how much weight???

OceanicRocks · Oct 12, 2007

I'm playing in the pool in the cold...

I usually wear 18 lbs. at sea... I know that fresh water you use less weight... does anyone know how to calculate the amount needed for a pool dive? thanks

spectrum · Oct 12, 2007

Take your total weight (you and all of your gear) before you get wet and divide by 40 or multiply by .026 and remove that much.

Typical saltwater has a specific gravity of about 1.026 and it this property you are reconciling with.

Pete

The Kraken · Oct 12, 2007

Figger our your complete weight in fresh water, that would be you and all of your dive trappings and multiply that by .03. Add that much lead and you'll be about right.

the K

spectrum · Oct 12, 2007

Scratched

spectrum · Oct 12, 2007

The Kraken:
Figger our your complete weight in fresh water, that would be you and all of your dive trappings and multiply that by .03. Add that much lead and you'll be about right.

the K

But he's going from sea to pool so he will drop weight.

Do what you want with the .004 difference.

I like 1 for 40, it's easy mental math. You total 240, drop 6 pounds and so forth.

The Kraken · Oct 13, 2007

DOH ! ! ! !

Nevermind . . . .

the K-onfused

wreckchick · Oct 13, 2007

Well, since you have the opportunity to play in the pool, I'd do this backwards and recalculate the fresh water weight requirements and add a couple next time you head out to the salt.

Rachel

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