daivdm203
New
I am a very new diver only 3 or so dives past my open water cert. My goal is to do very shallow dives from an inflatable 10' boat to work on my sailboat, check the prop, clean bottom, find mooring etc.
I tried a test today and found that I could not re-enter the inflatable from the side. From the back it was doable.
I had a cheap weight belt with 30lbs of hard lead. I lost it as I was not able to take it off and get it on the boat and certainly not able to climb in with it on.
So based on this semi-successful test I have several questions.
Would another type of weight that I could take off in pieces maybe be easier to work with?
Is re-boarding from the stern the best or only way.
I inflated the bcd and tied the painter to it then took it off. I was able to retrieve my gear once in the boat. Is that the way it is done?
I did not have motor on the stern but may in the future. Is a stern re-entry still the best way with a motor in the way.
I tried a test today and found that I could not re-enter the inflatable from the side. From the back it was doable.
I had a cheap weight belt with 30lbs of hard lead. I lost it as I was not able to take it off and get it on the boat and certainly not able to climb in with it on.
So based on this semi-successful test I have several questions.
Would another type of weight that I could take off in pieces maybe be easier to work with?
Is re-boarding from the stern the best or only way.
I inflated the bcd and tied the painter to it then took it off. I was able to retrieve my gear once in the boat. Is that the way it is done?
I did not have motor on the stern but may in the future. Is a stern re-entry still the best way with a motor in the way.