Cave Line

[tomcat]

i recently bought a spool with 100' of #24 line. (no, its not from halcyon).

i can't remember if cave line was supposed to be slightly buoyant or should it sink to the floor. does anyone know which it is and the reason why?

thanks!

 

[SLJ]

It should be neutral to avoid entanlement. Nylon is the best. Also it should be braided, so if it is cut it doesn't unravel and cause a big mess.
Shane

 

[XJae]

You mean negatively buoyant, no?

 

[DA Aquamaster]

You want it to be negatively bouyant. Floating line or even neutrally bouyant line is a serious entanglement hazard, particularly in a hard overhead environment.

Braided nylon line is ideal. #24 is great for cave diving and heavier #36 or #48 is more suited for wrecks.

Braided line can be rolled on and off the spool without unspinning itself and will not end up in large tangle like unbraided nylon line.

 

[XJae]

100" sounds like a saftey line.

Primary cavern s/b longer. ~200"
Primary cave ~500"