Art,

You've got it all right, except for one thing: the recipient of the donated 
gas swims IN FRONT of the donor. (That way, he is not dragged along by his 
mouth like a dog on a leash <g>)

At 02:15 PM 8/13/99 -0400, Paltz, Art wrote:
>Single tank means no caves or penetration.  This being said it's agreed that
>a 7 footer is way too long for the job.  The 7 foot hose is so that your
>buddy can breath while following on your fins.  In the open ocean you'll be
>side by side and a 5 footer is recommended.
>
>With no canister and a 5 foot hose just route it from the post, under the
>right arm pit up and around the neck and into your mouth.  I dive this way
>and it's very comfortable.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Art.
>
>
>                 -----Original Message-----
>                 From:   Alexander, Chris   HSD [mailto:alexanc@hs*.ut*.co*]
>                 Sent:   Friday, August 13, 1999 11:31 AM
>                 To:     'techdiver@aquanaut.com'
>                 Subject:        Help: long hose for recreational setup
>
>                 How should one route a 7ft hose to breath as a primary using
>a single alum
>                 80 recreational setup with no canister light?  I have a
>standard length USD
>                 octopus on a necklace, a USD SEA4 first stage, and a Zeagle
>Concept BC
>                 (integrated weights).  I do no-decom dives in New England
>with a wetsuit.  I
>                 want to go with a long hose after an incident as a donor
>last season (short
>                 hose caused much difficulty managing the low on air
>situation on the anchor
>                 line during a "safety" stop).  Thanks.
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