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Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 03:01:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Paul W. Smith" <afn20573@fr*.uf*.ed*>
To: Andrew Cohen <Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: reels

Cave divers generally put a knot every 10 ft along the line to mark distance.
Before plastic arrows became available, we used to use Holtzendorf markers,
arrows made of duct tape pressed on the line. So you could use a knot to
mark the 10 ft segments and tape markers to show the distance from the end.
Some light colored tape like blue duct tape and a Sharpie indelible marker
ought to make a good starting point.  Regards, Paul Smith


>      Does anyone have a good method for marking intervals on a reel line?
>      I have a hundred foot "avalance cord" trailed behind climbers while on 
>      a glacier.  The cord has a tab every 10 feet with the distance to then 
>      end of the cord.  I'd like to make similar tabs for my dive reels. 
>      Any ideas?
>      Andy Cohen
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