Boat entry in drysuit

[Storker]

What type of twinsets are those? D12?

If so, those guys ought to be some 6-7kg negative with full tanks, in which case I guess a little excess air in the suit shouldn't matter to much

 

[Gareth J]

Surprised that you haven't visited Scapa - being local, with all the Norwegian connections the Orkney has.
(One of my old dive buddies met his, now, Norwegian Wife in Scapa).

 

[Storker]

Would love to, but life seems to get in the way.

 

[mainedvr]

Thanks

 

[Stoo]

Closing the drysuit zipper is also a recommended thing to do.

It's so fun watching "that guy" that jumps in with it open "just a little". Amazing how much water can come through a slightly open zipper "instantly".

Is it just me, or is it always the mouthy expert on board that this happens to?

 

[Storker]

Old, old, old joke when we're suiting up:

"Zip me up?"
"Sure, how big an opening do you want? 5cm fine?"

 

[KevinNM]

The best advice I got from the GUE drysuit course was to always look at the end of the zipper and make sure it's closed. Completely closed. Seems obvious, but I wasn't doing that and the instructor spotted it. And I have remarkably fewer leaks now.