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Old November 21st, 2008, 05:03 PM   #3
Captain Larry
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Key Largo, Florida
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Originally Posted by DennisS View Post
One of the saddest things I've ever seen was two guys walking out with a brand new Brownies compressor/Float set up. The compressor was running and they were ready to dive. They were in about waist deep water when a wave came in, they were each hanging on to a handle when it flipped. Water doesn't compress so I imagine the engine and compressor bent some internals when they flooded.
Ouch. Expensive lesson!
I like to keep my compressors on land and dive off of boats.
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