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[bridgediver]

Not specific to diving but relavent to PSD I think...

http://www.oceanid.com/rapid_deployment_craft.html

Anyone used one? If so, what do you think of them? pros, cons?

We had one donated and we're trying to determine how to make the best use of it.

thanks

mark

 

[Greg D.]

damn! we want one of those and you get one donated!! must be nice!

Pro's

you can take on snow, ice and water, the only craft capable of negotiating a low head damn, can be inflated in about a minute, you can even attach a 5hp motor.

Con's you have to inflate it, they cost more than 3 g's, it looks like a bannana

 

[Gary D.]

Now that is a MEGA DONUT!

Gary D.

 

[bridgediver]

Now that is a MEGA DONUT!

Gary D.

LMAO!!! Calm down Gary!!!! Banana - not - donut!!!!!


Greg, have you had a chance to use one? I'm not sure about the ice part as I could see if you didn't have total control of it you may actually run over the victim and push him under. Also, its so light I think the wind could easily pick it up.
Fast water and weirs I think it'll be the cat's ***.
thoughts?

They make em down there in Boise I guess...

 

[Greg D.]

No we haven't trained with one but we got to see on used and they are really neat.

I think you are right about being in control, you'd have to be careful for sure. I doubt the wind would be a factor if I was in it but yeah they only weight about 50 lbs which would make them susceptible to wind BUT on the other hand is easily manipulated by one user!

 

[bridgediver]

Thanks Greg

appreciate your thoughts