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To: techdiver@opal.com
Subject: Re: Air planning for drysuit
From: hgartner@ra*.or* (Harold Gartner)
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 10:49:16 -0700
>I am planning a Trimix dive to around 65m./ 213ft. with a relatively long
>bottom time.  I was thinking of dedicating a 5.6lt/40cub.ft pony tank for
>dry suit use. However I can not figure out a way to calculate the
>required gas needed.
>I am aware that the volume depends on the size of the suit (DUI cf200
>medium), the weight you are carrying,  the profile of the dive and the
>fit of the suit...
>Any insights?
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On a 20 minute dive to 240fsw I found a 13 cu.ft. pony to be more than
enough air for drysuit use; in fact I've been down as deep as 300fsw using
that same 13 cu.ft. pony for inflation.

Harold Gartner
hgartner@ra*.or*
CompuServe ID 71470,1423
6900 Via Alba
Camarillo, California
805 482-9743

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