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-hh wrote: Morten Reistad wrote: Money to burn, indeed. I could buy a complete set of diving gear for what a new Genua costs. And I have a 22 year old 36' boat. That might depend on what calls a 'complete' set. As in everything else, there's the bare-bones basics and then there's the more serious stuff, particularly when it comes to specialized ares. For example, the Ikelite SS-200 strobe heads I have for my old 35mm underwater camera cost me $1K each...and they aren't compatible with going digital. Another high ticket item is a quality drysuit for use in colder climates. Figure spending $2K for that with one basic set of underwear. Its all too easy to have the same stereotype of 'bubba diver' recreationalist as it is for power boating in a 17ft fiberglass runabout with too much horsepower & beer. Basic, cheap dacron 140% Genua for 14.65 meter mast : $3500 150% dacron with some fibres for stiffening : $4500 Mylar 150% deck-swiper with woven fibres : $6000 ... Kevlar/Carbon racing genua, 150% : $14000 I guess you could just squeeze in ABC/wetsuit/tank/bcd/reg+bottom timer for $3500. $14k should buy you a decent computer, doubles, drysuit&undergarments and a camera too. -- mrr |
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