Question Spool unwinding

[MB NZ]

The direction you put the double ended bolt snap through the spool makes a big difference. Do the opposite of what you've been doing and your problems will solved.

 

[Yellowdog]

On my last trip to Cozumel the dive masters spool came unclipped and fell. Luckily over a sandy bottom. I forgot to ask him how it happened but a good lesson in it can and does happen.

 

[Gone for diving]

The direction you put the double ended bolt snap through the spool makes a big difference. Do the opposite of what you've been doing and your problems will solved.

Actually it seems to work better that way.

 

[BoltSnap]

plastic bead on my loop

Where do you get a "bead" like that? What kind of store sells it please?

 

[grf88]

Craft stores. Bubblegum beads.

 

[dmcguire96]

In addition to the other suggestions, I pull off ~20' of line, wrap velcro around the spooled line, than wrap the 20' back on top of the velcro. I've only used my marker at the safety stop.

 

[Gone for diving]

Where do you get a "bead" like that? What kind of store sells it please?

Can't really remember. Think it was a kids toy..... or a hair tie.
But even a flat piece of plastic will work in a pinch

 

[Wibble]

In addition to the other suggestions, I pull off ~20' of line, wrap velcro around the spooled line, than wrap the 20' back on top of the velcro. I've only used my marker at the safety stop.

To clarify, the spool is connected to your SMB, so this Velcro wrap effectively shortens the string to 20ft/6m with the option of unwrapping the spool for more?

 

[steinbil]

It seems like a lot of over-engineering.

Hard to say from the picture, but it seems like the double ender doesn't go through the loop in the line, and that the line is just loosely running through the eye of the double ender. How do you make sure the line is tight and secure?

 

[crofrog]

Hard to say from the picture, but it seems like the double ender doesn't go through the loop in the line, and that the line is just loosely running through the eye of the double ender. How do you make sure the line is tight and secure?

The attached smb prevents it from becoming too loose and it’s all in a pocket.

If it’s just a spool I just clip double ender through the loop and then clip it to a hole.