What Have You Floated, Recovered, Moved Underwater?

[inventor]

Here in Lake Mead,(Las Vegas) sunken boats have moved out of rec depth to tec depth. Some of our group think that these can't be moved by divers. Also been watching MythBusters, which reminds me that they raised a baot with ping pong balls. Anyway, what have you moved or recovered that was already underwater?

Also, what have you lost, or deliberately left?

[navyhmc]

There are a number of cases where divers for one reason or another decided to move a boat that's been sunk. John, the owner of Oronogo, has recounted a few times where they've sunk a boat as a "go see..." and a group of divers have decided to take it upon themselves to move it-always with poor results.

One was moved from 90' to 170'. Seems they decided to lift it with BC's, one guy let go and it did a domino effect from there and the boat floated off the ledge rather than settling back straight down.

As far as deliberately left: a 25 year old mask zip tied to a cabin cruiser at 95'...

[rednose83]

The only thing I've moved are some beer cans that some idiots threw out of their boat in the river. I wouldn't undertake moving a boat. I've never deliberately left anything or lost anything......yet.

[Lone Frogman]

In my ERDI training we located a small car in 30ft of water. We attached lift bags to it, raised it and pulled the car to the shore. Other items I have recovered fishing poles, anchors, anchors and more anchors, outboard motor, weight belts, gate valves, piping and pipe fittings.

[snagel]

I've picked up numerous fishing poles - I think I've got 12 new rods and reels now in the shed. I must be a pole magnet. Sucks finding one at the beginning of a dive and trying to carry it while doing the rest of the dive.

Snagel

[mrmccoy]

On my very first open water dive I found a snorkel. It was a pretty nice snorkel too!

[Lulubelle]

I feel cheated. I have only found a tiny Princeton Tec light. I keep it in my purse as I don't find it useful in our waters here. I really need to find a NICE light, no funds to buy one at present. Paying hospital bills instead.

[PACKRMAN]

Originally Posted by Lulubelle

I feel cheated. I have only found a tiny Princeton Tec light. I keep it in my purse as I don't find it useful in our waters here. I really need to find a NICE light, no funds to buy one at present. Paying hospital bills instead.

Me too
I burned 750 psi cutting loose a bunch of mono. When I got topside the Capt. confiscated the lure.

[comet24]

This wasn't me but the funniest thing I ever seen brought up was a porcelain toilet. Then when we get back to the dock he realized he didn't have room in his truck for it.

[snagel]

Why did you take the toilet out....what if some diver needed to use it?

Snagel