aquacat8
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I need help, it’s fine to self teach some stuff but that rapid ascent scared me.
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Physics says. The buoyancy in your wetsuit comes from entrained air. At 33 ft you have half the buoyancy. At 99 ft you have 1/4 of the buoyancy. "They" have nothing to do with it.They say
There's a workshop on the 22nd at Blue Grotto and the Fall Megadive is just around the corner. I'll be glad to show you the "lines".I need help, it’s fine to self teach some stuff but that rapid ascent scared me.
Thanks Pete, I am planning on coming to the Megadive!Physics says. The buoyancy in your wetsuit comes from entrained air. At 33 ft you have half the buoyancy. At 99 ft you have 1/4 of the buoyancy. "They" have nothing to do with it.
There's a workshop on the 22nd at Blue Grotto and the Fall Megadive is just around the corner. I'll be glad to show you the "lines".
FWIW, I take a spool with the depth I am diving or want to shoot a bag from. Usually, my max is about 100'. I deploy 0 ft before I add air. Loose line is easy to get entangled in so I keep it as short as humanly possible. Shoot the bag and let go of the spool. Watch the spool gently fall back down. Easy peasy.
I seem to keep a tight short line when I inflate. I usually do it about 25 ft, as the inertia to launch a large burst of air will pull me up a few feet.Did you have to tie your spool to the end of the line? Or, is it already tied? I've never pulled all the string off of mine. Too lazy.
Also, back in August I posted about practicing so not to get entangled. I was basically told I was a doofus by another member and that "it ain't rocket science". Thank you for your posting.
BTW, @aquacat8, I shot mine at about 15-20' and got it tangled with my octo/inflator hose combo. I know what you mean about it scaring the hell out of you (me). I'm just glad I wasn't at 45', where I now, carefully, deploy it. I did give the DM a good laugh, though.