David Novo
Contributor
Hi,
I am considering renting a 18L Steel Tank for a liveaboard and would like to know the general consensus on this. I am going with a 13L wing, a steel backplate and a 7/8 mm semi-drysuit.
According to my math, I will still require 4kg of ballast on a weight belt, with a wing failure and dropping the belt, I should be c. 5kg negative at 30m, with seems a realistic weight to swim up (while freediving I already swam up on a 5mm wetsuit, 10kg of ballast from 10m, which is slightly more negative than that).
Do these calculations make sense?
On a different note, how is the impact of a 18L steel tank vs 15L steel tank on trim and balance?
Thank you.
I am considering renting a 18L Steel Tank for a liveaboard and would like to know the general consensus on this. I am going with a 13L wing, a steel backplate and a 7/8 mm semi-drysuit.
According to my math, I will still require 4kg of ballast on a weight belt, with a wing failure and dropping the belt, I should be c. 5kg negative at 30m, with seems a realistic weight to swim up (while freediving I already swam up on a 5mm wetsuit, 10kg of ballast from 10m, which is slightly more negative than that).
Do these calculations make sense?
On a different note, how is the impact of a 18L steel tank vs 15L steel tank on trim and balance?
Thank you.