RE: Wings and back plates

[Andy Kerslake <andyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>oh and before anybody ask what about wetsuits, you need them then
> >>****ocks, provided you are correctly weighted and not pinned to the
> >>bottom by the excess lead around your middle.
> 
>Whilst we're on the subject, and you're being so eloquent :-)
>I've heard it suggested that the wetsuit itself can be inflated, to act
>as an emergency bladder, but I'm (&*$£ if I can get it to work.

moi eloquent - I suppose there's always a first for everything


>Is this a myth, or am I just doing it wrong?
>Not that I've ever needed to do it, but I suppose if I were diving with
>lots & lots of gas, I might get to that stage.

Is this a wind up? I will be nice this time only. Drysuits have seals
water does not get in (hopefully) and gas does not escape.

This is why you have to inflate your drysuit to stop the squeeze. A
wetsuit or semidry 
both inside and outside are at ambient pressure, so you do not need an
inflate, and
therefore they surprisingly are not watertight.

Can I buy tickets to watch whoever is going to try this, I am sure the
results would
be fun to watch.

Andy