scuba_junkie
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So I keep analyzing the minor incident from my Tobermory trip over and over in my head. The one where my dive buddy lost one of his intergrated weight pouches.
My first instinct was to swim for the pouch since I was close to it while it was falling. When I think about it, should I have swam for my buddy instead? Luckily he was experienced enough to dump all the air from his BC, and he had his weights distributed in the back trim pockets, front BC pockets as well as the integrated pouches. Plus the fact that he was right next to a railing on the ship that he grabbed onto. If things where different, and he had a higher % of his weights in the integrated pouches, he may have gained too much positive bouyancy before he had a chance to grab the rail. Thats what made me think I should have checked on him first instead of worrying about the equipment. After all, losing a weight pouch is well worth avoiding the chance of getting bent from a bouyant ascent from 70 feet down. Perhaps I am over-analyzing this?? I guess in hindsight, I should have swam to him instead to make sure he didnt float away. Could have, should have, would have... just another lesson learned to add to my experience.
So what do you all think??
Erich
My first instinct was to swim for the pouch since I was close to it while it was falling. When I think about it, should I have swam for my buddy instead? Luckily he was experienced enough to dump all the air from his BC, and he had his weights distributed in the back trim pockets, front BC pockets as well as the integrated pouches. Plus the fact that he was right next to a railing on the ship that he grabbed onto. If things where different, and he had a higher % of his weights in the integrated pouches, he may have gained too much positive bouyancy before he had a chance to grab the rail. Thats what made me think I should have checked on him first instead of worrying about the equipment. After all, losing a weight pouch is well worth avoiding the chance of getting bent from a bouyant ascent from 70 feet down. Perhaps I am over-analyzing this?? I guess in hindsight, I should have swam to him instead to make sure he didnt float away. Could have, should have, would have... just another lesson learned to add to my experience.
So what do you all think??
Erich