Zero, stop it, you're killing me... Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > From: <CAPTZEROOO@ao*.co*> > Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:54:08 EST > To: rwood@sp*.co*, CAPTZEROOO@ao*.co*, kirvine@sa*.ne*, > cytech@ma*.co*.cy*, techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: Magazine Strokes > > Robert, > > I am not toying with you. It is not impossible for a boat to break away, but > I make it really hard. I use 3/4 nylon anchorline in good to excellent > condition. any section that is frayed, is removed. Once the line is two > seasons old I replace it with new. I have a mate chain us into the wreck so > we can't pull free. or have a grapnel slip out. We then tie in with a second > line incase the chain some how breaks free (never happened yet) . I have > never had the boat break free while I was in the water. But Of course I have > another Captain on board who can run the boat & come get me if need be. I > have seen many poor excuses for an anchorline or tie in job, that is usually > the reason a boat breaks free unintentionally. If I can't find the anchorline > ( happened 3 times in 10 seasons) I have enough air to do deco with out O2. > > As I stated before this is for MY diving conditions. I do not expect it to > apply every where, or for everyone. I have have had divers in my area try it > and it has worked for them, though most modify it by using a wing too. > > You guys are always welcome to come to my boat & see it in action the boat > schedule will be posted soon at WWW.captainzero.com > > Captain Zero > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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