Divers Adrift in Key Largo

[Cudabait]

Expensive, but solutions are out there...

http://www.landfallnavigation.com/landfallnav/spwff1.html

EPIRB with a timer on it might be a better way to go. Just like an alarm clock.

Regards,

 

[Ken abucs]

And for the he-haws that cut lines, and drag divers down flags, KARMA will get you...

OK Earl.

 

[Nemrod]

I think, correct me if I am wrong, that many areas with natural reefs do not allow direct anchoring. The boat anchors by tieing up to a prepositioned permenant bouy for that purpose.
Many people dive from private vessels without leaving an anchor watch, I see no problem with it as long as you have a Plan B and conditions are familiar and warrant that approach. Most divers actually know very little about boats or boat handling as I have discovered skydivers generally know very little about airplanes and airplane handling.

Why is it the first thing people want to do is pass a regulation or ask why it isn't agaisnt the law--the answer is this is a free country where adults get to make decisions about their life that sometimes are dangerous or involve danger. Please keep the regulation and laws to yourself and leave me free to choose. N

 

[Doc Harry]

Man that look great! I wonder if it creates a bouancy problem.

The PLB in the dive canister is slightly positively buoyant.

 

[vkalia]

Why is it the first thing people want to do is pass a regulation or ask why it isn't agaisnt the law--the answer is this is a free country where adults get to make decisions about their life that sometimes are dangerous or involve danger. Please keep the regulation and laws to yourself and leave me free to choose. N

A beer for the fine gent, on my tab!

Very well put.

Vandit

 

[v4nity]

thats a good story.. it made me all happy after reading it.. generally on here, i feel so sad after reading stories.. but that was good..
they were in danger, then they survived and got waffles and hot chocolate.. perfect.

 

[ffestpirate]

Why is it the first thing people want to do is pass a regulation or ask why it isn't agaisnt the law--the answer is this is a free country where adults get to make decisions about their life that sometimes are dangerous or involve danger. Please keep the regulation and laws to yourself and leave me free to choose. N

I'll buy the next beer!! At some point, we need to allow people to make their own choices!! And since 90 % of all laws have been enacted to protect stupid people from themselves, we might even give natural selection a boost!

 

[DandyDon]

I'll buy the next beer!! At some point, we need to allow people to make their own choices!! And since 90 % of all laws have been enacted to protect stupid people from themselves, we might even give natural selection a boost!

Sounds good. And send a bill for the rescue to the Inst who tied the boat to a mooring ball with a light rope on a day the charters wouldn't go out. :silly: Other rescue agencies are billing idiots who have to be saved from their own bonehead actions, why not this one. I've been to Dry Rocks on a day that it was the only site that a charter would go to, and this must have been worse, so I can imagine. It was a DESIGNATED DRINKING DAY.

 

[Misplaced Priority]

A beer for the fine gent, on my tab!

Very well put.

Vandit

Ditto!