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01-31-2017, 11:04 AM | #1 |
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DIY float line for cheap
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35' of 3/8OD pvc tubing (~$12) (homedepot) 40' of old kitesurfing line (free....any decent line should suffice) (2) 5/16" 4"long Stainless steel bolts (~$1.50each, homedepot) zipties or string Take sewing string and send it through the pvc tubing. I used a vacuum cleaner. Use home supplies to create a seal at the vacuum end (I used a funnel). The string should go right through. Tie string to your kite line and pull it through. Make your own plugs. I used a hacksaw, grinder, and drill. I tied the kite line to the plug using a bowline knot. Shove the plug in. I used a ziptie over the pvc, where the plug has the indent. In hindsight, I would have tied a double constrictor knot. Vuola. Thoughts? (I don't plan shooting pelagics with this. However, I would only upgrade the kite line if I did) |
01-31-2017, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: DIY float line for cheap
Id seal up those zip ties with some heat shrink tubing if i were you.. I homebuilt my first floatline and it promptly filled with water the first dive thanks to not having a good seal on the plugs.
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05-14-2018, 07:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: DIY float line for cheap
Can I ask what kind of drill bit you used? I used those cobalt bit from home depot and couldn't go through the bolt.
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05-17-2018, 01:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: DIY float line for cheap
I haven't been on the board in easily a year, and first day checking someone responded to my old thread.
regular old bit. I did use a hammer and nail to indent a starting point. |
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