First the question, then why I'm asking:
How much weight would be your starting point for this setup in seawater?
7mm john and jacket (new)
5mm gloves
5mm boots
full hood
Seaquest Zone BC
130 steel tank
19cf pony
I'm 180 lbs.
I decided to use 26# as a starting point for this setup.
I got in the pool and worked on the weight, and in fresh water I actually needed 32#
to get neutrally buoyant on the bottom (9 ft.). That would mean more (?36#) in seawater.
With an old 7mm, Al 80, and no pony, I used 22# with no problem.I know new suits are more buoyant than used, but this seems like an awful lot of weight to me.
Any thoughts? Is that a reasonable weight requirement in general terms?
Thanks!
How much weight would be your starting point for this setup in seawater?
7mm john and jacket (new)
5mm gloves
5mm boots
full hood
Seaquest Zone BC
130 steel tank
19cf pony
I'm 180 lbs.
I decided to use 26# as a starting point for this setup.
I got in the pool and worked on the weight, and in fresh water I actually needed 32#
to get neutrally buoyant on the bottom (9 ft.). That would mean more (?36#) in seawater.
With an old 7mm, Al 80, and no pony, I used 22# with no problem.I know new suits are more buoyant than used, but this seems like an awful lot of weight to me.
Any thoughts? Is that a reasonable weight requirement in general terms?
Thanks!