It's not going to happen to me again!

[Teamcasa]

Saturday, we were enjoying a nice dive, albeit poor vis, and I spotted a clean, very nice 35lb Danforth anchor, complete with chain and 40' of 3/4" rode. And for the second time, I had left my reel and lift bag in my gear bag, back on deck. Never again will I dive Catalina's best spots without it.

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Teamcasa,

It's a bummer that you missed raising that anchor. But, to be honest, the reason for a reel and bag is safety --lifting a treasure is secondary.

I dive with a reel and bag because they may save my life.

Safe diving, brother.

Jeff

 

[Teamcasa]

Oh, I know Jeff but I was only in 40' of water. I could have tied the 25lb lift bag to the rode and sent it up for retrieval from topside.

 

[blue steal]

:admingreet:

Oh well, next time. Hope to see you both again on August 29. Even though the VIS was not so good, I had a very good time and learned a few more things. For one, I'm getting a compass... probably the suunto wrist mount and get that bungee set up from DSS.
You guys take care................

 

[fnfalman]

: probably the suunto wrist mount and get that bungee set up from DSS.
You guys take care................

That's a good choice. The UWATEC compass suck ass. It doesn't want to rotate worth a damn, not to mention the azimuth readings aren't very well marked. I should have gone with the Suunto compass & DSS mount instead of UWATEC compass and DSS mount.

 

[dannobee]

Dave, I used to do the same thing (leave them on the boat). Now I just stuff a small lift bag (50 lb) and a finger spool in one of my drysuit pockets.

Although last year the anchor I spotted while exploring was a BIG stainless anchor off of a big yacht, and it would've taken the 200 lb lift bag to take it. I haven't been able to find it since, but even if I could, I don't know what I would do with it once I dragged it up.

 

[ItsBruce]

Two comments:

First, the last time I found such a treasure, I was about to attach a lift bag to the anchor when I realized the anchor was too heavy for the bag. So I decided to follow the rhode and just lift the end. Good thing I followed the rhode, the end was tied to a boat.

Second, based on your description, one of the Avalon harbor patrol officers was planning on going after that anchor ... he invited me to join in, but I had to leave the island before the planned dive.

 

[drbill]

Reminds me of the divers who found an anchor on the bottom and detached it from the chain so they could bring it up to the surface. It was the anchor to the dive boat!

 

[Teamcasa]

Two comments:

First, the last time I found such a treasure, I was about to attach a lift bag to the anchor when I realized the anchor was too heavy for the bag. So I decided to follow the rhode and just lift the end. Good thing I followed the rhode, the end was tied to a boat.

Second, based on your description, one of the Avalon harbor patrol officers was planning on going after that anchor ... he invited me to join in, but I had to leave the island before the planned dive.

There was enough rode (rope) to attach the lift bag so I did not need to lift the anchor with the bag.

Next time, I'll have the bag with me, that is for sure.

 

[Teamcasa]

Reminds me of the divers who found an anchor on the bottom and detached it from the chain so they could bring it up to the surface. It was the anchor to the dive boat!

I hope you are kidding, but after diving with some people, you might just be serious!