Rescue Diver report...

> Why not dive in a sand pit? The viz will be better

No water in a sand pit... well, unless its a water-filled sand pit! :o\

David

"Pete Young" wrote

> >weight. To this day, I'm not sure of the answer. What I am sure of is
that
> >I'm not going to be tossing my equipment over the side of the boat to be
put
> >on in the water until I'm sure of the answer.
>
> What's up Lee, don't you have enough swimming pools in Florida? If it'll
> float in fresh, it'll float in salt.

There are more than a few pools around, but none that I know of that welcome
somebody in full dive gear. I live on a lake and, I suppose I could try it
out there if I were careful. I'd hate to have to freedive to get my gear
back out of the mud just beyond the drop off. It's a man made lake. The
fact is, I just haven't gotten around to it. It's not a real high priority.
I own and like my equipment and I'm not likely to change much not matter
what. On the other hand, I ought to know.

> >Just out of curiosity, how many divers that have streamlined their
equipment
> >as much as possible, are about as unsure about whether their BCD will
> >support it if it's released?
>
> With 18lb you might be pushing it. I tested my 27lb Pioneer and it
> happily supports the stainless backplate plus weights I use with it.

I bought the 27 lb wing for my wife. I suspect you're right about pushing
it, particularly with full hp steel 100's. We'll see . . . when the water
gets warmer.

Lee

"Greg W" <a@a.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:21:29 +0000 (UTC), "Rage"
> <mr.bunny@bigfoot.com#spamoff> wrote:
>
> >
> >I almost lost Greg's kit...
> >
> >Recevied heavy weight belt, then grabbed his wing. As soon as it was
slipped
> >off I started inflating it, unfortunately the hose pull dump had started
> >working all ready...
>
> Hmmm... With hindsight I suppose I could have put *some* air in it
> before removing it...

Nah, I think you were supposed to be 'dead' at the time. =)

S.C.

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:00:27 -0000, "David Walker"
<wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Why not dive in a sand pit? The viz will be better
>
>No water in a sand pit... well, unless its a water-filled sand pit! :o\

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ding


Laz

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Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> There are more than a few pools around, but none that I know of that welcome
> somebody in full dive gear. I live on a lake and, I suppose I could try it
> out there if I were careful. I'd hate to have to freedive to get my gear
> back out of the mud just beyond the drop off.

Isn't that what reels or rope was made for?

I would think that, unless the bouyancy was far off, almost any SMB reel
or spool line would be enough in calm water.

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"CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "rnf2" <rnf2@NOSPAMwaikato.ac.nz> wrote in message
> news:4003a7e8@news.iconz.co.nz...
> >
> > "CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:btuj56$bom50$1@ID-193985.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Hot off the presses - the first copy of the report!
> > >
> > > There will be things added to it as I remember them and photos, links
> and
> > > dive profiles added when I get round to developing, finding and
> uploading
> > as
> > > appropriate.
> > >
> > > So here it is -
> > > http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk/ukr.../completed.htm
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > CAS
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Interesting time there, I did my EFR before the swimming bits, just a
lot
> of
> > rehashing what I learnt through Cadets for 5 years, minus all the
gunshot
> > wounds of course.....
> >
> > :)
> >
> > rhys
>
>
> Unfortunately Jan's schedule wouldn't have worked with the EFR first.
> Anyway it gives us all a real impetus to get back there and get it done
> because if we don't, we don't get our RD Cards!!!
>
> Are the gunshot wounds included in the American EFR, do you think...
>
> CAS

probably, theres enough guns to go round... Ask Lee Bell.

rhys