Trying to transition from total-noob, part 1

[ae3753]

Okay,

Thanks for the correction on the total weight being, 26.8 lbs in the beginning and 19.3 lbs at the end of the dive. It makes sense, I always thought you just add the negative numbers like in Math, not so in diving. Does the diver also count as positive along with the exposure protection and BC?

p.s
Don, I recall when I was weighted in Essentials, you mentioned at the beginning of the dive, that I was overweighted? But then at the end of the dive when I held my 10 ft safety stop, you said I was neutrally bouyant? Just curious...

You do add negative numbers like in Math, but you need to add the positive buoyancy numbers too - if you're talking about being buoyant or negative in the water.

As for the weighting at the start of the dive, it's a rough check. Based on where you floated in the water, I thought that you might have been slightly overweighted. But when we did the true check at the end of the dive at 10' with 500psi, you were fine from a weighing perspective.

 

[mikeguerrero]

Thanks Don,

Sorry to the OP for hijacking thread, but you might make a note of weighting and how it works. Lots of great information to absorb.

MG

p.s
So I'm adding positive and negative numbers, okay totally makes sense.