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Old 25-08-04, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian of Aquanauts

I'd guess that the reason you couldn't sink could be partly to do with your breathing. Your lungs probably hold about 5l of air, breath it out and you'll become 5 kg heavier... don't breath in again for a while and you'll go straight down - if not add a bit more lead till you do.
I breathed out until I had no air left and it still didn't work as I realise that air left in the lungs can be a problem during the initial descent.....

Guess I'll just have to get some more lead!!!!!

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