I am a volunteer with the Monterey Bay Veterans working on their Lift to Freedom Project. The Freedom is a 60' Pacifica Sports Fisherman being converted to support their program for disabled divers. Only six divers will be supported at a time.
The problem is we are reevaluating the tank racks and benches on the dive deck and all the options fall short. There will be a full air and Nitrox system onboard so one diver can use the same rig on every dive. The problem is we want to accommodate any cylinder configuration a diver prefers or requires. That can be everything from a front-mounted single for a multiple amputee to any combo of rebreathers and cylinders a tech diver might choose.
We have the Roll Control System now which has some adjustment but isn't especially friendly to singles rigged with two cam bands, back-mounted bailouts/ponies, doubles, or rebreathers. They work fine for side mount singles and stage bottles because they are removed while standing or seated on the platform and brought aboard by the crew. One constraint of the vessel is the narrow transom man-way.
We want to accommodate back-mounted single and multiple manifolded cylinders from 5½ to 8" diameter plus rebreathers. Has anyone seen or have ideas for a more versatile rack aside from a shallow trough, rear rails, and bungees at the top?
The problem is we are reevaluating the tank racks and benches on the dive deck and all the options fall short. There will be a full air and Nitrox system onboard so one diver can use the same rig on every dive. The problem is we want to accommodate any cylinder configuration a diver prefers or requires. That can be everything from a front-mounted single for a multiple amputee to any combo of rebreathers and cylinders a tech diver might choose.
We have the Roll Control System now which has some adjustment but isn't especially friendly to singles rigged with two cam bands, back-mounted bailouts/ponies, doubles, or rebreathers. They work fine for side mount singles and stage bottles because they are removed while standing or seated on the platform and brought aboard by the crew. One constraint of the vessel is the narrow transom man-way.
We want to accommodate back-mounted single and multiple manifolded cylinders from 5½ to 8" diameter plus rebreathers. Has anyone seen or have ideas for a more versatile rack aside from a shallow trough, rear rails, and bungees at the top?