How to get back onboard with weight pockets?

[fnfalman]

Yes, I have considered that, however, I dive dry and have quite much led in the pockets. Thus the whole rig is pretty heavy and the crew doesn't like to take it all in one piece. Therefore I was looking for other solutions. But if I learn to ignore their comments, this surely is one way how to do it. Thanks!

J.

Tip the crew with more money. That should ease their complaints.

 

[nimoh]

I dive my steel doubles setup with no ditchable weight off of my friend's zodiac once in a while, and my system is to get out of my gear in the water, put my long hose second stage in the boat (so my gear doesn't float away), get myself in the boat, then pull my gear up by myself.

The approach that works best is grabbing the crossover, then bouncing the gear up and down a few times, then a big pull on one of the bounces to get the tanks up on the side of the boat, then stand it up and bring it completely into the boat.

 

[smellzlikefish]

I am often stuck hauling in others' gear full of integrated or non-ditchable weight and have developed a severe hatred for such setups. The nice thing about boats is you can usually find a place along the gunwale to attach a lanyard to keep your gear from floating away as you climb in over the side. You can then attend to your rig in your own time and at the expense of your own back. The dives where your rig is a real issue is from shore in spots where divers have to pass gear up rock faces to awaiting buddies.

 

[Johanan]

Many good points. Thanks again! :cool3:

J.