Manufacture of custom made plancetta

baghira · May 17, 2011, 20:17:35 CET

Some time ago I came along a wonderful snow sledge and immediately I knew what I had to do with it.
Wow a plancetta I said. After leaving it in the garage for long I started the planning.
I have never used fibre glass before so I started to do the top of it using plaster, jablo, wood, metal, paper and hard metal.

This is what it looked like at start...
Still a lot of work needed to be done.
Sanding and finishing so that I could give it a coat of fibre to do the mould.

Next was the actuall manufacture of the outer shell of it, finishing them and glueing together. I decided to used yellow gelcoat so as to be more visible, and here it comes.

I wanted this to have a reel for the line, a dry compartment, a visible flag, produces very low drag in water, lots of eyelids to connect equipement and extra guns, a mesh bag for what is needed and a nice shape. I also wanted it to be light, very visible due to boat traffic in summer, and be able to be carried easily whilst carrying other equipment, and this is what the end result looks like.

Wooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww Like I wanted it......
No comments about my tummy, I know I need some exercise, but at the moment I have some back ache so I cannot go jogging

busumark · May 17, 2011, 20:24:10 CET

its the most thing that is visible your tummy

freediver · May 17, 2011, 20:24:31 CET

Respect mate very good job

shanook · May 17, 2011, 20:27:34 CET

Fantastic Silv.....when u set ur mind on something u always manage to finish it and to a high standard. I see it also has a dry compartment for keys, money mobile etc....can it also take clothes so as not to leave anything behind u on the beach especially for winter.......PROSIT man

baghira · May 17, 2011, 20:28:00 CET

Dik tghin busu biex inzomm fil wicc..
Thanks buddies

The_Gaffer · May 17, 2011, 20:49:45 CET

Vera Prosit Silv. Fine workmanship and a great idea!!!

SPITEC · May 17, 2011, 21:02:52 CET

Dik l-ixkora l-bajda minn fejn gibta?

? :p

baghira · May 17, 2011, 21:12:55 CET

Dik kienet id dar mid diving equipment ilhom.
Pero nahseb li jintuza min tal loundry biex jahslu xi haga fihom.

visa · May 17, 2011, 21:38:54 CET

silvio, let me know when you go diving its so nice that i wont leave it floating in the water for long, so don't let me see it when i put my boat down hehe

malvizzu · May 18, 2011, 08:35:29 CET

Well done Silvio. Nice gadget.

skip · May 18, 2011, 09:46:09 CET

Looks awesome dude, you should start producing and selling them and if you ever quit your job you can always be a Spearo Model!!! lol

benri · May 18, 2011, 10:15:46 CET

Great job Silv. - Prosit

robby017 · May 18, 2011, 11:57:19 CET

prosit silv...... hut issa jonqos :-p

ggantno1 · May 18, 2011, 13:53:11 CET

Proset sabiha baghira .
Imma tantx tafdha ax laqas tkun taf kif sparixiet. Jien ghandi wahda bhal tal SDIVE u spicajt nhalija dar ax kalamita a daghjes biex jaraw x inhi u wisq nibza li nsib l xi hadd toghgbu zejjed

robby017 · May 18, 2011, 14:11:01 CET

amilla alarm filkas silv......... kif tohrog mil ilma tarma iddoqq........ beep beep!