Very Basic And Stupid Question About BCDs

Hello,
I have a ProSub BCD that I want to sell on eBay, but there is a leak around
the pull-string valve (not sure of the correct name). It looks like the
rubber gasket is leaky. It still holds air for a while though. Is this
sellable?
Also, what about other small leaks? I am not a scuba diver, but I imagine
perfect air-tightness is not necessary, as long as the air holds through the
dive. Is this correct?
Thanks,
Fred

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:14:43 -0400, "Fred Mann"
<fredmann@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Also, what about other small leaks? I am not a scuba diver, but I imagine
> perfect air-tightness is not necessary, as long as the air holds through the
> dive. Is this correct?

In other words, you got it at a garage sale... How much did you end up
spending on it? Depending upon what you've got into it, it may or may
not be cost effective to fix it...

"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:14:43 -0400, "Fred Mann"
> <fredmann@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Also, what about other small leaks? I am not a scuba diver, but I
imagine
> > perfect air-tightness is not necessary, as long as the air holds through
the
> > dive. Is this correct?
>
> In other words, you got it at a garage sale... How much did you end up
> spending on it? Depending upon what you've got into it, it may or may
> not be cost effective to fix it...


I bought this item and a Luxfer tank for $70 at Salvation Army a couple of
years ago. I sold the tank for $75, so I'm at break-even now. I just want to
get rid of it. I assume a repaired BCD could fetch approx $75 if I show the
repair invoice in the listing. Of course this is a little bit too much work
for me considering the price, so I may just toss it. How much does it
usually cost to repair these things?
Thanks again!!
Fred
(not a troll)

>> Any leak in a BCD (remember that "BCD" stands for "Life Support
>> Equipment")
>
> And here I though BCD stood for Buoyancy Compensator Device. Maybe they
> should have called it an LSE instead of BCD

I assumed everyone would get the point. Sorry if I was wrong.

Fred Mann wrote:
> "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sg6qc2tloi093fh94f32drbhib6lp9n8sk@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:14:43 -0400, "Fred Mann"
> > <fredmann@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I bought this item and a Luxfer tank for $70 at Salvation Army a couple of
> years ago. I sold the tank for $75, so I'm at break-even now. I just want to
> get rid of it. I assume a repaired BCD could fetch approx $75 if I show the
> repair invoice in the listing. Of course this is a little bit too much work
> for me considering the price, so I may just toss it. How much does it
> usually cost to repair these things?


Think Ozone and general Rot settle into BCD's after ten or so years ;

wherby all the rubberish parts start to fail . . .

Take it down to a LDS and get it assessed;

Else just throw it out.

David In NH wrote:
>>>Any leak in a BCD (remember that "BCD" stands for "Life Support
>>>Equipment")
>>
>>And here I though BCD stood for Buoyancy Compensator Device. Maybe they
>>should have called it an LSE instead of BCD
>
>
> I assumed everyone would get the point. Sorry if I was wrong.
>
>
I can get pretty dense - no offense intended (yea -- right)

On 30 Jul 2006 17:44:16 -0700, barnegatdx@aol.com wrote:

>Take it down to a LDS and get it assessed;

In this case LDS stands for "Local Dive Shop" and not a person of any
particular religious persuasion. :)

"Geoff" <geoff@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 30 Jul 2006 17:44:16 -0700, barnegatdx@aol.com wrote:
>
> >Take it down to a LDS and get it assessed;
>
> In this case LDS stands for "Local Dive Shop" and not a person of any
> particular religious persuasion. :)

Is that Bony Maroni or Holy Macaroni?

Fred Mann wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a ProSub BCD that I want to sell on eBay, but there is a leak around
> the pull-string valve (not sure of the correct name). It looks like the
> rubber gasket is leaky. It still holds air for a while though. Is this
> sellable?
> Also, what about other small leaks? I am not a scuba diver, but I imagine
> perfect air-tightness is not necessary, as long as the air holds through the
> dive. Is this correct?
> Thanks,
> Fred
>
>
>

The perfect BC leaks air at exactly the same rate that tank
weight is reduced, about 8 pints/hour.

"mike gray" wrote

> The perfect BC leaks air at exactly the same rate that tank weight is
> reduced, about 8 pints/hour.

Mike, I expect a tall glass of iced tea to replace the one I just rinsed
my keyboard with next time I'm south.

Curtis