I don't see any issue with leaving the boat and diving... we leave our boat at anchor for weeks at a time with no issue. Properly anchored and assuming no hurricane or failed equipment... or a stolen boat... the boat will be there when you get back.
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I don't see any issue with leaving the boat and diving... we leave our boat at anchor for weeks at a time with no issue. Properly anchored and assuming no hurricane or failed equipment... or a stolen boat... the boat will be there when you get back.
And what if the divers don't come up the anchor line, for whatever reason? (low viz, get disoriented, current change, can't find the anchor, OOA emergency, etc).
What if the currents on the surface are too strong to swim against, and there's nobody on the boat to come get you?
And what if the divers don't come up the anchor line, for whatever reason? (low viz, get disoriented, current change, can't find the anchor, OOA emergency, etc).
What if the currents on the surface are too strong to swim against, and there's nobody on the boat to come get you? [/QUOTE
thats the Bad thing about diving w/ no one in the boat. You have to pay attention to the details or you will be Sh*t Out of Luck. You cant just jump in and be oblivious to whats going on around you, and if you dont keep it straight,the partys over
All good concerns. We have never had an issue with any of these... with the exception that once in a while we don't find our anchor line. However, where we dive we don't have issues with heavy currents, bad viz, or whatnot. Your mileage may vary.
All good concerns. We have never had an issue with any of these... with the exception that once in a while we don't find our anchor line. However, where we dive we don't have issues with heavy currents, bad viz, or whatnot. Your mileage may vary.