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At 07:46 PM 10/10/98 -0400, you wrote: >JT, > >I have dove the seeker fsince it was built, untill 92. I am intimatly familiar >with the ladder. It is sturdy and strong. How else would you construct the >ladder ?? Maybe you could add a tilt to it but that would not help much. When >the Seeker was build we were diving twin Al 80's or less./ No stage bottles >ponys only on singles. We dive with much more, & heavier gear now than before. >How wouls your group construct the Perfect ladder for the Seeker. No flames, >no bull. just real solid suggestiond or a guick sketch. I will pas it on to >Jonh & Danny > >Captain Zero Captains The only NE dive boat I've been on is the Seeker,the others told us that all the boats up there are rigged this way.I don't think they have been on the Wahoo.But they told us all the boats do not have a lead line from the anchor line to hang line,but one must let go of the anchor line to get to the hang line to deco,even in low vis where it becomes a leap of faith.Is this true?Is the Wahoo like this?We are talking about this because as you know new divers come on the boat not knowing about these things.How do I know,because I was one.We are not attacking anyone or boat.Jim posted our minutes to let everyone know what went on at our meeting.In hope that some new diver going to do the Doria will know about this.Of the ones that will be going with us next year,I think they should know.Believe me when I say that I do not care about the way the boats are rigged,I have,will dive off any boat as long as it has a good capt. and crew.The Seeker has both.I'm sure the Wahoo does also.But I should have been told to bring some kind of gear line.Which is what I'm telling everyone else.Is this to hard to agree on !I guess I'm spoiled because I get to run the Miss Lindsey and dive off her too.60ft ,hang bars off port and stbd,lead lines down to forty ft on the anchor line,not one but two fin ladders and a swim platform. I may be young by your age(I'm 41),but that only means that I should be around longer then you at this time,but I could be wrong about that. If you would like to see the way this is set up,look in Gary Gentiles latest tech book.He has an underwater shot of the lines and hangbars in it.I have not seen a better set up.As for the ladder,it sounds as if Zero and us have the same.Fin Ladder.I am not trying to offend anyone about this,just trying to tell others what they may need,to have a better trip. 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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