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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0A1AC.6295B880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paul,=20 I actually prefer a slightly head-down attitude at rest. Keeps the fins = out of the muck and sand, and in a wreck, reduces silting, unless you = are having one of those spastic days. It certainly keeps things clearer = in a cave, in my somewhat limited experience. I wear a CF200 and 2 = steel 98's, which keeps my head a bit down as I like it. A. PS- anybody here besides George and Cobb from the 93-96 timeframe? )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))= )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))= ))) George wrote:=20 Paul, all tanks are top heavy. That is what you want. The heavy part is = over your buoyant lungs and the light part is over your heavy legs . The = best trim is horizontal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Braunbehrens" <Bakalite@ba*.co*> To: "George Irvine" <kirvine@sa*.ne*>; "Marv" <ajmarve@ba*.ne*> Cc: <allysonclagett@ea*.ne*>; "'Kevin Connell'" = <kevin@co*.ne*>; "'Chris Elmore'" <elmorec@at*.ne*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:47 AM Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins question > What about the argument that some tanks are top heavy making it > harder to achieve proper trim in the ocean? > > > George Irvine wrote: > ~ > >I keep saying it - weight yourself so that with little or no gas you = can > >hover at ten feet, and with full gas you can swim up with no = inflation by > >dropping something. > > > >That covers it. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0A1AC.6295B880 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Paul, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I actually prefer a slightly head-down attitude at = rest. =20 Keeps the fins out of the muck and sand, and in a wreck, reduces = silting, unless=20 you are having one of those spastic days. It certainly keeps = things=20 clearer in a cave, in my somewhat limited experience. I wear = a CF200=20 and 2 steel 98's, which keeps my head a bit down as I like = it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>A.</FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>PS- anybody here besides George and = Cobb from the=20 93-96 timeframe?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT=20 size=3D1>))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))= )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))= ))))))))))))</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D1>George wrote: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D1><FONT size=3D3>Paul, all tanks are top heavy. That = is what you=20 want. The heavy part is over<BR>your buoyant lungs and the light part is = over=20 your heavy legs . The best<BR>trim is horizontal.<BR><BR>----- = Original=20 Message -----<BR>From: "Paul Braunbehrens" <</FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*"><FONT=20 size=3D3>Bakalite@ba*.co*</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>><BR>To: = "George Irvine"=20 <</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:kirvine@sa*.ne*"><FONT=20 size=3D3>kirvine@sa*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>>; "Marv" = <</FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:ajmarve@ba*.ne*"><FONT = size=3D3>ajmarve@ba*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT=20 size=3D3>><BR>Cc: <</FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:allysonclagett@ea*.ne*"><FONT=20 size=3D3>allysonclagett@ea*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>>; = "'Kevin=20 Connell'" <</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:kevin@co*.ne*"><FONT=20 size=3D3>kevin@co*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>>;<BR>"'Chris = Elmore'"=20 <</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:elmorec@at*.ne*"><FONT=20 size=3D3>elmorec@at*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>>; = <</FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com"><FONT=20 size=3D3>techdiver@aquanaut.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>><BR>Sent: = Monday,=20 February 26, 2001 10:47 AM<BR>Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins=20 question<BR><BR><BR>> What about the argument that some tanks are top = heavy=20 making it<BR>> harder to achieve proper trim in the=20 ocean?<BR>><BR>><BR>> George Irvine wrote:<BR>> ~<BR>> = >I keep=20 saying it - weight yourself so that with little or no gas you = can<BR>>=20 >hover at ten feet, and with full gas you can swim up with no = inflation=20 by<BR>> >dropping something.<BR>> ><BR>> >That covers=20 it.</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0A1AC.6295B880-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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