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From: <bdi@wh*.ne*>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:21:47 +1000
To: "Creagan, Sean" <SCreagan@it*.co*>
Subject: Re: Steel 72's, 50's, manifold Questions
Cc: "cavers@ge*.co*" <cavers@ge*.co*>,

At 02:09 PM 9/04/1997 -0400, Creagan, Sean wrote:

>asking about drysuit and tank advice for small women. I wrote
>it on behalf of my fiance who I am trying to find a drysuit or 
>wetsuit for...

>...characteristics:  12 lbs negative full  and 5 lbs negative 
>empty (roughly).  Is this similar to the old (pressed steel?) 
>steel 72's. What do you all think about the rest of the weight 
>which will be needed (especially for a drysuit)??  She has a 
>Diverite transpac (to help with the back pain).  What about 
>weight integration systems?  Definitely ankle weights with the 
>drysuit...
>How about weight on the tank (like George's molded weight for 
>his doubles)??

Sean, make sure its a membrane drysuit. Then with the right 
tanks and a manifold, she may not need any weights.

I only need weights when I'm carrying al. sling cylinders.

rgrds          billyw


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