Buoyant mask ?????

[stevechesh]

Just out of curiosity, did you lose it while you were actually under the water, or on the surface?

Steve

[mark w]

on the surface during entry. Highish drop from hardboat.

[Neil M]

you wernt the only one..... but the others managed to grab theirs!!! (at least you went in with all your kit on... )

did you get anywhere with ordering a new one??

Cheers
Neil

[mark w]

Hi Neil

Originally Posted by Neil M

you wernt the only one..... but the others managed to grab theirs!!!

mmmmmmmmm.............not sure I heard anyone admit that on the day.

Originally Posted by Neil M

did you get anywhere with ordering a new one??

Not yet, but have a big list of phone numbers to work through tommorow.

Regards
Mark

[Scuby]

Originally Posted by mark w

on the surface during entry. Highish drop from hardboat.

When mine came off it was during entry too. This was a particularly unusual boat - a hard boat with sides unusually high above the waterline, and probably worse it had a very wide side - kind of like rolling off the back of a very wide kitting-up bench rather than a thin plank. The combination of height, the cylinder resting on the side of the boat far more than in any other boat, and the fact that it was impossible to stay in that position without using both hands to hold on (meaning I didn't have the free hand to hold my mask) all together gave a fairly unique set of circumstances that meant it came off.

In that situation just bad luck I think, but luckily it was caught so nothing lost

[Neil M]

Originally Posted by mark w

mmmmmmmmm.............not sure I heard anyone admit that on the day.

there were 3 I think...... (not me!)

[Steven]

Originally Posted by Neil M

you wernt the only one..... but the others managed to grab theirs!!! (at least you went in with all your kit on... )

did you get anywhere with ordering a new one??

Cheers
Neil

nevermind zip!

who went in without what?????

[mark w]

For all those of you concerned people I can now announce that my new mask has arrived by registered post today, for a change it is blue.
After 2 late nights in my shed I think I have perfected the ultimate automatic sinking mask retreval system, the exact details I shall keep a secret due to possible patent issues but basically:

In the depths of my shed under the bench in a dark corner I uncovered an old world war 2 depth charge that I had forgotton about......like you do !!

I carefully disarmed it using the instructions I found on an old James Bond video, which I played in slow motion to ensure I got it right.

Unfortunately half way through my carefull disarming I realised the instructions on said video related to a nuclear missle and not my depth charge.

So I then carefully disarmed it with a sledge hammer and big chisel, obviously I wore eye protection.

I seperated the detenator which was convienietly sent to go off at 30 mtrs and gaffa taped it to a soda stream cartridge which I then in turn gaffa taped to my 25 kg lift bag.

Once that was done I then gaffa taped the whole assembly to the bag of my mask strap.

Now hey presto when my mask sinks and reaches 30 mtrs the retreval device will activate and it will return to the surface.

Testing will take place this weekend, I will be using 36% nitrox mix which gives me a MOD of 27 mtrs, well within the devices working parameters.

FOR SALE:
WW2 depth charge - very dusty, slight chisel marks, less detenator.

WANTED:
Buddy for the weekend - must have good buoyancy skills particularly at the 28 to 29.9 mtr depth range, must also be prepared to test new equipment and sign disclaimers. would ideally suit single idiot types.

[Scuby]

Originally Posted by mark w

WANTED:
Buddy for the weekend - must have good buoyancy skills particularly at the 28 to 29.9 mtr depth range, must also be prepared to test new equipment and sign disclaimers. would ideally suit single idiot types.

Where you planning on diving?

[Fifi 737]

am I the only sad muppet who carries a spare in her pocket???