Safety Stop bar

[Diversauras]

I think a bar will make the hang rough. I say this after more than 1000 dives from a boat with a hang line system that really works, even in rough water.

The bar will move vertically with the boat, a line between the two down lines will "float" and be a much softer ride. Put the weights at the bottom of the down lines, 20' to 30' or so, and the hang line at 15'...

 

[NetPro]

So let me see if I understand this.

I'm probably beter off with a line instead of a bar. This line is called a tag line or granny line. It is tied off to the anchor line or a weighted down line at the bow and to a weighted down line at the stern.

I also need a brightly colored floating current assist line trailing the stern with a float at the end. 25 feet long??

I also have two gear assist lines with clips hanging from cleats on corners of the stern so we can remove BCs and attach them before climbing aboard. (I have a small platform / step that won't handle all the weight) The gear can then be hauled aboard.


Jeff

 

[Stone]

Originally posted by NetPro
So let me see if I understand this.

I'm probably better off with a line instead of a bar.

Probably better off just using your anchor line for a safety stop.

This line is called a tag line or granny line. It is tied off to the anchor line or a weighted down line at the bow and to a weighted down line at the stern.

No need for a weighted down line at the bow, just clip the forward end of the granny line to the anchor line (I use a suicide clip), and tie the trailing end to your platform or stern cleat (see attached picture). If you put a weight near (on) the suicide clip and a weight a few feet from the trailing end, you can pull yourself under the boat. If you don't weight the line, you just pull yourself along side the boat.

I also need a brightly colored floating current assist line trailing the stern with a float at the end. 25 feet long??

Color is a matter of preference. My current assist line is 65 feet long because that is what was left after I cut 35 feet for my granny line from a 100 foot line.