Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
>Brigitte Lucas replies to my query about marking direction with wreck lines: > >Ok Neal here it goes - I will try to explain: > >We would first tie-off the line at the entry to the wreck then as we >made our way into the wreck we would wrap the reel around pieces of the >wreck at every few feet or so - a diver who may be completely silted out (ie. >0 vis!) would be able to follow the line and at each tie-off point depending >on whether the line was 'twirled' bottom up or top down, he could tell (by >feel) if he was heading out of or further into the wreck. Of course it would >be established before the dive which method would be used to indicate in/out. > >I don't know of any other way to explain it - I hope this helps. Yes - thanks, I get it. I tie/wrap the line off at intervals as well, but rely on markers on the line to indicate direction. Neal Dr. Neal Harman Department of Computer Science University of Wales Swansea Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom TEL: +44 1792 295394 FAX: +44 1792 295708 N.A.Harman@sw*.ac*.uk* http://www.swan.ac.uk/compsci/AllStaff/NAH.html
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]