Options for sail boat: Compact AL cylinder purchase

[charlier]

Thanks for the kind words. I guess that I will have to do a check dive with the steel 85s. If the cylinders are similar to AL100 (15l), no wts are needed. The Swan is a beautiful boat. My wife and look forward to sailing the the coral/microbe sampling in the Indian Ocean. I will post photographs. For now, I will have to be happy guiding in locally in SE Asia.

 

[divad]

The Faber steel 85s, with the valve in, are neutral when empty.

 

[halocline]

I have only used AL80s, either a single or doubles, so I have no idea how the steel 85s will affect my buoyancy and trim. For tropical waters, I use a AL Halcyon BP and wing, a 2 mm pant (more like leggings - see my avatar) with a thin freedive hoody top. With an AL 11 liter tank, one kg is perfect, with AL 15 liter tank, no wts are needed. Any insight into my transition from AL80/100's to steel 85's would be helpful. It hard to turn down this trip, it is an adventure.

If you only use 1kg of weight with an AL80, you'll be a bit heavy with the LP85, probably about a kg overweighted. This is easily manageable. If it bugs you I guess you could try wearing a slightly thicker more buoyant top.

 

[charlier]

Good point. My guess is that I would wear a slight more buoyant top. With 27-28 degrees C water, at least I will be warm and cozy in a thicker wetsuit.