is a drysuit neutral, positive or negative buoyant?

DiveNav · Aug 9, 2007

Hi,
if I take a drysuit - fully deflated - and throw it in the water (salt) will it sink? float? or whatever?

What about the garment? Will it sink? or float?

And don't respond saying ... "let me know when you plan to do the experiment ...."

Regards,

I_AM
http://www.scubaboard.com/images/smilies/dork2.gif
:dork2:

PerroneFord · Aug 9, 2007

Drysuit is probably very slightly negative if it's a trilam, undergarment could be positive to very positive dependent upon material. Neoprene drysuit is going to be buoyant.

300bar · Aug 9, 2007

Funny that you ask,flooded my drysuit(trilam)last sunday

Suit and me stayed sort of neutral for the (short)rest of the dive

So you will not sink if flooded,I'm still here to tell

DiveNav · Aug 9, 2007

300bar diver:
Funny that you ask,flooded my drysuit(trilam)last sunday
Suit and me stayed sort of neutral for the (short)rest of the dive
So you will not sink if flooded,I'm still here to tell

Thank you
I_AM
:dork2:

Tigerman · Aug 9, 2007

Sort version; Depends on the suit
Long version; What PerroneFord said...

is a drysuit neutral, positive or negative buoyant?

Please register or login

DiveNav

ScubaBoard Supporter

PerroneFord

Contributor

300bar

ScubaBoard Supporter

DiveNav

ScubaBoard Supporter

Tigerman

Contributor

Similar threads