If you are doing required stop dives with a single it would be a real good
idea to bring a pony. Not a little one either. The pony should be large
enough to permit the return trip to the line and any required deco. If you
try to get by with less you are risking your neck bigtime.
	The other day I filled my HP 100 cu.ft. tank with 3500 psi.. I put the tank
on the boat in the shade. In about half an hour it started to leak from the
tank O-ring (the O-ring between the tank and the valve). After leaking for
about 2 min. half the O-ring blew out. I have never seen one of these
O-rings blow before. It was visualed and the O-ring was replaced by myself 4
mo. ago.
	If this occurred at depth the air would have drained out but quick and if
this was your sole air supply with a Y valve, you better find a buddy with
lots of air to save your butt.


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