anchochile
Contributor
I'm about to do my first boat dives on a trip to the Channel Islands, and with the warm temps they're having, I'll probably be using just my 7mil and dropping the 5-mil shorty that I usually wear as a 2nd layer. I'll also be using a LP95 (I'm used to diving HP100).
I'll have less neoprene buoyancy, but I think the LP95 is also a few lbs more positive than the HP100 when empty, so I'd like to get my weight dialed in on the first dive.
I'm diving a BP/W with no pockets. All my weight is on my cam bands (6 lbs) and a weight belt (6lbs). Is it safe to carefully unclasp my weight belt at the end of the dive while on the anchor line and hand off weights to my buddy? This is how I do my weight checks shore diving, but I have a nice sandy bottom at 10-15 feet to sit on.
I'm wondering if it might be better to just check my buoyancy on the anchor line at the end of every dive w/ empty wing and 500-700 psi in my tank. If I'm still negatively buoyant at that point, drop 2 lbs for the next dive, and continue like so until I find myself neutral at the end of the dive. It might take a few more dives to get my weight right, but probably the smarter move than taking off the weight belt on the anchor line, yes?
I'll have less neoprene buoyancy, but I think the LP95 is also a few lbs more positive than the HP100 when empty, so I'd like to get my weight dialed in on the first dive.
I'm diving a BP/W with no pockets. All my weight is on my cam bands (6 lbs) and a weight belt (6lbs). Is it safe to carefully unclasp my weight belt at the end of the dive while on the anchor line and hand off weights to my buddy? This is how I do my weight checks shore diving, but I have a nice sandy bottom at 10-15 feet to sit on.
I'm wondering if it might be better to just check my buoyancy on the anchor line at the end of every dive w/ empty wing and 500-700 psi in my tank. If I'm still negatively buoyant at that point, drop 2 lbs for the next dive, and continue like so until I find myself neutral at the end of the dive. It might take a few more dives to get my weight right, but probably the smarter move than taking off the weight belt on the anchor line, yes?