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Whether you're climbing the ladder or pulling the rig up over the gunwale, the less water in your wing the lighter it is going to be. And if you're properly weighted, your bladder is nearly empty at the end of a dive which means the wing is likely full of a gallon or two of water. That's 8.5 to 17 lbs.
My DiveRite wing has just two small drainage grommets, and noticeably full of water when my rig hits the deck. These appear to be 316 stainless steel since there's no signs of rust. I couldn't find any 316 grommets nor did I want to take the bladder out to avoid the risk of puncturing it using blunt conventional grommet installation methods.
So I found these plastic snap grommets that go together with a good amount of thumb force. One review showed a tarp cover beat to hell by a storm, yet the grommets held. That was good enough for me. $5 and Prime was also good enough.
So now I have lots of wing drainage.
My DiveRite wing has just two small drainage grommets, and noticeably full of water when my rig hits the deck. These appear to be 316 stainless steel since there's no signs of rust. I couldn't find any 316 grommets nor did I want to take the bladder out to avoid the risk of puncturing it using blunt conventional grommet installation methods.
So I found these plastic snap grommets that go together with a good amount of thumb force. One review showed a tarp cover beat to hell by a storm, yet the grommets held. That was good enough for me. $5 and Prime was also good enough.
So now I have lots of wing drainage.