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Much better post. As I said in my previous post, the ladder is not the best. I never disagreed with this one. I've climbed better and worse. I'll have to re-read the original post, sounded like you HAD to take off your gear to climb the ladder. This was the main point of my post. If you post information, be correct and concise. Your response did just that! Thanks, Art. -----Original Message----- From: Capt JT [SMTP:captjt@mi*.co*] Sent: Friday, October 09, 1998 4:51 PM To: Paltz, Art Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: Tech meeting At 09:14 AM 10/9/98 -0400, you wrote: > >My comment is on the Seeker statement. When was the last time you dived >the Seeker? I can guarantee you I've dived on the Seeker more than you >have. In all that time I have NEVER seen a diver take off their gear in >the water to get up the ladder. Granted they run a lot of trips and I'm >only on a small percentage. I am on the boat every couple of weeks >though. Once I saw a slightly panicked, obviously stressed diver take >off their fins to climb the ladder, still with gear on. Now I won't >debate the fact that the ladder could be better but still, are you that >out of shape that you can't climb a vertical ladder with full gear (yes >doubles)? I'm certainly NOT in the best of shape and I regularly climb >it with stages when I forget to drop an equipment line (that's plural, 2 >stages). You can add an extra 5-10 pounds for the tool bag too! They >have a granny line starting at about 10-20 ft on the anchor (weighted). >He'll, they'll even give you a tow to the bow if a current is ripping or >you're just lazy. > >Not bashing your little tech group down there (I think it's great) but >please get the facts straight before you post..... > Art To my knowledge Jim has never dove off the Seeker,the info he past on was from within the group.There were 3 at the meeting that had dove the Andrea Doria on the Seeker,I was one.I was the one who opened the discussion on that subject.It is our hope to let everyone know that the NE dive boats are rigged like this.You do not have to remove your back gas,but to climb that ladder with stages the first time I could not.Everyone that had been on the boat before had gear lines,I did not.I was not told about this.The ladder is the worst I've ever seen. The granny line lays flat under the boat,one must be careful not to get hit in the head by the boat in high seas.The entry is also not the best.But in all I will go back,no one said it was easy.I could have been told,did not think to ask,my friend who had been before had the same things happen.Did not tell me,so he would not be alone.At 800 dollars a trip,a nice ladder would help.I AM NOT BASHING THE BOAT,IT IS A WELL RUN TRIP.I hate the ladder,not the people.Just want to tell others so they can be more prepared.Or must all new divers be kept in the dark.Learn the hard way?I think not. Capt.JT -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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