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| Originally Posted by Steve Jones Not practical.
First of all the skipper gets as close to your bob as he can, pops out onto the deck, gets the boat hook and pulls in yor blob. This would mean that he is going to pull it 3-4 metres out of the water to be able to be attached the drop tank.
This could mean that you have just been pulled to the surface, so just get on the boat and breathe the O2, it's easier. 
However assuming you released the reel and let the skipper lift it, he attaches it (as above) and drops it all back into the water, that is just asking for it to be tangled up. Then you have to find it when it is dropped back in...as you may have drifted away.
So much better for the skipper to just throw the drop tank at the yellow blob.
Steve |
Throwing the drop tank at the yellow blob is almost guarenteed to fail
In UK viz you could easily miss the tank. With UK sea you could have a diferance in surface current to deep current. It just wouldent work
You are waiting for the pull on the line you release the line to let the skiper lift it and clip on and the tank comes right to you.
Its not a problem.
Most skippers I know have a great deel of common practical sense especialy with dealing with roap and such. The diver needs to keep the line under control as well you dont want a load of slack out.
Drop the tank in, let it sink, then release the SMB back into the water.
ATB
Mark