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From: <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 04:17:32 -0700
Subject: Re: wings questions
To: Todd Leonard <toddl@in*.co*>, techdiver@terra.net
Cc: cavers@ge*.co*

 Todd, I thought the tube had come unglued from the bladder by your
description, 
rather than the obvious. That is why I said replace it, not try to re-glue it. 
Dive Rite sells the bladder with all of those parts attached for that purpose. 

 The inner tube just lays over the bladder and is cut out to accomodate all of 
the holes, shapes, etc - it is just a protector. 

 The problem with the Seatec is that you have to move the inflator - it is in 
the wrong spot , and it holds the wings away from the left tank and interferes 
with proper hose routing. I just moved it on the set I have.

  We may eventually have a sollution - I am working with one manufacturer on 
wings and harness that will solve all of these problems and you wil be able to 
buy evrything from them already "done right". 

  In the meantime, all of this is covered in the tape and the drawings. I can 
make more drawings of other things if that will help. I realy would like to see 
more people doing it right and less misinformation out there. These dumb red 
necks can be pretty convincing, and everyone thinks their dive instructor has 
all of the answers, about like your first grade school teacher. 

  The smart guys who do the real cave diving don't teach (other than
Jablonski), 
and never did, other than one here and one there. Bill Gavin only taught one 
guy, and before that this guy was a hose stuffing idiot, becasue he copied what 
he saw - strokery - as that was all around him. Guess who that was.
 
   I will always be glad to pass on what was given to me - no charge - other 
than for the tapes. - G  

George M. Irvine III
DIR WKPP
1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-493-6655 FAX 6698
Email gmiiii@in*.co*

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