Propeller contaminated - What are you doing now?
It was early December, we get closer to our chosen anchorage, shark river on the west coast of Florida on the westernmost point of the Everglades. The oceans are mild, the climate is warm and sunny all day. I could not wait to enjoy a cocktail at the tow new here is the sunset. In just an hour or two would be there.
Suddenly, a shot and the port engine died. What was that? A quick glance, I find nothing wrong. But our firstMate watchful eye of a tail float saw a crab trap attached to the lifeboat suspended.
We avoid the car all day, there were thousands of people place in the Gulf of local Crabbers. There are, of course, had lost one and now the firm and rolled in our team online. We are miles from civilization, and we had a mask and fins, to say nothing of diving equipment. There was no telephone service is out, we were so close to everyone with VHF too. Do not look goodnot at all.
It could happen to a hypothetical case? Think again! We do not believe this, and, rarely, never happened. I personally made this trip often, hoping to avoid these things, and we have always done. But the possibility is there, and it is better to plan for the poor and loans.
How about you just check the bottom of the boat regularly? For sailors, the large vessels remain in water all year, especially in salt water,Inspect the floor boat is regularly subjected. Safe under the colors of the water in the continued growth of the hull, but the suspension loses its color over time and boost growth. And the boat sinks, put there to protect the victim of metal for the rest of the boat, which also control because they are the last 6 months. And of course there's always the mucus that is able to grow on the surface.
But the search for a diver is not always easy to do. Here the diver in Floridaexorbitant prices are not always reliable and need. And you never know exactly what he did or did not do well here. So what is a sailor to do?
Some time ago I decided that if I wanted my vessels have their soil tested so many times that I wanted was my best place to do it. After all, most sailors are taught from the beginning that is below even moderately to the need to keep your boat. This is not, save a bit 'of money that was not good, but you can not just rely on otherThe maintenance of a ship.
I saw the divers at the bottom trawlers and I wonder how you do with all the equipment that has come their way. Is there a better way? You bet. I found a man named Dennis Parker. Dennis owns a tugboat and right here in Florida at a time. Dennis and his team have begun to market a new system of cylinders is the least that can be useful.
Dennis and his team began in 1996 as a joint effort between the owners of vessels and some engineers. Thefelt the need for all planning and construction of a storage system that appear to be less accessible to boaters, it is easy to use.
The system has an air compressor oil less developed a plunge through the feed pipes. A regulator, hose and belt comes with the package. You must provide a mask, wetsuit and flippers. The system allows for a dignified life up to 30 m, but most sailors are only about 4 feet below the water.
All complete including the combination of system, mask, fins andThe cost was less than $ 1000.00.
I clean my slide downwards, if necessary, refer to the sink and scrub the waterline. It will take only 30 minutes to do this.
And if I never see this dish Bad crab, I take care of him.
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