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I once dropped a pair of small pliers in 10 feet of reasonably clear water with a grassy bottom....I snorkelled again and again for about half an hour and gave up, never found it.
I should think that finding a perspex hatch on a muddy bottom is some job, but the prodding with the pole idea is excellent. Good luck.
 
Pinnacle said:
Why not give these guys a call and find out what they would charge?

http://rsdivers.co.uk/sail-and-power/

No connection........I haven't even used them before!:)
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Yes, they do a lot of work in Portsmouth harbour, they might be in the area and be prepared to have a quick look. It's an expensive game though. Perhaps they will be cleaning a nearby hull and get lucky.
Perspex is not that expensive, at least you have a pattern.
 
i dropped my fav beer glass over board last year, 4 metres water. i lowered my anchor in the area and used the anchor warp to pull myself down to the bottom. its a bit cold this time of year, hypothermia.
 
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Just an update to those who kindly offered ideas. I have someone who is going to dive on Saturday to search for my washboard. If I am lucky,, do you think a week in seawater will have wrecked the lock ( original beneteau fitment ). If so, any ideas where to obtain a like for like replacement please? Thank you. Alan
 
Laundryman said:
Just an update to those who kindly offered ideas. I have someone who is going to dive on Saturday to search for my washboard. If I am lucky,, do you think a week in seawater will have wrecked the lock ( original beneteau fitment ). If so, any ideas where to obtain a like for like replacement please? Thank you. Alan
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best of luck.
wash the lock in fresh water first then wd40
 
I did a stupid thing today

Well I know it's late but I have to report back that my diver found and recovered my washboard in 30 seconds today.We were helped by the weather but I have to say it was more by luck than judgement. Although it was low water and fairly still, visibility in the water was virtually nil. The washboard being Perspex shows no ill effects of being immersed for a week and the lock is working fine after a good soaking in wd40. For your information, we rented the dive equipment from Andaark in Burselden who were very good. A wet suit, boots,fins mask and snorkel cost £10 for the day.Excellent value and excellent service. Thanks for all the replies. Alan
 
Your experience proved better than mine. My choices always look like this: Spend 10 minutes to cut a new piece of perspex, or spend 20 minutes getting cold, wet and miserable fruitlessly searching before giving up in frustration and spending 10 minutes cutting a new piece of perspex.
When/if you make a new one, if I may offer a suggestion, screw a couple of pieces of cork to the backside of the board to act as handles and flotation, allowing you to retrieve it if it ever goes overboard again.
 
Laundryman said:
Any ideas please. Boat is in Gosport Marina. Thanks Alan
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Try the local BSAC scuba club. Likely there will be a few members who would be grateful for a chance to do something with their skills.

Got my anchor stuck under a heavy mooring chain once, in a harbour where they did dive training, and I almost had a fight on my hands for the chance to dive down and retrieve it. Mind you that was in Spain in the summer.:D
 
Sounds like a happy ending. Good stuff.

Given how commonplace it is for things of value to go overboard without ever being found, I'm surprised we haven't any modern, low-effort formulas for search and recovery. I have fond memories of the 'Sea-Searcher' magnet on a rope, still available I believe.

When cameras are so tiny and so cheap that every new phone has one, how hard would it be to mount one (and a powerful compact flashlight) on the end of an eight-foot piece of varnished dowel, giving the view on a screen at the other end?

Even if visibility is rotten, within a few inches most things become recognisable from the mud or gravel below. Of course, getting hold of the thing will be another matter, but locating it means a lot less time spent prospecting cluelessly in very cold water.

Useful for looking at the prop/rudder/suspected damage etc, too.
 
Call the patent people! A 57-bladed Swiss Army Knife, on a broom-handle... :D

In fact, a thing like we used to use for lopping apples off high branches...
 
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