Scuba-Quebec
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anyone heard about a line rolled on a pencil that you can roll with the SMB (Surface Marker Buoy)...or using a chalk line reel(without powder of course..lol)? Heard that long time ago but can't remember when or where...
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Scuba-Quebec:anyone heard about a line rolled on a pencil that you can roll with the SMB (Surface Marker Buoy)...or using a chalk line reel(without powder of course..lol)? Heard that long time ago but can't remember when or where...
puckvirus:Any one consider using a strand from the inside gutts of 550 parachute cord?
awap:I use a spool rather than a reel to shoot a DSMB. Reels add an additional chance of jamming which can result in unwanted rides or lost bouys. I see many folks using quality scuba reels without problem. The cheaper the reel, the more likelihood of problems.
I just picked up a 1 lb spool of #24 braided nylon. That's 710 ft @ about 1.5 cents per foot.
Ben_ca:Sounds like a waste of 550 cord... provided your probably a rigger or know one... but braided nylon is cheap and plentiful enough....