Navy diver Rick Bettua and his Carbine 600 Centre Console @TheCaptainMag

Navy diver Rick Bettua and his Carbine 600 Centre Console @TheCaptainMag

Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Despite a close call with a bastard bull shark, former US Navy master diver Rick Bettua loves spearfishing as much as he loves deep-vee boats. We’re on the South Coast to check out his new seriously cool Carbine 600 centre console.

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Navy diver Rick Bettua and his Carbine 600 Centre Console

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Navy diver Rick Bettua and his Carbine 600 Centre Console