Using a line reel

[Blackwood]

What a nut job: running lines over chairs in his house.

Something tells me his wife wasn't home.

 

[ddmattos]

I know my wife wasn't. She would have flipped when I used the china cabinet knobs as a tie off.

 

[Hatul]

Get yourself a 400' wreck reel by Light Monkey or Halcyon and a 150' finger spool by same. Practice on land or at home to get comfortable with technique before diving. Watch these videos. SCUBA: Guide Line Technique (1 of 2) and SCUBA: Guide Line Technique (2 of 2)

But do get proper training. Loose line can be a killer.

Those videos by Blackwood are very good. Thanks.

 

[Larry H PA]

I saw these reels at a dive shop,but they were busy,never got to ask anyone. Im going to be teaching wife to captain boat in future. Just trying to plan for the unexpected .Thanks.

 

[ddmattos]

I suggest taking a wreck course if you are going to dive off Jersey especially. You can do the training over at Dutch Springs (controlled environment ). I suggest calling the scuba connection TSCSCUBA Ask for Wayne or Jason.

They will cover reel skills/protocol, gas planning, lift bags and SMB use, etc.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I cover line use for navigation in my AOW class and in the UW Nav class I wrote. A reel is a tool, a damn good one. Using it is not rocket science but having some instruction can help one get comfortable with it a bit quicker.

 

[TONY CHANEY]

Something tells me his wife wasn't home.

I would just tell that the legs were getting loose and I was fixing them for her. I get practice with a hug and a kiss.

 

[lowviz]

Larry H PA,

Yes, a reel is good. Head directly into the current, if possible, when you start your dive on the wreck. Do not tie into the upline, tie in to something solid an arm's reach away. Take a compass reading of the upline when you stop to do your first tie-off, use cave wraps. Get the NSS Cavern Diving Manual, it all applies...

 

[dkktsunami]

Yes, once in a while, if the visibility is very poor and there is little structure to follow such as a wreck hull or reef line. I would not, however, enter the water (unless you are within swimming distance of the shore) without a good boat driver on the surface, someone that can pull an anchor, operate GPS and radio, and handle emergencies. I solo dive a lot and have no problem with that but I insist on having someone on board that can do basic boat stuff.

 

[alien]

Line in the water and not knowing how to use a reel can be a dangerous thing inc SMB launch. Loose line can cause entanglement. Be thoroughly taught and practiced in the use of reels, lines and SMBs before using in low viz situations.