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Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 21:33:48 -0400
From: Al Marvelli <ajmarve@ba*.ne*>
To: Eric Rosenkrantz <ericr@fa*.ne*>
CC: Phi Le <phi@sk*.be*>, trey@ne*.co*,
     techdiver
Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
I believe he said he would use his 7 ft hose??

You know it makes a guy wonder, if you cant be situationally aware behind the
keyboard, what do you do in the water??

regards,

Al Marvelli

Eric Rosenkrantz wrote:

> So Phi - if you have a complete loss of gas in the wreck and neither of you
> have a long hose how are you going to share gas and exit ?
>
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phi Le" <phi@sk*.be*>
> To: <trey@ne*.co*>
> Cc: "techdiver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 4:42 AM
> Subject: RE: Long hose with single tank
>
> > George,
> >
> > I don't dive cave, but penetrate wrecks. I don't own either 5-ft or 40-in
> > hose, and use the same config on every dive. The viz where I dive now is
> > shite, so I use the light on every dive because we need it to see and to
> > signal.
> >
> > I was just suggesting a possible solution if the guy is going to use the
> > 5-ft hose and no light as asked.
> >
> > -Phi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Trey [mailto:trey@ne*.co*]
> > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 5:19 PM
> > To: Phi Le
> > Cc: pina; techdiver
> > Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
> >
> >
> > Phi, we only use the lights if deep ( for signalling ), and we always
> > use the 7 foot hose . The O/W rig has a 40 inch hose. OW means OW.
> >
> > If your knife is in the correct spot, on the belt, the long hose goes
> > under the knife, not in the belt, when there is no canister light.
> >
> > DIR is DIR, and I made the tape, remember?
> >
> > Perversions are not DIR, they are "Personal Preference" - see IANTD for
> > the complete bible of PP .
> >
> > Phi Le wrote:
> > >
> > > Pina,
> > >
> > > Sounds like you are diving in very clear water, I have dove in the past
> > > where it would be a "night" wreck dive past 10m in a non-overhead
> > > environment :-)
> > >
> > > If you are using the 5-ft hose, route the same way and just tuck the
> > excess
> > > in the waist belt to keep in neat. This is applicable for 7-ft hose as
> > well
> > > with no light.
> > >
> > > -Phi
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pina [mailto:pina23@ne*.ne*]
> > > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 4:48 AM
> > > To: techdiver
> > > Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
> > >
> > > Hi kiki - how's that fffffreezing water out there?
> > >
> > > If you are diving somewhere that you need a cave light, then you are
> most
> > > likely in an overhead environment and should use a 7ft. hose no matter
> > what
> > > tank(s) you are using.
> > >
> > > --pina
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > For single tanks diving, everybody agree that a 5 ft hose is
> > > > preferable (web sites and DIR 2 tape).
> > > >
> > > > However, when I scuba dive with doubles my 7 ft long hose
> > > > is below the canister then around my neck. For the 5 ft, it seems
> > > > to me it's a little short to do that, so how are you supposed
> > > > to proceed ?
> > > >
> > > > kiki
> > >
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