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-- On Mon, 21 Jun 1999 10:21:22 Art Greenberg wrote: >On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Robert Wood wrote: > >> I'm currently using the simple type of harness, >> as per GUE/DIR. How do I easily remove the harness >> and my gear after a dive from a zodiac with a 2 knot >> surface current? > >My harness is adjusted so once the waist buckle is open and the crotch >strap released, I can slip my left hand under the shoulder strap at about >nipple height, and with my elbow against my side, push up with that hand >and flip the strap to the left and off my shoulder. I can then turn to my >right and slip my right arm out, leaving me facing the rig. > >I haven't tried this in a stiff current, but it works fine in rough seas. >I am able to maintain a grip on the trailing line at all times with one >hand or the other. I also clip an equipment line to the right shoulder >d-ring so that if I should lose my grip on the rig, it won't sink to the >bottom. > >-- >Art Greenberg >artg@ec*.ne* > The key to being able to do this is to not have the shoulder straps too tight. You also do not want to have the wings inflated more than they need to be. I do this in the Cooper River, often in a strong current and in the ocean. al Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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