Hi All,
My sister's pool has long had one of the two main drain covers missing - I hounded her to get it replaced, but she never did.
I found the missing cover in her pool locker. Neither the drain nor the cover looked damaged - she wasn't able to remember why it was open.
Figured would just swim the 5 1/2' depth to replace it ... but I know this isn't going to work without diver weight belts - and, I tried it - just too buoyant
. So, how about options for the weights? Figure 10% buoyancy to start, then minus 5 pounds (some reading) = 20-5 = 15 pounds? Was considering a rope belt and slipping in something like a sledgehammer (about 11 pounds) to start. No real chance of drowning since I'm over 6' tall (previously qualified scuba diver).
Have mask and snorkle.
Anyone done something like this?
My sister's pool has long had one of the two main drain covers missing - I hounded her to get it replaced, but she never did.
I found the missing cover in her pool locker. Neither the drain nor the cover looked damaged - she wasn't able to remember why it was open.
Figured would just swim the 5 1/2' depth to replace it ... but I know this isn't going to work without diver weight belts - and, I tried it - just too buoyant
. So, how about options for the weights? Figure 10% buoyancy to start, then minus 5 pounds (some reading) = 20-5 = 15 pounds? Was considering a rope belt and slipping in something like a sledgehammer (about 11 pounds) to start. No real chance of drowning since I'm over 6' tall (previously qualified scuba diver).Have mask and snorkle.
Anyone done something like this?