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In a message dated 3/13/1999 6:10:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
bradbnc@ne*.co* writes:

> My question is this: what to do if you are diving wet (I live in Asia 
>  and diving dry is somehwhat impractical when gearing up on an open boat 
>  when its 35 degrees!). With twin steels on the back and a couple of 
>  stages, plus lights, cameras etc. I don't feel comfortable with just a 
>  65lb BC, and suggesting that I attempt to inflate my wetsuit in an 
>  emergency by stuffing a reg. up my sleeve doesn't seem like a reliable 
>  bail-out option. Any thoughts?
>  

In open water we use aluminum tanks (that goes for the doubles as well)
when diving wet. The test to do is to take your tanks (rig) and try to swim
them up with your wings deflated. If you can't then you have a weighting
problem to start with.

As for the extra gear (camera, light) its getting dump if the alternative is
death.

Ray LaTulippe

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