Floats for tethers?

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Ian MacKenzie
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Floats for tethers?

Post by Ian MacKenzie »

What's everyone using to balance their tether buoyancy?
kenl
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Re: Floats for tethers?

Post by kenl »

I've threaded my cat 5 tether down the middle of a floating ski rope, it also needed some extra fishing net floats to get it to float, trouble is that if diving deep there are too many floats under water and it starts to lift the ROV.
TwoBeaner
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Re: Floats for tethers?

Post by TwoBeaner »

Looks like this could work for what kenl said he did.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yellow-Hollow-B ... a5&vxp=mtr

Disclaimer: I have not bought/used this, I just found it in my searches for information. <><
kenl
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Re: Floats for tethers?

Post by kenl »

That's the stuff but mine is about 3/8" or 1/2"
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