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From: J Shepherd <jms@ta*.ed*.ac*.uk*>
Subject: Re: Floating with utility signals
To: "Peter N.R. Heseltine" <heseltin@hs*.us*.ed*>
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 96 11:23:40 BST


	Force 4 is not a gale. 8 is a gale. 4 is breezy.

	Sea state 4 can be a pain (BSAC recommended maximum diving
conditions) and can occur in the absence of wind, or in a force 7! Sea
states 5 and 6 are going beyond marginal and getting silly.

	Since PH had an orange safety thing (love sausage) why not
reinforce the bottom of it, add 10m-12m 3mm kernmantle line and a two
pound weight and save all this CO2 crap? Granted if your stops start at
45m you want a reel, but most of us will spend a lifetime diving and
never pull stops below 15m; it sounds like clutter.

	Another option is a 5-6' fold out flag which tucks away v.neatly
(some stuff it, mine lives under my knife strap) and can save a life if
the sea conditions are/have become marginal.

	As far as inflation goes; you put in 5l at 10m (one quick
squirt) and you've filled pretty much anything at the surface.

	KIS

	Jason

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