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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Openwater Hogarthian with PONY??
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 98 20:24:55 -0500
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: "Nathaniel Fuster" <nathaniel.fuster@gu*.br*.af*.mi*>,
     "Tech Diver"
Nathan-

The proper way to breath a stage is to have a hose long enough to wrap 
around your neck. You hold the stage in front of you where you can look 
at the guage, which is on a 6" hose. See the "Doing it Right" video.

  Jim

On 1/21/98 10:45 AM Nathaniel Fuster wrote:

>     Jim,
>     
>        While the 15c.f. pony might be enough to get someone from 130feet 
>     to the surface with a safety hang at 15feet, I prefer the extra 
>     security of a 30cf just in case. This allows me to make a comfortable, 
>     slow ascent to the safety stop, without getting too worried about 
>     having "just enough air." :) A full 30cf isn't all that heavy 
>     anyway.So, given that the PONY should be sling mounted, what length of 
>     hose is appropriate for OW applications? Anyone? 
>     
>     
>                                                        -Nathan...


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