Posted by seahunt on March 19, 2001 at 05:53:11:
In Reply to: "Wet steel" a no-no.....why? posted by AADIVER on March 18, 2001 at 23:18:34:
I'm afraid you missed that one.
All the usual arguements were posted for using a steel tank with a wetsuit, based on reason, convenience, comfort and experience.
Standard response was 'But your BC could suddenly explode so why bring the problem down with you'.
There was a slight twist to the plot though, Ron Bear, (an exceptionally experienced cave diver who goes pretty much weekly and writes great reports about it.. he walks the walk) offered the opinion that reason dictated that sometimes steel was part of a good safe dive system.
That evoked the standard no response from the local fanatic wing and gratitude from the rest of us.
Sorry Frank, that one is burned beyond recognition already. Better come up with some new fuel.
Enjoy, seahunt
PS. I'll be in the Bahamas, but I don't expect to see what you saw.