I hope she's properly weighted now.
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I hope she's properly weighted now.
My wife's BC 'exploded' a few years ago. We had finished our dive, and to maintain + buoyancy at the surface, we inflated our BC's. Hers ended up as a bubble maker, and she started to sink. I grabbed her and took her weights off and headed a few yards to a ladder and she climbed out safely.
Not as stressful as 100fsw, but could have had disastrous results.
KEEP YOUR BUDDY NEARBY!!!
Take my experience for what it is worth ... on a recent warm water dive trip my bc failed at depth (60 maybe 80 feet). It is a back inflate type and the connection between the inflator hose and the bladder came apart. I discovered this when trying to add a puff of air during the dive and heard a bubble behind my head and I felt no buoyancy change as a result of the puff. I was able to ascend to the safety stop with no problem (wearing a 1.5mil wetsuit, 14 pounds of lead, AL80 tank). I stayed close to my buddy once we surfaced and I also made sure we were near the boat's ladder so there would be no issue. At the surface there was no problem staying afloat and getting on the ladder.
I am relatively new to diving and had a question for the experts. What would I do if my bc fails (gets a hole in it) at 100 feet and my tank is full of air? Thanks!