How much weight will I need Scuba diving in British Columbia with a wet suit…?
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at
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In B.C. you’re likely diving a 7mm double. 35 pounds is a bit much. I’d start at 24 and work your way up in increments of two pounds I bet you’ll need about 28 until you float at eyeball level with the air out of your BC but you’re better to go light than heavy since this is a fist trip out in awhile for you.
Your body weight means nothing. Your body type does. No fat and all muscle and bone requires less lead. Big chubby fella and you actually need a little more lead since generally your buoyancy is more for the same body mass.
36 pounds plus 3 pounds in ankle weights are what I use for my dry suit, not wet suit so you see why you’d be over weighted.
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The way to tell if your prperly whieghted is to
1.Enter the water with all gear and guessed wieght
2.With regulator in, deflate BCD and hold normal breathe
3.Adject wieght untill you float at eye level
4.Exhale and you should slowly descend.
5.If your using a full cylinder (tank) add 2kg/5lbs
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Im an Open Water Diver