Probably a silly question - giant goldfish bowls!

OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
diving in.
Basically, something around 2m deep, minimum 3x3m square or bigger, which we
could hire, put somewhere, and have someone diving in it. With see through
sides or windows too.
Basically, its something a couple of us in our club discussed a month or two
ago, not at all seriously mind, and something just reminded me of it and I
thought i'd find out if it would actually be possible.

The idea, since being a Uni club we have a big potential for new members, is
to do something at one of our sports fayre / sports week things - usually
theres nothing much we can do as a club since diving isn't really a
spectator sport! We have a sports week though, so I was thinking try to
have someone in there 24/7 for the week, with sponsorship, and it'd be good
publicity for the club within the Uni...

Again, I realise this is a silly idea, and will probably never happen, but
thinking about it I would be interested to know if such tanks are available,
where from, and very very roughly how much it would cost.

Any ideas?

David

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Again, I realise this is a silly idea, and will probably never happen, but
> thinking about it I would be interested to know if such tanks are
available,
> where from, and very very roughly how much it would cost.
>
> Any ideas?

Unfortunately, I'd take a guess at "a lot of money"
You need quite a lot of glass to support 2 metres of water

Also, it would probably make diving look pretty boring.

Alun Harford

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote...

> OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
> anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
> diving in. Basically, something around 2m deep, minimum 3x3m square
> or bigger, which we could hire, put somewhere, and have someone diving
> in it...

You are probably talking a LOT of money! I do remember seeing something
similar in use for publicity for amateur swimming, it was mounted on the
back of a flatbed truck and about 1m deep. Idea MkII - dive somewhere local
like the local river through town, have a display table, maybe a video link
if the viz is OK?

Keith L

"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa8aea2$0$52884$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk.. .
> "David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote...
>
> > OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
> > anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
> > diving in. Basically, something around 2m deep, minimum 3x3m square
> > or bigger, which we could hire, put somewhere, and have someone diving
> > in it...
>
> You are probably talking a LOT of money! I do remember seeing something
> similar in use for publicity for amateur swimming, it was mounted on the
> back of a flatbed truck and about 1m deep. Idea MkII - dive somewhere
local
> like the local river through town, have a display table, maybe a video
link
> if the viz is OK?
>
> Keith L
>
>

The Army Engineers have such things...........don't ask you don't get.

Paul

"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa8aea2$0$52884$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk.. .
> "David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote...
>
> > OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
> > anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
> > diving in. Basically, something around 2m deep, minimum 3x3m square
> > or bigger, which we could hire, put somewhere, and have someone diving
> > in it...
>
> You are probably talking a LOT of money! I do remember seeing something
> similar in use for publicity for amateur swimming, it was mounted on the
> back of a flatbed truck and about 1m deep. Idea MkII - dive somewhere
local
> like the local river through town, have a display table, maybe a video
link
> if the viz is OK?
>
> Keith L
>
>

I have a 15ft diameter set pool for the kids in summer £250, and I have
taken the scuba gear in there, believe it or not you can get neutral.
Kids enjoy trying the kit too.
Its in argos and index, takes about 4000 gallon to fill it though.

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
> anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
> diving in.
> Basically, something around 2m deep, minimum 3x3m square or bigger, which
we
> could hire, put somewhere, and have someone diving in it. With see
through
> sides or windows too.
> Basically, its something a couple of us in our club discussed a month or
two
> ago, not at all seriously mind, and something just reminded me of it and I
> thought i'd find out if it would actually be possible.
>
> The idea, since being a Uni club we have a big potential for new members,
is
> to do something at one of our sports fayre / sports week things - usually
> theres nothing much we can do as a club since diving isn't really a
> spectator sport! We have a sports week though, so I was thinking try to
> have someone in there 24/7 for the week, with sponsorship, and it'd be
good
> publicity for the club within the Uni...
>
> Again, I realise this is a silly idea, and will probably never happen, but
> thinking about it I would be interested to know if such tanks are
available,
> where from, and very very roughly how much it would cost.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> David
>
At this years Southampton boat show there was a company (sorry can't
remember who) that had a pool about 20ft x 3ft, in which they were offering
"try dive" type stuff, they were quite busy, mostly with kids who seemed to
love it. you
http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/

> Again, I realise this is a silly idea, and will probably never happen, but
> thinking about it I would be interested to know if such tanks are available,
> where from, and very very roughly how much it would cost.

At the Scottish Dive show this year ScotSAC had what appeared to be a
giant paddling pool - it was only about a metre wide and bulged
alarmingly but managed to retain water for the duration (can you imagine
if it had failed?!!). It certainly looked cheaper than those big glass
ones that you see. They were running try dives - sure fire way to get
some new memebers!

You could get in touch with them via their website

http://www.scotsac.com/

Ben

--
Ben Panter, Edinburgh
My name (no spaces)@bigfoot which is a com.

Ben Panter wrote:

> At the Scottish Dive show this year ScotSAC had what appeared to be a
> giant paddling pool - it was only about a metre wide and bulged
> alarmingly but managed to retain water for the duration (can you imagine

No, no, no - what I meant to say was

"..it was only about a metre HIGH and about 6m wide..."

Serves me right for emailing when my mind is elsewhere.

--
Ben Panter, Edinburgh
My name (no spaces)@bigfoot which is a com.

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> OK, so not necessarily a goldfish bowl, but I was just wandering whether
> anyone knows of anywhere where a club could hire a big portable tank for
> diving in.
Try dives are probably a better idea.

Alun Harford

David Walker <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Again, I realise this is a silly idea, and will probably never happen, but
> thinking about it I would be interested to know if such tanks are available,
> where from, and very very roughly how much it would cost.

The NDC have one next to their offices (its the thing that looks like a converted
stone hopper). Its a big old beast and must take hours to fill but they do exist.
However, finding someone who would lend you one would probably be a bit of a challenge.

Perhaps you could drop them a line and see where they got it from and how much it cost?

Nick