Peer Pressure...

[Reef]

Well not so much peer pressure, but I want to do the right thing.

Last week a man came to house in Georgia, and asked a favor.

He had heard we were divers, and needed a favor.

6 months ago an elderly lady who's husband has past lost her ring in High Falls Lake.

This gentlemen wants us to dive the lake to try to find it.

Anyone that has been to this lake knows it's not a clear lake.

The gentlemen said he could point out the exact spot where the ring went down. I expect it's in less than 15 of water.

I told my wife it would be nearly impossible to find the ring. A needle in a haystack would be easier to find.

However I'd love to make this woman's day, and find the ring. What would you do?

 

[algulfdiver]

I would give it a shot, but You only have one shot at it, if you silt the area out you will never find it. Be carefull not to ster wp the bottom.

 

[Scott M]

I would give it a try also. I would try to locate an U/W metal detector to increase your odds. You have nothing to lose, a lot to gain in terms of satisfaction of helping these people and any reason to dive is good enough for me.

Good Luck

 

[dwatts]

I'm not a salvage/recovery diver...in fact, I'm very much a newbie. I'm just wondering if a magnet would work for something like this? I talking about one the size of a car speaker magnet. Just curious...again, as a non-salvage diver.

 

[DRsharky]

I would go and try, no matter where I dive as long as I dive, with a buddy I trust. But 6 months is a long time. I remember diving in one lake in BC that we used to clean every year, and we found all sort of things there, starting will rings, cell phones, wallets, to lawn chairs. So you might be lucky and find the ring.

 

[SteveAD]

A magnet will only attract iron and steel, not very common materials for a ladies ring.

 

[24940]

Plant a line at the "exact spot" it was lost and run a circular patter by tying of a line and feeding out more on each pass. Use a metal detector and you'll find it.... if the "exact spot" is really the exact spot.

 

[algulfdiver]

The key is going to be to stay off the bottom, otherwise it will just sink in the silt.
Good Luck

 

[GLENFWB]

My only thought is you seem to be apprehensive about the dive because of visibility. I agree with others that it would be great to be able to help the people....BUT, if you are uneasy with the dive....DON'T DO IT! No ring is worth your life...and we all know divers can get in to trouble in a lot less then 15 feet of water.

If you have never been in a silt out or done limited visibility diving...maybe the best way to help them is to use your connections with other divers, and find someone who is comfortable with this kind of diving. Then, you can act as a support crew. This way you can still help the people and be safe at the same time.

Everyone has given great suggestions on how to best recover the object. BUT, I would NEVER do a dive I was uncomfortable with based upon "peer" or emotional pressure.

Well not so much peer pressure, but I want to do the right thing.

Last week a man came to house in Georgia, and asked a favor.

He had heard we were divers, and needed a favor.

6 months ago an elderly lady who's husband has past lost her ring in High Falls Lake.

This gentlemen wants us to dive the lake to try to find it.

Anyone that has been to this lake knows it's not a clear lake.

The gentlemen said he could point out the exact spot where the ring went down. I expect it's in less than 15 of water.

I told my wife it would be nearly impossible to find the ring. A needle in a haystack would be easier to find.

However I'd love to make this woman's day, and find the ring. What would you do?

 

[Web Monkey]

Go borrow an underwater metal detector and go find the ring!

There's a recent thread on SB about the exact same thing in Ontario.

Terry

Well not so much peer pressure, but I want to do the right thing.

Last week a man came to house in Georgia, and asked a favor.

He had heard we were divers, and needed a favor.

6 months ago an elderly lady who's husband has past lost her ring in High Falls Lake.

This gentlemen wants us to dive the lake to try to find it.

Anyone that has been to this lake knows it's not a clear lake.

The gentlemen said he could point out the exact spot where the ring went down. I expect it's in less than 15 of water.

I told my wife it would be nearly impossible to find the ring. A needle in a haystack would be easier to find.

However I'd love to make this woman's day, and find the ring. What would you do?