Hi
I was planning on buying a dive float but recently came across some high density foam in a shed.
It is pale blue and about 4 inches thick - it is used for insulation in cavety walls.
It seems pretty hard and dense and strong.
I was planning on sticking several sheets together then shaping a sort of fat torpedo shape.
Then painting it a bright colour. Maybe an oil based spray paint.
I dont think that the paint will eat the foam but this could happen - I'll try a test first.
This is just a float so that boat users can see me.
I was thinking about a line underneath with a weight or something. How do you stop it from drifting too far ? I am not keen to attach it to me as I swim / spear in weedy areas and would prefer it on the surface to mark a general area that a diver is in - I suppose that I could drop a 10 metre line down with a weight to anchor it to the bottom - any ideas ?
Should I tape it up too to stop it splitting too much ?
Any one making floats ? !
Ed
I was planning on buying a dive float but recently came across some high density foam in a shed.
It is pale blue and about 4 inches thick - it is used for insulation in cavety walls.
It seems pretty hard and dense and strong.
I was planning on sticking several sheets together then shaping a sort of fat torpedo shape.
Then painting it a bright colour. Maybe an oil based spray paint.
I dont think that the paint will eat the foam but this could happen - I'll try a test first.
This is just a float so that boat users can see me.
I was thinking about a line underneath with a weight or something. How do you stop it from drifting too far ? I am not keen to attach it to me as I swim / spear in weedy areas and would prefer it on the surface to mark a general area that a diver is in - I suppose that I could drop a 10 metre line down with a weight to anchor it to the bottom - any ideas ?
Should I tape it up too to stop it splitting too much ?
Any one making floats ? !
Ed