Porthole Removal

***schford*** · 25th July 2005, 16:35

Found this on the net...

http://www.bevs.org/diving/porthole.htm

Any one care to share their usual techniques....

Stuart

PeteS · 26th July 2005, 08:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

Found this on the net...

http://www.bevs.org/diving/porthole.htm

Any one care to share their usual techniques....

Stuart

The three I've got were found by swimming over them, attaching a lift bag, and getting an OC buddy to blow up the bag for me!! Bugger the chisels, punches, and hammers!!!!!!

One of them did have some plate on it that needed cleaning off, but mostly they were free of "encumberances".

Drmike · 26th July 2005, 08:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS)

The three I've got were found by swimming over them, attaching a lift bag, and getting an OC buddy to blow up the bag for me!! Bugger the chisels, punches, and hammers!!!!!!

One of them did have some plate on it that needed cleaning off, but mostly they were free of "encumberances".

Im with Pete on this one.

Nice ripe wreck with fruit ready to drop or dropped is the best. If they drop and sit in the sand for long they can get pitted though.

Its nice when the plating is rusted enough to yield to a nice sharp axe. Few good chops around the hole and a bit of a wriggle and its come to papa!

Anything more is too much like hard work, plenty of easy holes around.

***schford*** · 26th July 2005, 10:23

not so many easy ones in UK waters!

PeteS · 26th July 2005, 10:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

not so many easy ones in UK waters!

ALL mine were from UK waters........ Ha ha ha ha

25th July 2005, 16:35	#1 (permalink)
*schford* RBW Founder Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,564	Porthole Removal Found this on the net... http://www.bevs.org/diving/porthole.htm Any one care to share their usual techniques.... Stuart
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26th July 2005, 08:00	#2 (permalink)
PeteS Consent Issued! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 543	Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) Found this on the net... http://www.bevs.org/diving/porthole.htm Any one care to share their usual techniques.... Stuart The three I've got were found by swimming over them, attaching a lift bag, and getting an OC buddy to blow up the bag for me!! Bugger the chisels, punches, and hammers!!!!!! One of them did have some plate on it that needed cleaning off, but mostly they were free of "encumberances". __________________ Pete S. http://www.steggle.co.nz Every silver lining has a cloud
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26th July 2005, 08:38	#3 (permalink)
Drmike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,378	Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS) The three I've got were found by swimming over them, attaching a lift bag, and getting an OC buddy to blow up the bag for me!! Bugger the chisels, punches, and hammers!!!!!! One of them did have some plate on it that needed cleaning off, but mostly they were free of "encumberances". Im with Pete on this one. Nice ripe wreck with fruit ready to drop or dropped is the best. If they drop and sit in the sand for long they can get pitted though. Its nice when the plating is rusted enough to yield to a nice sharp axe. Few good chops around the hole and a bit of a wriggle and its come to papa! Anything more is too much like hard work, plenty of easy holes around. __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment
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26th July 2005, 10:23	#4 (permalink)
*schford* RBW Founder Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,564	not so many easy ones in UK waters!
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26th July 2005, 10:50	#5 (permalink)
PeteS Consent Issued! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 543	Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) not so many easy ones in UK waters! ALL mine were from UK waters........ Ha ha ha ha __________________ Pete S. http://www.steggle.co.nz Every silver lining has a cloud
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