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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 10:14:56 -0800
To: "Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
From: Jim Thompson <jim@pa*.co*>
Subject: Gavin long-term scooter update: HDPE (previously posted on
     Quest)



For those interested>>> Side note: The links **included in the scooter 
update have been deactivated. If you still wish to see the videos try 
www.divetekadventures.com/Images.htm follow the notice in yellow... Sorry 
due to huge traffic demands, a temporary redirect is used. Again sorry for 
any inconvenience.. And thanks to Gary from Dive Tek for helping with the 
server space...

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previously posted on Quest--
Gavin long-term scooter update: HDPE

Over the past year, approximately 10 Gavin Scooters have passed through our 
hands and into the care of qualified divers. This is intended as a brief 
recap of the overall diveability and durability of this *newer HDPE* model.

In short, if I were asked to sell my Gavin I probably would also sell all 
my doubles! These scooters have turned out not only to be great tools for 
exploring and safety, but are unbelievably fun to drive!!!

Durability: Excellent!
    * All units are in service.
    * Betos scooter kept the stock clutch (others were fitted with the Wkpp 
clutch from the beginning) and he just recently changed over to the Wkpp 
clutch. This was after nearly a year of diving in the thick kelp. Lesson? 
The stock clutch is fine, as long as you know how to ride and care for the 
scooter!
    * Three of the scooters have been dropped! One fell off a diver's 
shoulder and hit the pavement nearly six feet below on a concrete boat 
ramp! All that was needed to repair and dive the scooter was to release the 
bent (later replaced) aluminum leg strut.
Diveability: Gavin is a pleasure to ride.

One of the original concerns was potential difficulty in handling these 
scooters in the often surgey waters of Northern Californias dense Kelp 
forests. However, because the short tube is able to execute incredibly 
tight turns, cruising thru the kelp is NOT an issue. For a video Clip 
(Previously posted) try 
**<http://www.divetekadventures.com/videos/IanBaue.htm>www.divetekadventures.
com/videos/IanBaue.htm 
. The Long tube Gavin is also easily maneuverable thru the dense kelp but 
does require a bit more effort.

A second concern was a potentially steep learning curve required to handle 
and dive the scooters. Happily, the *learning curve has proved to be 
minimal-- the most challenging aspects seem to be the correct adjustment of 
the tow cord and general scooter maintenance. These tasks are extremely 
simple and easy, but you will benefit from purchasing your Gavin from 
someone George *trusts* or by speaking with him yourself. Dont be shy; ask 
your questions.

*Learning to dive the Gavin: Having a Gavin in rental stock has proved to 
be a fantastic tool for evaluating  performance, durability, and 
maintenance, as well as for demonstrating the ease of learning! Click on 
the link to see just how easy it is to learn to ride a Gavin. This is a 10 
minute (30mb QuickTime) clip that follows Beto and Susan on a dive while 
looking for a pinnacle (that Beto found on a sonar blip). Susan is on a 
rental Gavin!!! She does a barrel roll with full gear on during her maiden 
voyage. Before everyone gets all excited, the Nitek is in gauge mode and we 
are aware of the unclipped SPG as well as a few other items. For the clip 
try 
**<http://www.divetekadventures.com/videos/BetoandSusan.htm>www.divetekadvent
ures.com/videos/BetoandSusan.htm. 


Thanks and Happy scootering!

Jt

Thanks to Gary Wilson for the server space! from 
<http://www.divetekadventures.com/>www.divetekadventures.com  Kona Hawaii
DIR J


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