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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3023781781_448661_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Are you guys serious about climbing ladders with fins on? I can't imagine any situation where it would be preferable to climb a ladder with fins on. I would never climbed a ladder, either with a single 80 or double 104s wearing my fins. The one time I did do it, it was a pain in the ass and I endangered myself by doing so. Which is more likely to be fatal, having to put your fins back on in the water because you fell back in or smacking your head on a rail and your foot slips off and you fall unconscious into the water? I always take them off once I have a hand on the ladder and sling my fins on my forearms to climb the ladder. It's easy to do, it keep me in control of my equipment and I have them available if I fall off the ladder. I've never lost a fin in the water either wearing it or when so slung. I would CERTAINLY never wear fins in high seas (the highest I've experienced on a boat is 8 foot swells). If you do fall off, get negative, don your fins, swim back. If you can't easily doff and don your fins, then you have some work to do. When I tried to climb a ladder with fins on I was wearing an 80 and was climbing back on board to check a camera. I'll never do it again and the notion of doing the same stunt with doubles or any slung gear is ludicrous! Any other input on this? Later, JoeL --MS_Mac_OE_3023781781_448661_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: un-kitting before / after getting back on board</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <TT>Are you guys serious about climbing ladders with fins on? I can't imagi= ne any situation where it would be preferable to climb a ladder with fins on= .. I would never climbed a ladder, either with a single 80 or double 104s wea= ring my fins. The one time I did do it, it was a pain in the ass and I endan= gered myself by doing so. Which is more likely to be fatal, having to put yo= ur fins back on in the water because you fell back in or smacking your head = on a rail and your foot slips off and you fall unconscious into the water? I= always take them off once I have a hand on the ladder and sling my fins on = my forearms to climb the ladder. It's easy to do, it keep me in control of m= y equipment and I have them available if I fall off the ladder. I've never l= ost a fin in the water either wearing it or when so slung.<BR> <BR> I would CERTAINLY never wear fins in high seas (the highest I've experience= d on a boat is 8 foot swells). If you do fall off, get negative, don your fi= ns, swim back. If you can't easily doff and don your fins, then you have som= e work to do.<BR> <BR> When I tried to climb a ladder with fins on I was wearing an 80 and was cli= mbing back on board to check a camera. I'll never do it again and the notion= of doing the same stunt with doubles or any slung gear is ludicrous!<BR> <BR> Any other input on this? <BR> <BR> Later,<BR> <BR> JoeL<BR> </TT> </BODY> </HTML> --MS_Mac_OE_3023781781_448661_MIME_Part-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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