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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC952A.7AA797A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We recovered the Mako today and it EXploded which in this case had nothing to do with depth. The front plate was blown off (shattered) and the wires inside where you connect the batteries were burnt and broken. The batteries were charged overnight and as far as I know (90%), the batteries were not connected until at the dive site which gave them at least 2 hours to settle down. I will find out further on the charge history or my dive partner can elaborate. Jason Weisacosky Missouri 417-967-5913 Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or* ---------- From: Jason Weisacosky <hypoxic@tr*.mi*.or*> To: cavers@aq*.co* Cc: Techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Mako Explodes Date: Saturday, July 19, 1997 10:38 PM 20 minutes into the cave and at a modest 150ffw, an Oceanic Mako (less than a year old) exploded today on one of my dive partners. After the 'boom', the Mako became instantly negative dragging the diver toward the cave floor until he was able to "cut away" and recover. It was surprising just how negative the machine was. Swimming it out will not be easy. After everyone was notified of the loss, the scooter was located and the dive called. The recovery will be tomorrow. Nothing to indicate the reason as of yet. No injuries, but the diver indicated that his ass puckered so tight, you couldn't drive a needle in it with a sledge hammer. Thought this may be of interest and take note. Even though these things are rated safe for deeper depths, you best not bet your pet dog on it. Jason Weisacosky Missouri 417-967-5913 Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or* ------=_NextPart_000_01BC952A.7AA797A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><p><font size=3D2 = color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial">We recovered the Mako today and it = EXploded which in this case had nothing to do with depth. = The front plate was blown off (shattered) and the wires = inside where you connect the batteries were burnt and = broken.<br> The batteries were charged overnight and as far as I = know (90%), the batteries were not connected until at the dive site = which gave them at least 2 hours to settle down. I will find out = further on the charge history or my dive partner can = elaborate.<br><br><br>Jason Weisacosky<br>Missouri = 417-967-5913 = &= nbsp;<br><font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or*</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br><br>----------<br>From: Jason Weisacosky <<font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>hypoxic@tr*.mi*.or*</u><font = color=3D"#000000">><br>To: <font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>cavers@aq*.co*</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br>Cc: <font = color=3D"#0000FF"><u>Techdiver@aquanaut.com</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br>Subject: Mako Explodes<br>Date: Saturday, July 19, = 1997 10:38 PM<br><br>20 minutes into the cave and at a modest 150ffw, an = Oceanic Mako (less than a year old) exploded today on one of my = dive partners. After the 'boom', the Mako became instantly = negative dragging the diver toward the cave floor until he was able to = "cut away" and recover. It was surprising just how = negative the machine was. Swimming it out will not be = easy.<br><br> After everyone was notified of the loss, the scooter = was located and the dive called. The recovery will be = tomorrow.<br><br>Nothing to indicate the reason as of yet. = No injuries, but the diver indicated that his ass puckered = so tight, you couldn't drive a needle in it with a sledge = hammer.<br><br>Thought this may be of interest and take note. Even = though these things are rated safe for deeper depths, you best not bet = your pet dog on it.<br><br>Jason Weisacosky<br>Missouri = 417-967-5913 = &= nbsp;<br><font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>Hypoxic@Tr*.Mi*.or*</u><font = color=3D"#000000"><br><br></p> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font> </font></font></f= ont></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_01BC952A.7AA797A0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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