Diving with one arm

[Prestonhf01]

i was born with only my right arm and down to my elbow on my left and i was wondering i have been certified is there any way to defleate bcd with out crossing over because i find speed in doing to is harder with only my right hand crossing over...

 

[Sasquatch]

The only thing I can suggest is using your dump valves on the right side. That's if your BCD is so equipped. You'd lose some finesse in trimming...

After a few dozen dives I find that I don't need to quickly trim my buoyancy like I used to. Maybe you just need some dives dedicated to buoyancy control only.

Sea ya!

PS What's your avatar?

 

[jtivat]

Get I BC that has a dump on the right shoulder and swap the inflater valve to the right side.

 

[ch0ppersrule]

I know a guy who has just one real arm and an interchangable arm. He uses a different prostetic for different activities. He owns a boat which he captains himself and has been diving for quite a while. I can give you his e-mail addy if you want.

Melissa

 

[Sasquatch]

Get I BC that has a dump on the right shoulder and swap the inflater valve to the right side.

Will that affect the hose routing from the 1st stage?

 

[Jason B]

I'd loosen where the inflator screws into the BC, rotate it so it point to your right instead. Screw back down, and run it on your right side.

 

[do it easy]

I'd loosen where the inflator screws into the BC, rotate it so it point to your right instead. Screw back down, and run it on your right side.

I have a Mares BC that has a pull dump on the right shoulder. In theory, I should be able to swap the inflator hose with the pull dump and have a right handed BC.

Regardless of the how you convert your BC, just be careful of the hose routing.

 

[hook2]

I too dive with only one arm...well I dive with and sometimes without my prostetic arm.
I would enjoy talking to you and see what information we might be able to share with each other. As for me it certainly as been a life filled with...adapting improvising and overcoming.

 

[hypertech]

Are you familiar with the back plate & wing? At least the one manufactured by DSS has the inflator mount in the center of the wing. It would be easy to swing it over to the right. Give Tobin a call, I bet he could work something out for you.

 

[Prestonhf01]

any info you can send to my email h.preston@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

Harold