Scubaroo
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Just read a pissing match on another board regarding whether the wreck penetration line should be tight, or left with a little slack, between each tie-off point within the wreck. The argument given for leaving some slack between each tie-off was that wrecks are a dynamic environment, and some slack should be left because the wreck will move about in surge etc, and a tight line is prone to snapping. A loose line will have some play in it, and be less likely to snap.
In MechDiver's words, I thought "Horsepucky" - if the wreck's moving, you shouldn't be penetrating it, and an inch or two of slack isn't likely to make much difference to the line snapping if it's tied to two different moving pieces of wreck(!), and a slack line is likely to fall from a tie-off point.
So what's the general opinion of some wreck divers?
[edit] - typo fixed
In MechDiver's words, I thought "Horsepucky" - if the wreck's moving, you shouldn't be penetrating it, and an inch or two of slack isn't likely to make much difference to the line snapping if it's tied to two different moving pieces of wreck(!), and a slack line is likely to fall from a tie-off point.
So what's the general opinion of some wreck divers?
[edit] - typo fixed