ENBE boyuancy control
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I have just one suggestion: GO DIVE! It will come to you with some more experience.
Oh, and have a look here as well: New Divers & Those Considering Diving.
Afterwards, check out the Malaysia thread.
Laurens
Oh, and have a look here as well: New Divers & Those Considering Diving.
Afterwards, check out the Malaysia thread.
Laurens
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welcome to the boards. better now than never.
Welcome, I wish I was that young again...
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Welcome to the board. I agree with El Orans. Dive, dive again, dive again, and when you do that, dive some more. The more you dive, the better you will get.
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Yeah, wish I'd started that young...
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And don't be shy about posting. Click Forums above, tour the long list of choices, and jump in anywhere you're qualified. PM me with any questions, and I'll try to find a pretty good answer.
donAnd don't be shy about posting. Click Forums above, tour the long list of choices, and jump in anywhere you're qualified. PM me with any questions, and I'll try to find a pretty good answer.
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elsieng:
Although you will most certainly get better with more practice, good buoyancy control is almost impossible without proper weighting. I'd be willing to bet you're significantly overweighted.
This was probably covered inyour OW class, although depending on the length of the class, may not have been emphasized very much.
The next time you go diving, use up your tank until you have 500 PSI left (about 34 BAR) and you're on the surface.
Remove all your weight (hand it to someone on the boat, or put it on the dock, or some other nearby platform) and let all the air out of your BC.
Now add weight back until you're just at eye level in the water. This is exactly how much weight you should use for your next dive, and should make buoyancy control much easier.
When you're overweighted, you need to keep a lot of air in your BC to compensate, and this air expands and contracts as you move up and down, making it very difficult to control your depth.
When properly weighted, the largest variable-volume air-space you'll have will be your lungs, which are much easier to control than your BC. A large breath will make you rise, and a small breath will let you sink.
Terry
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elsieng:
Hi Elsie,
Do not worry too much about this. Dive more and you will discover how to improve on bouyancy control. Most new divers experience some problems in this area and require a few more dives to work this out. a Do try to buddy up with someone with a little more experience and ask your buddy to watch out during your safety stop. You may wish to try and commence your safety stop a little deeper , say 7 meters and then trim your air in your BC.
do not be embarrassed to ask. this is a very friendly board.
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