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From: kkauth@at*.ne*
To: "Nick Radov" <NRadov@ax*.co*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Drysuit management and weighting, let's try this again
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 15:19:30 +0000

Some minor corrections - 

<Snip> On weighting with drysuits, I think a lot of 
people are still missing the essential concept of ocean 
diving with a balanced rig. The SCRET group can get away 
with using no ditchable weight because they run live 
boats and have properly trained surface crews who will 
be on you in seconds if you have a problem. <snip>

We in SCRET use ditchable weight.  We have our cannister 
light that can be dropped in case of inflation 
problems.  When we dive, we follow the DIR practice of 
proper weighting and diving a balanced rig exactly as 
Trey describes in numerous posts on the subject (stay 
submerged at 10' with minimal gas, swim the rig up from 
the bottom, etc.).  

Live boats and trained crews can't help much at depth.  
That's why we have safety divers in the water during 
deco to help with problems.

Kurt

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