off a D-ring on the back side of the board.
6) Stretch bungie nets across top of board and mark hole placement at least 1" from edge of board.
7) make holes with screwdriver, attaching cargo nets with zip ties.
8) Poke a hole through the front of the board with a screw driver for the flag & pole.
9) To attach the pole, slide a small 1" piece of band material up the pole and slide pole through hole in board. Using a second piece of band, lock the pole to the board by sliding up from the underside.
10) Finally, attach your backpack straps to the D-rings.
*Tip: When making your holes for the D-rings, the upper holes should be closer together than the bottom ones. Just look to any backpack for an example of the strap layout.

 

[Martin...]

Hey hi again. Ok you need to have itunes for this.
So go to itunes music store, and then type in “Offshore hunters” there’s a free to download short film on how to build your own board cheap. Also I see you said that Costco sells boogie boards for $40, that’s a lot in Miami or Palm Beach I’m sure you’ll find them for 10 or15 bucks.
Well good luck and safe diving. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[The Business]

Great, I've got an old board and a flag. Now I just need pole to attach the flag to the board and the line use while diving.

 

[Martin...]

Cool, well if you can’t see the vid on itunes for some reason, I’ll write it out quick.
- Flips the line loop on the boogie board to the under side, you could do this by unscrewing it.
- make a hole 3” under the line loop thing, make sure to make the whole smaller then the pole for the flag that your about to put in, just so that it stays tight. You can get just a cheap plastic pole from home depot if you can’t find something around the house.
- as for the line use any nylon line, if the fish aren’t going to be that big if not then use a heavy nylon line 450p or whatever. You could always buy the real lines for the use but they cost A LOT.

Well the vid will show the rest.

 

[The Business]

Cool, well if you can’t see the vid on itunes for some reason, I’ll write it out quick.
- Flips the line loop on the boogie board to the under side, you could do this by unscrewing it.
- make a hole 3” under the line loop thing, make sure to make the whole smaller then the pole for the flag that your about to put in, just so that it stays tight. You can get just a cheap plastic pole from home depot if you can’t find something around the house.
- as for the line use any nylon line, if the fish aren’t going to be that big if not then use a heavy nylon line 450p or whatever. You could always buy the real lines for the use but they cost A LOT.

Well the vid will show the rest.

Martin,
Thanks for answering my questions. I don't have the original leash teather, is there another way to attach the line? Can you remove that flag as needed for travel? Were is the best place to get the netting and the nylon line?

 

[Martin...]

The nylon line home depot would be the cheapest.

Yeah you can take off the pole for travel no problem.

As for the tether, using the same hole find a 2 or 3 inch circle of wood or plastic metal whatever cut a hole in the middle and slip the line trew the original hole. The reason for the 3inch circle is to distribute the Wight.

The netting get one of those $7 bags to put fins and such in, and cut it open remember to burn the tip as you cut so it doesn’t fray. And use zip ties to attach.

Try to view the vid on itunes it really help.

 

[The Business]

I watched the vid yesterday, it was really informative.

 

[Martin...]

cool good luck with the board. let me know if you find any spots in palm beach. i'll be out there satuurday morning.

 

[The Business]

Will do. I have been use Google Earth to try and find some patches.