Navigation and Seamanship (1+1)

3.1.4. Deep Sea lead line

Deep sea lead line

The deep sea lead line is constructed asin the case of hand lead line.The lead attached with deepsea lead line is weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and the line being 100 fathoms or more in length. After the introduction of the echosounder the use of deep sea lead line is almost nil.