h2ojoe
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Like you wrote in your article
"Let’s look at the next mistake often made by newer divers – bigger cylinders will mean more bottom time. This isn’t necessarily true. Often times, bigger cylinders simply mean more drag in the water, which in turn means more effort to move through the water. More effort equates to higher gas consumption."
If your tank is 8" dia what does it matter if it is 20" or 40" long?
I am not saying it has anything to do with trim as long as the tank is level and not creating any extra drag from the sides of the tank not being in the slip stream. Thats why submarines, rockets, and jets are long and skinny.
"Let’s look at the next mistake often made by newer divers – bigger cylinders will mean more bottom time. This isn’t necessarily true. Often times, bigger cylinders simply mean more drag in the water, which in turn means more effort to move through the water. More effort equates to higher gas consumption."
If your tank is 8" dia what does it matter if it is 20" or 40" long?
I am not saying it has anything to do with trim as long as the tank is level and not creating any extra drag from the sides of the tank not being in the slip stream. Thats why submarines, rockets, and jets are long and skinny.