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[thailand69]

As they fold up small enuf for Scuba Divers maybe small enuf to keep attached to yer lifejacket?

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I guess the downside being that unlike a Scuba Diver you would need to inflate it by yer own "puff".

 

[mikefleetwood]

Actually, that sounds like a good idea!

 

[Flossdog]

What a good idea. Can't wait to see it if works...................

 

[Rum_Pirate]

[ QUOTE ]
What a good idea. Can't wait to see it if works...................

[/ QUOTE ] I'd rather never have to be in a position to find out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[simonfraser]

of course it will work, when it doesn't there are no complaints !

 

[thailand69]

I beleive these are pretty much "Old hat" technology wise for SCUBA Divers, (as far as an inflatable Sausage can be called Technology /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif).

The downside of needing to inflate it yourself (rather than using a quick blast from the SCUBA Tank air) may not always be practical of course - but may give yer something to do and fill the boredom when dying of Hypothermia /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif......... I may have a closer look at them if I am ever passing a watersports / Dive shop.........then order a hundred, triple the price and rename them "THE YACHT MASTER SURVIVAL SAUSAGE" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[michael_w]

Can you get them in Linconshire or Cumberland varieties?

 

[tyce]

i have one for diving, they now come with there own little pressurised cylinder, so no puffing required

 

[scuby]

The problem is you need a full dive tank to charge the cylinder in the first place. This is called a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB) and is designed to be deployed by a diver before he returns to the surface, usually so the close-by surface support can see them. They are quite buky, 200mm by 25mm dia, more for the self inflator. A wise diver also carries a collapsible flag when in the sea, it is more visible. Plastimo already market an inflatable personal danbuoy, costs abou 50 quid, self inflates and is more visible than the divers DSMB, that is less than the diving equivalent (with the cylinder)!

 

[rogerthebodger]

I came across a Visi-Flare like below that I would take diving with me. I then got one for my grab bag.

A number of suppliers can be found by google "Visi-Flare"