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When presented with the same problem, I tried the single-tank mounting
brackets and found them to be a real pain. So, My solution was a pair
of Dive-Rite junior wings (don't need that much lift for a single tank,
and besides it can even make a nice backup on a small doubles rig).
My solution was a scubapro backpack laced much the way the dive-rite
harness is done, with those junior wings attached. It mounts cleanly,
close in, and has the same freedom of movement and hard-point attachments
as the wings.
>I'm interested in using my backplate and wings with a single tank, say a steel
95. I know that DiveRite makes a single band kit, but it's really expensive,
>and I was actually hoping for something more convenient. I've also seen --
>in Aquacorps, I think -- a latch type setup where the slot is connected to
>the backplate, and the latch is connected to the band on the tank. Although
>in theory that is great, it looks like it would push the tank several
>inches away from the backplate, thus throwing off the center of gravity
>and other trim elements.
>
>I was kind of hoping that I could take an existing BC (that has the straps
>for the tank), punch holes in it where the backplate bolts would go through
>and put grommets in (much like how the wings are set up). Any comments on
>this?
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Scot Anderson
email: scot@bt*.co*
web: http://www.btg.com/~scot/
"Is he back from that dive trip yet?"
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