Dogbowl
Contributor
I just got back from my very first liveaboard on the Belize Aggressor IV and learned many lessons, and here is just one of them. As those of you who have been on liveaboards know very well, everyone attaches their bcd’s to their tanks as soon as they board and leave them there until after their last dive. Being the newbies onboard, we did what everyone else did and didn’t question it. Fast forward to the very last day, when we removed our bcd’s from our tanks and the cam band rings (not the buckles themselves) were rusted. So what’s the deal with that? Should we have rinsed the bcd’s after every day of diving? Should we not have bought bcds with stainless steel hardware on them?
Our week was fraught with rainy/overcast weather most of the week so not sure if that had anything to do with it.
Needless to say, I’m frustrated. It was a new bcd.
Now I’m concerned about the fittings on my hoses and all other metal parts.
Please tell this newbie what she did wrong.
Our week was fraught with rainy/overcast weather most of the week so not sure if that had anything to do with it.
Needless to say, I’m frustrated. It was a new bcd.
Now I’m concerned about the fittings on my hoses and all other metal parts.
Please tell this newbie what she did wrong.
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