Rebreathers are nice but I reckon their really suited to the more meticullous. Dive lights, well I must of spent a £1000 replacing those I've broken and that Halcyon umbilical went through so many HID bulbs I retired it. These days I've got an Cree SSC P7, which is brighter than a light cannon and cheaper than a UKD4, I dont expect it will last long. As for cylinders to hell with twins, I separated them a few years ago, these days I've gone retro, back to wetsuits and horsecollar ABLJ. I'm even looking for smaller singles. I just about had it with drysuits, I must of been averaging 300 dives per suit and 200 dives per zip let alone all the fussing with seals splitting and punctures I'd spend more on repairs in two years than on a new wetsuit. I gave away one tri-lam and the diverite wing backplate, long hose and extra large jets lie in the back of the garage. I want to try one of those made to measure wetsuits from Italy no zips and open cell on the inside. I've always wanted a dive kayak, ribs are nice but generally we can get a charter cheaper than we could tow run and launch one. I've recently been looking at one of Gary Dierking's double outrigger sailing canoe designs, its called a Wa'Apa. A claimed 6 knots from a 2hp outboard and 12 knot sailing. It tooks just right for the Clyde. Has anyone ever tried one?
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