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Hi Joel
All the dive boats in the UK have the ladders that somebody on this list =
described as a TV aerial (IIRR) ie a single pole with rungs on either =
side. Nobody takes their fins off.
The only exception I know of is "Skin Deep" operating out of Weymouth, =
Dorset. This boat has a platform which raises you and your equipment up =
to deck level. Ahhh.....luxury.
All the best.
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Markwell <joeldm@mi*.co*>
To: Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: 28 October 1999 08:07
Subject: Re: un-kitting before / after getting back on board
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Any other input on this?=20
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Later,
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JoeL
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi Joel</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>All the dive boats in the UK have the ladders that =
somebody on=20
this list described as a TV aerial (IIRR) ie a single pole with rungs on =
either=20
side. Nobody takes their fins off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The only exception I know of is "Skin =
Deep"=20
operating out of Weymouth, Dorset. This boat has a platform which raises =
you and=20
your equipment up to deck level. Ahhh.....luxury.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>All the best.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Kevin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Joel Markwell <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:joeldm@mi*.co*">joeldm@mindspring.com</A>><BR><B=
>To:=20
</B>Techdiver <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>=
<B>Date:=20
</B>28 October 1999 08:07<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: un-kitting
before / =
after=20
getting back on board<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><TT>Are you guys
serious =
about=20
climbing ladders with fins on? I can't imagine any situation where =
it would=20
be preferable to climb a ladder with fins on... I would never =
climbed a=20
ladder, either with a single 80 or double 104s wearing my fins. The =
one time=20
I did do it, it was a pain in the ass and I endangered myself by =
doing so.=20
Which is more likely to be fatal, having to put your fins back on in =
the=20
water because you fell back in or smacking your head on a rail and =
your foot=20
slips off and you fall unconscious into the water? I always take =
them off=20
once I have a hand on the ladder and sling my fins on my forearms to =
climb=20
the ladder. It's easy to do, it keep me in control of my equipment =
and I=20
have them available if I fall off the ladder. I've never lost a fin =
in the=20
water either wearing it or when so slung.<BR><BR>I would CERTAINLY =
never=20
wear fins in high seas (the highest I've experienced on a boat is 8 =
foot=20
swells). If you do fall off, get negative, don your fins, swim back. =
If you=20
can't easily doff and don your fins, then you have some work to=20
do.<BR><BR>When I tried to climb a ladder with fins on I was wearing =
an 80=20
and was climbing back on board to check a camera. I'll never do it =
again and=20
the notion of doing the same stunt with doubles or any slung gear is =
ludicrous!<BR><BR>Any other input on this?=20
<BR><BR>Later,<BR><BR>JoeL<BR></TT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>&
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