Submatix drysuit inflation

ianfirmin · 7th May 2008, 07:40

Hi Nick, I'm mainly diving off the NE coast out of Beadnell/Seahouses or Eyemouth/St. Abbs. There are spare spaces on our own rib out of Beadnell this Sunday....

I know it's a long way for you but Marine Quest out of Eyemouth have an unbeatable setup. Excellent B&B spitting distance to the very nice boat with lift and head.

The beauty of the Eyemouth and St. Abbs area is that it's diveable when other sites are shut due to the weather.

pm me if you are interested,

Cheers
Ian

ianfirmin · 19th May 2008, 05:46

I think I have the solution. The side mount brackets on the Submatix are not designed to hold cylinders, they are too flimsy. However, I've mounted a 300 bar 2 litre Drager composite cylinder on one side. Total mass with air and regulator and hoses about 3.5kg. Buoyancy of the whole assembly is neutral.

The only question is; are there issues with using these cylinders under water? I don't think there will be but someone out there may know different.

Kind regards
Ian

7th May 2008, 07:40	#11 (permalink)
ianfirmin New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hexham, Northumberland Posts: 37	Re: Submatix drysuit inflation Hi Nick, I'm mainly diving off the NE coast out of Beadnell/Seahouses or Eyemouth/St. Abbs. There are spare spaces on our own rib out of Beadnell this Sunday.... I know it's a long way for you but Marine Quest out of Eyemouth have an unbeatable setup. Excellent B&B spitting distance to the very nice boat with lift and head. The beauty of the Eyemouth and St. Abbs area is that it's diveable when other sites are shut due to the weather. pm me if you are interested, Cheers Ian
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19th May 2008, 05:46	#12 (permalink)
ianfirmin New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hexham, Northumberland Posts: 37	Re: Submatix drysuit inflation I think I have the solution. The side mount brackets on the Submatix are not designed to hold cylinders, they are too flimsy. However, I've mounted a 300 bar 2 litre Drager composite cylinder on one side. Total mass with air and regulator and hoses about 3.5kg. Buoyancy of the whole assembly is neutral. The only question is; are there issues with using these cylinders under water? I don't think there will be but someone out there may know different. Kind regards Ian
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