Archive for November, 2009


Scuba 2 Piece Wetsuit

By admin on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Wetsuits help to preserve body heat by trapping a layer of water against the skin and warming it by body heat to act as an insulator. Water conducts heat away from the body approximately 25 times more efficiently than air so protect yourself with this 2 Piece scuba wetsuit. These suits are

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Need scuba gear advice!! (Scubabob, where are you?)?

By admin on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | 3 Comments

I’m a new diver and looking to purchase my own gear. I know how everyone has different things to look for, but seriously need to hear a couple of brand names or models. I am completely landlocked working for six months at a time in the oilfield in the Canadian north, so local dive shops [...]

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Scuba / Spare Air question?

By admin on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | 3 Comments

So I’m sure alot of people might find this a silly question, but basically I’ve always wanted to be able to breathe underwater. But I don’t live in an area where there is any good place to do any scuba diving, not to mention that scuba gear is way too expensive. I don’t have enough [...]

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A scuba diver and her gear displace a volume of 67L and have a total mass of 70kg. What is the buoyant force?

By admin on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

on the diver in sea water? Buoyant force = weight of water displaced = 67 * 1.025 * 9.8 (The average density of seawater at the surface of the ocean is 1.025 g/mL) = 673 N.

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