steelwindmachine
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my gf and her sister have a full set of gear including JBCD, Oceanic Delta regs with Cressi Archimedes computers, fins, masks, snorkels, wetsuits etc.
The JBCD and suits have been hanging on a semi-enclosed back porch, but exposed to outside temperature/humidity over the course of the last 8 years.
The regs are stored in a Aqualung reg bag and have been living in a uninsulated garage.
The sister's fins have been in the garage, my gf and my fins/mask/snorkel/3mil suits have been in a suitcase in my closet at our apartment.
The scuba-specific gear hasn't been serviced since 2007-2008 and hasn't been in use since around that time.
I am going for my certification over the next 5 weeks and then we're going on trips to Key West and Aruba within a 3 month period.
I'd like some suggestions on:
1. How to better store everyone's gear?
2. What should I inspect and look for given the gear's current storage and usage situation?
3. What, if any service should be performed before putting the gear back in to use?
4. Anything else I should consider?
I would like to do whatever is necessary to keep our gear in perfect, safe and operational condition even though we don't dive often and sometimes, not for a few years.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
The JBCD and suits have been hanging on a semi-enclosed back porch, but exposed to outside temperature/humidity over the course of the last 8 years.
The regs are stored in a Aqualung reg bag and have been living in a uninsulated garage.
The sister's fins have been in the garage, my gf and my fins/mask/snorkel/3mil suits have been in a suitcase in my closet at our apartment.
The scuba-specific gear hasn't been serviced since 2007-2008 and hasn't been in use since around that time.
I am going for my certification over the next 5 weeks and then we're going on trips to Key West and Aruba within a 3 month period.
I'd like some suggestions on:
1. How to better store everyone's gear?
2. What should I inspect and look for given the gear's current storage and usage situation?
3. What, if any service should be performed before putting the gear back in to use?
4. Anything else I should consider?
I would like to do whatever is necessary to keep our gear in perfect, safe and operational condition even though we don't dive often and sometimes, not for a few years.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!