Loading…
7
Spent 4 hours yesterday trying to get a clean seal on a simple 4-inch pipe patch in 30 feet of murky water.
The current kept shifting the silt and my gloves were too bulky to feel the gasket seat properly, so what's your go-to method for working blind in low-vis conditions?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
walker.hayden7mo ago
Four hours on a four-inch patch?! That's brutal. I'd ditch the gloves entirely if the water's warm enough, you NEED that feel. Sometimes just taping your fingertips is way better.
7
wyatt8517mo ago
Remember when everyone used to cut the fingers off their gloves for that exact reason? I saw a guy last season who just used medical tape on his knuckles and palms, said it was the only way to feel the line. Seems like a good way to get sliced up on barnacles though.
10
the_thea6mo ago
My go-to method is just accepting I'll be down there for six hours and bringing a snack.
6