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Got chewed out for my umbilical routing on a shallow water job...
An old hand on the dock in Morgan City told me my lazy loops were a trip hazard for the tender and could snag on deck gear. I started using a figure-eight coil and securing it with a velcro strap, which kept things tidy and safe. Anyone have a different method for umbilical management on small boats?
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oscar7437d ago
That carabiner trick just adds another point of failure. Why complicate a simple deck run with extra gear that can rust or pop open?
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cameronn6214d ago
That figure-eight coil is solid for keeping slack off the deck. On our crew boat, we run the umbilical up through a carabiner clipped to a hardpoint on the gunwale before it goes to the diver. It takes the weight off the tender and gives you a clean lead that won't sweep the deck. Just make sure that carabiner is rated and has a locking gate.
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the_oscar14d ago
That "clean lead" idea is just good cable management, which honestly most people could use at home too.
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