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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 09:16:26 -0700
From: eaiinc@ix*.ne*.co* (Doug Chapman )
Subject: Octopus or not to octopus
To: afn03632@fr*.uf*.ed*
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
To: Roger Herring@ix*.ne*.co*
From: Doug Chapman@ix*.ne*.co*

Subject: To octopus or not to octopus

Roger, thanks for the comments. You wrote:

>What benefits do you see with a 9ft hose as opposed to a 7ft hose? 
>I've got a feeling the Ranger isn't going to like this Yogi."

Some benefits may include:
1) The additional length may make sharing air a little easier while 
towing a broken scooter. A little more room.
2) Passing through restrictions where may be a little easier with a 
little more room.
3) In open ocean in rough seas, it would be easier to rig jon lines for 
both divers rather than have the out-of-air diver hanging all over you.

In reality there would not be a heck of a lot of difference; however 
since my gear is stowed properly the extra 2 ft of hose is of no 
consequence. It doesn't add breathing resistance (fraction of a psi of 
the intermediate air pressure) as one may suggest. I did not know Yogi 
was a tech-diver. Who was his instructor?

Thanks,
Doug Chapman

Please e-mail any comments to my private address: fdc02@ix*.ne*.co*

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