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On 7 Aug 2000 08:18:53 -0400, you wrote: >We had a group of individuals CA, FL, NY, & NJ joint us for the weekend of >diving out of Virginia Beach (Trip reports to follow). One very interesting >discovery upon removal of my tank boots was rust. > >Tanks: are SCUBAPRO steel 95s, white, and about three years old. > >Care: these tanks are VIP as required, washed off with fresh city water >after every dive (even quarry/lake), and stand up in my garage when not in >use. Part of the VIP requirements (for most shops) is to take off the boots and ALL the stickers on the tanks (including Seeker stickers). The boots will keep the tank wet and you cannot wash out the salt crystals since you simple cannot get water between the tank and boot when cleaning. I have seen large patches of rust under various stickers people put on tanks. The stickers need to be removed in order to look for nicks and other damage that someone is trying to hide. When it is recommended that one does use tank boots, it isn't just because the black boot clashes with the yellow tank. For boats that have benches, the bootless tank is no big deal. When going on a small boat, I will carry my own little blanket to lay out to protect the deck. Go to the local restaurant supply and get some of the thick no-skid rubber mats. Tanks won't move and will protect the deck. They work great as truck bed liners as well. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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