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Old 06-30-2011, 10:28 PM   #38
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Re: PNW tips thread...

When your on scuba, and caught in current, no one in boat. Easiest to have a d ring on weight belt, hook W/B to BCD and inflate SMB, let it go, and when you get to boat, go pick up gear. Also leave a trailing line with bumber or small bouy, so you have a loner target, and some times tie gear to.

Theas are pretaining to in more open water applications. When dive boat is anchored and in current, its extremely hard to get in when current is pulling you in your gear.

1< when coming up anchor line clip off BCD to anchor line, when few feet from surface wrap weight belt around line a few times, or clip off to BCD, get out of bcd and get in boat.

2< My most used way, is bring anchor up and tie up on safety stop in 15', this way the boat moves with you and you have plenty of time to get in boat. (be sure to have alpha flag up when doing this) I fly both flags all the time.

And one of the most Important Items to have is a bottle of single malt scotch, It could take hours before someone can tow you to shore, while in distress.
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