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Sorry, I didn't get the idea - and still don't. I've used a ratchet reel that would stop where I wanted, but on a thumb reel - my bolt snap is tied to the SMB. So you're talking about one clipped to the thumb reel and to what at 15-20 feet?What has that got to do with using a bolt-snap to prevent a reel from unraveling? Hickdive doesn't say to clip the other end to yourself.
Using the boltsnap still requires you to hold the reel, just not with the thumb/finger to prevent the reel from unraveling as was mentioned by Pearlman.
They did? Who did? Did I miss something? I have always carried a sausage even without a reel at first, but I've really seen few others on my trips.Nathalie,
It shows a lot of character that you're turning this accident into a way to teach people about safety around boats. Sharing your lessons learned is going to save someone else from having a similar experience and you can be proud of that! Good luck with your recovery.
You know, propellers are the only thing about diving that scares me. I'm glad that they changed the standards so that all OW students now need to know how to use and deploy a (D)SMB. Hopefully it will help in avoiding more of these horrible accidents in the future.
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Boat strikes are certainly a continuing risk. Man dies in boat mishap - Fiji