Posted by seahunt on October 27, 2000 at 14:41:15:
In Reply to: Re: Nitrox and the Yukon........ posted by Kendall Raine on October 27, 2000 at 14:22:01:
Actually, Except for the Lois Ann, NITROX isn't as easy to
get as all that. I would use it more if it was.
Michael, I notice (possibly incorrectly) that anytime you
mention MOD's (ie 130' ( for example with a 32% )) it
seems like you are talking about a 1.6 PPO2. I think far
more people are certified to go to 1.4 (114 ft @ 32%) than
1.6 that the technical divers use.
I'm not sure, but I have been given the impression that
using the 1.6 number is a fair amount more risky than
1.4 PPO2.
Just tell me why the shops are so chicken crud about filling
tanks with NITROX.
Also, (per RK) using 36% on the Yukon would seem ill
advized, since it is easy there to get to 100 feet. I
think I would recommend 32% for safety's sake.
Enjoy, seahunt