Crush
Contributor
On a few boat dives I have found myself climbing a ladder in waves and surge. Typically I keep a wary eye on the oscillating ladder, and when it is my turn I swim up to it, latch on with one arm while on my knees on the ladder, and pull off my fins with the other arm, passing them to the waiting deck hand. Then, I climb out. Some ladders are made to be easy to use with fins on - in those cases, I keep my fins on if so instructed by the deck hand.
It recently occurred to me that this whole process of exit might be made easier if I could secure my fins before I approach the ladder and keep both hands free. One way to accomplish this might be with a 10 inch length of 1 inch webbing with a D-ring on one end and a bolt snap on the other - you could pass the 10 inch strap through both fin heel straps, then loop the snap bolt through the D-ring and clip off the fins on your rear crotch-strap D-ring.
Is there already such a device? Or am I looking for a technological solution to a problem that can be handled a different way? I could throw together a suitable strap system easily, but I don't want to end up looking like a Christmas tree.
FWIW, I did a search:
and didn't find what I was looking for.
It recently occurred to me that this whole process of exit might be made easier if I could secure my fins before I approach the ladder and keep both hands free. One way to accomplish this might be with a 10 inch length of 1 inch webbing with a D-ring on one end and a bolt snap on the other - you could pass the 10 inch strap through both fin heel straps, then loop the snap bolt through the D-ring and clip off the fins on your rear crotch-strap D-ring.
Is there already such a device? Or am I looking for a technological solution to a problem that can be handled a different way? I could throw together a suitable strap system easily, but I don't want to end up looking like a Christmas tree.
FWIW, I did a search:
site:scubaboard.com entry exit surge fins strap
and didn't find what I was looking for.