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This sounds like a good method. On my boat I use a wreckhook with the chain hooked to the bottom eye of the wreck hook. The chain goes up the shaft of the hook and is attached to the top eye via a steel snap shackle. The last one up unties the safety line and pops the snap shackle and the hook is then dragged off the wreck by the bottom. No wrestling matches with the wreck. >the method i have found that works well for me in the great lakes in wrecks >greater >than 200 feet deep is as follows. >i locate the wreck with sonar and drop a jug OFF one end of the wreck. >i go down the length of the wreck to locate the other end and drop another >jug >now i have BOTH ends marked away from the actual wreck >i now can go right down the middle of the wreck if i want, > if i know which way it lays i can get to within 30% of the bow or stern or >midship >the ground tackle is 1/2 nylon med lay 3strand 10 feet of proof tested 3/8 >chain >with a 5 tine ss grapling hook. >the chain and ss hook will be enough weight > >as soon as the hook sets a diver goes straight down the line to lock us in. >he carries with him a piece of line about 20 feet coiled up with a beaner ant >each end >once he get to the wreck he CLIPS one end to the chain and he LOOPS the line >thriugh the wreck and back to the BEANER. the boat is now made fast with the >hook and also the "jumper" IF the hook pulls loose,,,so what the jumper will >hold. >the strength of the jumper is determined by the size of boat/wind >/waves,current. >i usually use 1/8" parachute chord. remember it is DOUBLED so the force to >tear it is also doubled. when the last man is at the hook...he pulls it off >the wreck..... > >BINGO we are now held to the wreck with the jumper only....no sweat just >decompress and get in the boat. when everyone is in the boat all gear >stowed,ladder up ...o2 >wrapped up etc. ...time to go////throw a few revs into the engine and it will >strain a bit >throw a few more in and BINGO!!!! the jumper tears..."hook,,, line,,, and >jumper come right up for another day...all i do is tie a knot in the tear and >use the jumper over again.. >i suggest replacing jumper after 10 tears.... i have not lost any ground >tackle in at least 15 years using this method...i have used this method when >maybe a few times we should have not been diving....let alone on the water >because of waves >my $01 worth > >GENTLEMEN:::: i am open to comments and crititizim(sic) (((flames not >accepted unless accompanied by a valid credit card number and exp. date)))) > >sign on my boat:::THE CLOSEST LAND IS STRAIGHT DOWN
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