HOW TO: Build a DIY Dive Board Backpack


http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=84064.msg955005#msg955005

https://youtu.be/IKEhAKNh-N8

The benefits of a dive board are:
  • to hold all your stuff, 
  • bring an extra pole spear/gun, 
  • have something to clip your float line to (if/when you want to shoot a big fish), 
  • bring drinks/food, 
  • keep your car keys, phone and license dry, 
  • mount a dive flag so boaters can see you and bystanders don't think a body boarder just died,
  •  and best of all you can easily glide over the top of kelp instead of needing to kelp crawl or swim under it. Kelp crawling is exhausting and dangerous. 
  • NOTE: No matter what you bring with you, make sure it is 100% clipped into the board or in a bag that is clipped to the board
How he built it
  • BODY BOARD: Cheapest plastic bottom body board you can buy (the larger/more bouyant, the better)
  • LEASH PLUGS: I used 9,
  • kayak flag holder
  • U-BOLTS: Stainless steel or zinc plated dimensions 5/16" x 2" x 3"
  • BUNGEE NET: Make sure to get one with the smallest holes you can find. I found this one on amazon for $5. 15" x 15" 
  • GUN CLIPS: I now use heavy duty metal twist ties from NiteIze 
  • KELP LEASH:  550 chord , i put a brass clip.
  • BACKPACK STRAP: cheap webbing and a simple clasp like what is on rubber dive belt buckles
  • OTTER BOX:
  • fish stringer
  • OTHER THINGS TO KEEP ON THE FLOAT:
  • - Marine whistle
  • - VHF/GPS
  • - Thermos
  • - Dive Bag
  • - Food
  • - ???

(to be continued) 



Comments

Chuck Pergiel said…
YouTube is doing more to spread knowledge faster than books could ever hope to. Of course, we are still limited because not everyone wants to learn new stuff. But maybe that will change. I mean, I can't keep up with everything. I sort of knew swim fins were getting longer, but I didn't realize they were a yard long now.
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