CptTightPants21
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Normally this would be fine, but a lot of diving in the Ft. Lauderdale area is hot drops and/drift diving where a buoyancy check isn't feasible.I’ve been diving my new gear in freshwater and plan to do a boat dive in Fort Lauderdale in a couple months. All my previous diving has been in saltwater with rental gear on boats and I would purposely overweight but now I’m more concerned with buoyancy and trim.
My question: is it okay to ask the crew if I can do a quick buoyancy check before descending on a dive boat since I’ll be in different density water than I’m used to? Or is this something I should sort out before the dive?
Thanks!
You need to call the charter operator and see what dive site they are taking you to--is it a drift dive or is it a shallow reef?
Depending on the answer, the operator might have a means or method to facilitate your needs without too much fuss. If they can't, then it would be best to test out the configuration before going on the full charter. That could be testing the gear our where you live, doing a shore dive the day before the charter, or even going to the operator and jumping right off their dock just to check buoyancy.