Blyslv
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Heading for the San Clemente Islands aboard a 4 day live aboard. I'm going solo and joining a group. As a newbie, yeah, I'm a little nervous. To wit:
1. I've never dove in any sort of wetsuit, only a rash guard. I'll be renting a 7mil suit this trip and am wondering how it will affect my buoyancy. The shop is also giving me 28lbs(!) of weight.
2. I've reserved a 95cf. steel tank, hopefully I'll not be the one cutting short dives.
3. After reading the thread on 'instabuddies' and alarm bells, I want to be proactive. What things can an instabuddy do to put ones mind at ease? The gear will be new to me, the conditions new, and the people new. So keep my mouth shut when people are setting up, ask worthwhile questions, practice with my gear a few times seem like good ideas. Anything else? Do a buddy check, understand their hand signals, and don't drink all their wine at dinner.
In the water, clear the entry when jumping in, stay close by, and maybe a little above? Is it it a good idea to ask at least once how much air they have left?
4. I learned in metric... this will be PSI. Is it difficult to convert PSI to Bars?
5. I'm sure I missed many things, so can you let me know?
6. How worried should I be about getting tangled in kelp?
Thanks, I'm really looking forward to this!
1. I've never dove in any sort of wetsuit, only a rash guard. I'll be renting a 7mil suit this trip and am wondering how it will affect my buoyancy. The shop is also giving me 28lbs(!) of weight.
2. I've reserved a 95cf. steel tank, hopefully I'll not be the one cutting short dives.
3. After reading the thread on 'instabuddies' and alarm bells, I want to be proactive. What things can an instabuddy do to put ones mind at ease? The gear will be new to me, the conditions new, and the people new. So keep my mouth shut when people are setting up, ask worthwhile questions, practice with my gear a few times seem like good ideas. Anything else? Do a buddy check, understand their hand signals, and don't drink all their wine at dinner.
In the water, clear the entry when jumping in, stay close by, and maybe a little above? Is it it a good idea to ask at least once how much air they have left?
4. I learned in metric... this will be PSI. Is it difficult to convert PSI to Bars?
5. I'm sure I missed many things, so can you let me know?
6. How worried should I be about getting tangled in kelp?
Thanks, I'm really looking forward to this!