How much would scuba gear for a 100 people cost?

In article <5Ap4e.1172$nf6.586@fe04.lga>, Scott Jensen
<stj@charter.net> wrote:

€ How much would such a set-up normally cost?

That depends on how well you know Scott.

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Scott Jensen wrote:
> Hypothetical situation: You have to purchase all the scuba gear and
> equipment for a tropic island resort so 100 guests can be diving
> around the island at the same time. How much would such a set-up
> normally cost?

Hard to say. Build some quotes on some of the on-line stores for a set. They
have skinney margins.
You *might* be able to get the good prices on tanks if you buy 200 or 300 of
them.

Remember that you will need *far* more than 100 of everything and the
farther away from the source you are the more you will have to have in
spares and repairs.
2 dives a day = 200 tanks and refilling them for the next morning implies a
big compresssor or two or three.
And then there is shipping to the island.

Scott Jensen wrote:
> Hypothetical situation: You have to purchase all the scuba gear and
> equipment for a tropic island resort so 100 guests can be diving around the
> island at the same time. How much would such a set-up normally cost?
>
> Scott Jensen
$47,191.19

> Do they need 100 wetsuits, or 50?

Oops. My geographic bias is showing. I didn't even think about thermal
protection.

Lee

So to handle a hundred guests at a time...

$100,000 for all the gear (hood to fins, 3 tanks each)
$20,000 for two compressors (yes, it is a remote location)
$20,000 for a dive boat (though most will likely just swim around the
pier/beach)

The dive boat taking the more adventurous divers to surrounding islands.

Sound good?

Scott Jensen
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Scott Jensen wrote:

> Hypothetical situation: You have to purchase all the scuba gear and
> equipment for a tropic island resort so 100 guests can be diving around the
> island at the same time. How much would such a set-up normally cost?
>
> Scott Jensen

I have helped a couple of resorts get set up with equipment
over the years and, at the size of order you are talking
about, wholesale is definitely what you are going to pay.
Several folks here have quote about $1000 per diver for gear
and they are pretty close. That is a good budget to work
from assuming you are using resort grade economy equipment.

As far as an air compressor, I have seen quotes here of 8-10
grand. They are way off there. Assuming 2 tanks per day
for 100 divers, that is 14 to 16 thousand cubic feet of air!
An $8000 compressor will put out about 7 cubic feet per
minute. There isn't enough time in the day to fill the
tanks! I suggest going with at least 20 cubic feet per
minute. You are still pumping for about 12 hours a day, but
that gives you enough time to do routine maintenance and
filter changes. Compressors in that size range start at
about $18,000! However, as someone already said, don't
skimp on your compressor. When used every day, $100,000 in
diving gear will only last you a year or two at the best
while a $100,000 compressor should last you for 10 years plus.

I won't comment on the building or boat as that isn't my field.

Just my $.02

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So for a hundred guests at a time...

$100,000 for scuba gear (hood to fins, 3 tanks each)
$100,000 for two good compressors (remote location so need two in case one
fails)
$20,000 for dive boat

$50,000 budget for scuba gear replacement a year

That now sound good?

And, RayC, thanks for replying!

Scott Jensen
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"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
:My second thought was that it would only keep it below that level if the
urchaser went with plates and wings that will fit pretty much anybody.

So you're telling us that diver 1, 5ft 2, 130 lbs can use the same
plate and wings as diver 2, 6 ft 4, 300 lbs?

Dan Bracuk
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