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There were no scooters under the table on starboard side. Could have been on the port side, I never went there.
Found a picture. Scooters on both sides.
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There were no scooters under the table on starboard side. Could have been on the port side, I never went there.
...Personally I hated the hang bar. First few times I hung on it, nearly got my reg ripped out of my mouth and strangled by my long hose. After that, I did my safety stops under the boat near the ladder but safely away from the hang bar. Lesson learned.
"Nearly strangled" by your long hose? When your long hose should be behind your neck?
I had no issues with my long hose or anything else at the hang bar. It was quite convenient and a fun ride. Often we just waited while the boat disappeared and then reappeared magically in about the same place.
Personally I hated the hang bar. First few times I hung on it, nearly got my reg ripped out of my mouth and strangled by my long hose. After that, I did my safety stops under the boat near the ladder but safely away from the hang bar. Lesson learned.
Maybe the speed of the swing was greater? Although we were ripping along pretty good and you have time to prepare because obviously the swing stops at each end then slowly picks up speed to a max about midway between the endpoints. You gotta keep your face pointed towards the direction of movement just like when on a tag or anchor line otherwise sure you can lose a reg or get a freeflow.
If that long hose is a strangulation issue it should be tucked, clipped, rolled and bungeed or otherwise routed. Could be an entanglement waiting to happen. Personally I don't carry a long hose. On the off chance I'll assist an OOA diver during my scuba diving career we will make do with me donating my 30" primary for the 2-3 minutes it might take to surface rather than carrying all that extra hose that probably will never be used. I'm all for streamlining.
If the long hose is routed correctly it's much more streamlined than that 30" primary bowing out around your neck. I'm having a hard time imagining how it could be a strangulation issue, or why anyone would want to be anywhere near the hang bar in the first place.\
If that long hose is a strangulation issue it should be tucked, clipped, rolled and bungeed or otherwise routed. Could be an entanglement waiting to happen. Personally I don't carry a long hose. On the off chance I'll assist an OOA diver during my scuba diving career we will make do with me donating my 30" primary for the 2-3 minutes it might take to surface rather than carrying all that extra hose that probably will never be used. I'm all for streamlining.
why anyone would want to be anywhere near the hang bar in the first place.
[QUOTE="rongoodman, post: 8690719, member: 59139"why anyone would want to be anywhere near the hang bar in the first place.