SCUBASailor
Contributor
On a recent dive, we descended to about 40' when i realized that I had routed my gauge hose under my cumberbund. Well, I unbuckled the waste buckle of my BCD, then pulled on the cumberbund, or what I thought was the cumberbund. It actually turned out to be the integrated weights on my right side.
I got it back in ok, but it sure made me think about what I had just done.
I learned a few things from this experience:
1) When I checked my gauges topside, the gauge hose was connected correctly to the regulator, and the gauges were in the right place in my hand. I must check to make sure that the hose connecting them in the right place, too.
2) My dive buddy and I need to conduct a better buddy check on the surface.
3) I started trying to fix the problem before my dive buddy hit the bottom. I will not try that kind of fix again without my dive buddy next to me and aware of what I am doing. If I had accidentally dropped the weight, I might have had an issue if he were not there to give me a hand.
I hope this post helps another new diver avoid the same mistakes.
I got it back in ok, but it sure made me think about what I had just done.
I learned a few things from this experience:
1) When I checked my gauges topside, the gauge hose was connected correctly to the regulator, and the gauges were in the right place in my hand. I must check to make sure that the hose connecting them in the right place, too.
2) My dive buddy and I need to conduct a better buddy check on the surface.
3) I started trying to fix the problem before my dive buddy hit the bottom. I will not try that kind of fix again without my dive buddy next to me and aware of what I am doing. If I had accidentally dropped the weight, I might have had an issue if he were not there to give me a hand.
I hope this post helps another new diver avoid the same mistakes.