Have you ever deployed a delayed surface marker buoy or been taught how to?

[Trailboss123]

I have been talking a lot recently with friends (newly certified to Instructor level) about this question and have had so many interesting and different responses, that I thought I'd throw it out here and see what the percentages look like on the BOARD -- out of curiosity.

To be clear, I am talking about deploying a surface marker buoy from depth- not surfacing and inflating one.

 

[gcarter]

FTR, a reel and a spool are very different. I use a spool. I assume your survey choice should read "yes" where it currently reads "4"?

 

[decompression]

Nice to have other options than no and no

 

[kelemvor]

Ahem.

Add a yes option, might make this less one sided.

I did it in Cozumel in 2015. It's pretty simple, I don't think it really requires a class. I think the very first time I did it, I deployed a lot deeper than SS depth and learned that it sucks to roll up 50' of line onto a spool as you ascend.

 

[Scuba J7]

I figured it out on my own using a spool and a small reel. Practiced semi regularly, but it’s not necessary for most of the diving I do (quarry). In Cozumel, I deployed on every boat dive, I’m no where near as smooth or fast as the Divemasters down there.

 

[Trailboss123]

FTR, a reel and a spool are very different. I use a spool. I assume your survey choice should read "yes" where it currently reads "4"?

Sorry, just figured out how to add additional responses- please go back and cast your vote(s) and comment.

 

[Trailboss123]

I figured it out on my own using a spool and a small reel. Practiced semi regularly, but it’s not necessary for most of the diving I do (quarry). In Cozumel, I deployed on every boat dive, I’m no where near as smooth or fast as the Divemasters down there.

Sorry, just figured out how to add additional responses- please go back and cast your vote(s) and comment.

Ahem.

Add a yes option, might make this less one sided.

I did it in Cozumel in 2015. It's pretty simple, I don't think it really requires a class. I think the very first time I did it, I deployed a lot deeper than SS depth and learned that it sucks to roll up 50' of line onto a spool as you ascend.

Sorry, just figured out how to add additional responses- please go back and cast your vote(s) and comment.

 

[Trailboss123]

FTR, a reel and a spool are very different. I use a spool. I assume your survey choice should read "yes" where it currently reads "4"?

Sorry, just figured out how to add additional responses- please go back and cast your vote(s) and comment.

 

[Trailboss123]

Nice to have other options than no and no

Sorry, just figured out how to add additional responses- please go back and cast your vote(s) and comment.

 

[gcarter]

But it is also easier to deploy the deeper you are - less air required at depth to have it full at the surface.