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I'm a typical boy when it comes to toys - carrying my own Ox Analyger (sp?) to the dock and my own waterproof, portable marine radio (which I almost used last week - see Coco View Problems, Central America postings), and I could admit to other, possible excesses.
I've been on many dive boats, though, most of which do not use Bungees - and I often see a tank & BC take a dive when we hit a wave. Heard that one fell on another boat from the same dock we were using falling on and smashing a gal's mask. :whoa: No, the mask shouldn't be on the floor, but what if it'd smashed a foot? Or broke the valve off? :kaboom:
I've taken to carrying my own bungees - 2 or 3 of different lengths, and using them on every boarding. I think that the tank holders most boats use are fine until a BC & Octo-reg is attached!! Like many, I prefer to get my BC & Octo-reg on as soon as I board, or finish the first dive, but the tank carriers aren't built for that!
A small price and little weight to add to every dive bag - a danged good idea...?!?
I've been on many dive boats, though, most of which do not use Bungees - and I often see a tank & BC take a dive when we hit a wave. Heard that one fell on another boat from the same dock we were using falling on and smashing a gal's mask. :whoa: No, the mask shouldn't be on the floor, but what if it'd smashed a foot? Or broke the valve off? :kaboom:
I've taken to carrying my own bungees - 2 or 3 of different lengths, and using them on every boarding. I think that the tank holders most boats use are fine until a BC & Octo-reg is attached!! Like many, I prefer to get my BC & Octo-reg on as soon as I board, or finish the first dive, but the tank carriers aren't built for that!
A small price and little weight to add to every dive bag - a danged good idea...?!?