"Lonny" wrote in message
om...
A couple of knuckleheads in this NG have requested I tell my 'close
call' story, so here goes.


Great post!!!

Personally, I don't have a problem with the decision to postpone sending
someone down. It sounds like a 10 ton boat was slapping about in rough
water. I wouldn't want to get under such a beast.


Regards

Donal
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Donal wrote:

"Lonny" wrote in message
om...

A couple of knuckleheads in this NG have requested I tell my 'close
call' story, so here goes.



Great post!!!

Personally, I don't have a problem with the decision to postpone sending
someone down. It sounds like a 10 ton boat was slapping about in rough
water. I wouldn't want to get under such a beast.



Correct. I have dived under boats in short seas (near reefs) and it is
very very dangerous. Sometimes just going hove to and using a boat hook
can work wonders.

Cheers

I agree. It could have been cleared
without putting anyone in the water.
It was worth a try.

Bart

MC wrote

Correct. I have dived under boats in short seas (near reefs) and it is
very very dangerous. Sometimes just going hove to and using a boat hook
can work wonders.

bart, for the kristes sake, it was FICTION. There was no fishing net, no 50
foot Bristol, no 45 knot winds against the current.

Think about it, bart. how fast will a sailboat go with a fish wrapped around
its rudder enough that it impedes rudder movement.

geesh.

I agree. It could have been cleared
without putting anyone in the water.
It was worth a try.

Bart

MC wrote

Correct. I have dived under boats in short seas (near reefs) and it is
very very dangerous. Sometimes just going hove to and using a boat hook
can work wonders.

Depends , how big is the fish?
SV


"JAXAshby" wrote

Think about it, bart. how fast will a sailboat go with a fish wrapped
around
its rudder