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08-11-2016, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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harvesting anchors
People talk about doing this a lot. This was the first time I have gone out with that specific goal though.
Overall it was a pretty fun morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4SGdyJaWZc
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08-11-2016, 12:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
Capturing anchors on scuba should be illegal... haha NIce video man. I've found some this summer and nobody will buy them on Craigslist
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08-11-2016, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
I've recovered several over the years but one stands out in my mind. We were about 20 miles or so off Ft. Myers diving in 100 feet at a place where they dumped several railroad cars. I found an anchor with about 30 feet of stainless chain. It was the plow type and easily would be worth $400 or more. I gave it to Ray Odor who gave it to one of his buddies.
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08-11-2016, 01:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
Lol Right! it's so unfair to the anchors. Damn I would be thrilled to find a high dollar anchor, I have seen one monster anchor snagged on a barge about 20 miles off but didnt want to screw with that kind if weight without lift bags or rope.
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08-11-2016, 02:21 PM | #5 |
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I was wearing a Zeagle BC that had 40 pounds of lift. I clipped it to a D ring and hit the inflator. I never could have recovered it otherwise.
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08-11-2016, 06:19 PM | #6 |
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08-11-2016, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
(lol @ wood guy) i'm not sure what my dive rite bcd can do but i was happy we found the rope. It was a little hard to keep from tangling in it but we just took our time and it worked out pretty well.
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08-11-2016, 09:36 PM | #8 | |
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Re: harvesting anchors
Quote:
https://youtu.be/uHL6kWUJYU4?t=1m15s
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08-11-2016, 09:45 PM | #9 |
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yeaa thats probably the best way to do it... i need to get on Amazon and look up some cheap float bags lol.
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08-11-2016, 10:25 PM | #10 | |
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Re: harvesting anchors
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There's a lot of money in a good anchor and chain/rode.
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08-11-2016, 11:06 PM | #11 |
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Thanks man. I figure there is good money there to be made but it seems like the re sale market is hard to find
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08-18-2016, 06:44 PM | #12 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
i always dove with a 50lb lift bag on the bottom of my diverite plate, it came in a velcro bag that opened from the side always came in good use and totally out of the way. loved that setup!
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08-19-2016, 12:14 PM | #13 |
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Re: harvesting anchors
Are you diving in fricking Ranger panties?!
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09-15-2016, 01:53 PM | #14 |
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I was worried when I first saw this thread because I had just lost my 22 kg bruce with 40' of chain on the Sagebrush and thought you had nabbed it. I was finally able to get back out this weekend to retrieve it. I almost maxed out my 100 lb lift bag between the anchor and chain!
Definitely rewarding to retrieve my own. I had pulled a good condition danforth off the same wreck on the first trip. take a penny, leave a penny? and by penny, I mean anchor! haha
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09-15-2016, 02:35 PM | #15 |
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