HAUL IN THE BT 
Move the hand lever smartly from 
the brake position to the engaged 
position. Do not hesitate in going 
through neutral, or more wire will 
pay out. Use the stick to lay the 
wire evenly across the drum. If kelp 
or gulfweed fouls the wire, ease on 
the brake and clear the wire with 
a boat hook. 
BRING THE BT ABOARD 
When only 100 feet of wire is still 
out, the BT should be readily visible 
at the surface, 100 feet abaft the 
winch position. As the wire is hauled 
in, the BT will eventually reach a 
position where it will begin to “por- 
poise,” breaking clear of the sur- 
face and swinging forward like a 
