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> QuestionS: Has anybody come > up with an easy way to deal with swamped bags when using an up-line? Try using a larger bag (eg 100lb lift capacity), and then fill it such that when it reaches the surface it will be only half-full. Keep tension in the shotline either by holding it, or tying-off something heavy to the reel at the bottom (lead, flashlight, artifact bag, etc. My main float for this purpose is a bright orange tube about 4 feet long and 3 inches in diameter. I have it marked-off at different depths from 10 feet to 250 feet so I know how much to fill it at whatever depth such that it is full when it gets to the surface. The advantages of this system are that it's extremely compact, it doesn't swamp (the tube is sealed; gas is added via a small valve like the kind on aircraft life preservers), it doesn't transmit energy from a rough sea surface, and it's clearly visible at the surface from a long way away. Disadvantages are that it doesn't provide much lift (you have to control your own bouyancy very well), it's not as visible in rough seas, and if you mis-calculate on the amount of gas you put in it, it might burst or pop the little valve off, or not have enough gas to float erect. One other thing: this type of float is difficult to inflat underwater if you're useing a FFM. > Any other ideas on dealing with > monster currents during decom? Avoid anchoring the boat whenever possible. I have several other tricks, but most of them apply to very specific conditions. Hope that helps... Aloha, Rich Richard Pyle deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or* ******************************************************************* "WHATEVER happens to you when you willingly go underwater is COMPLETELY and ENTIRELY your own responsibility! If you cannot accept this responsibility, stay out of the water!" *******************************************************************
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