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Old 10-17-2013, 10:29 AM   #12
FredT
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Re: Need new BC

Backplate and wing is the right way to go.

If you are diving the nearly the same buoyancy requirement most dives one way to get a plate/tank rig that handles your "normal" buoyancy/ballast needs without extra lead weight. This also has the advantage of putting the buoyancy and weight behind you, with the air bag between the heavy bits. This will tend to float you chest up based on the center of buoyancy of your exposure suit/body.

The attached file is one I wrote several years ago that can serve as a quick memory jogger.
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