I little water sports trick I picked up is to squirt some pleasant smelling shampoo in the wedsuit when I put it on. Boots and gloves too. You and the suit won't smell like rotting ass when you take it off and you don't need to bother spending a lot of time rinsing or washing the suit.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 28, 2014 11:51 AM, "Chuck S via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Good advice for diving on boat. > Plus: we wear an old pair of sailing gloves to protect from barnacles. I > keep a bucket w the tools, hanging over the side, just touching the water, > so I can get what I need from the water. Sponges, pieces of carpet, 3M > sponge, Lanyards on a putty knife, wood chisel, etc. With the Hookah it > takes 30 minutes. I wear a shorty wetsuit and a dive belt w about 7# > weight to be neutral. Belt came w Hookah and the weights bought on Ebay > fit the belt. If I wear a full suit, I can add more weight to compensate > for added buoyancy. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Joe Della Barba via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Friday, December 26, 2014 10:41:41 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Diving your own boate > > I got a full length "spring suit" and it works well for me. It is a 3mm > Henderson. I was diving a few weeks ago in 50 degree water and it worked > well for that except for my head was a bit chilly. I forgot to dig out my > neoprene hood. I like to wear a rash guard under it. The added > slipperiness makes it all more comfortable and it seems to be a bit warmer. > Also - I know this is TMI times 2 - a speedo or nothing beats a normal > bathing suit that gets all bunched up in the wetsuit. > > A word of warning - I wear the rash guard and gloves even if the water is > 90 degrees. Every time I get cut by barnacles the cuts get red and > inflamed. Must be a lot of germs in those things L > > > > Joe Della Barba > > j...@dellabarba.com > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *David > Knecht via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 26, 2014 8:47 AM > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Diving your own boate > > > > I have been considering a hookah or getting certified for a while and have > a related question. I would like to get a wetsuit to use for diving on the > boat. I have only owned a shorty for many years and have heard that the > full suits are much more comfortable than what I remember from my > windsurfing days. Being tall and skinny I had trouble finding one that fit > well and they never kept me warm. This was in the days before hyper > stretch neoprene and variable thickness materials. Any recommendation on > particular brands or types or are they all good? I don't intend to dive in > very cold water- perhaps 50F and above? Thanks and Happy Holidays to all. > Dave > > > > Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > on the hard in Portland, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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