ScubaGlobe Asia Pacific - New Boating Set from Beuchat

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New Boating Set from Beuchat

Designed for boat owners, the new Boat Set from Beuchat fills a void in the market by supplying everything needed to inspect and effect in-water repairs and maintenance tasks on the hulls of pleasure craft.

The set consists of an adjustable fabric harness, a 2-liter tank, a two-stage regulator and a control pressure gauge.

The kit also includes a mask and snorkel which allows the user to perform necessary operations on the buoyancy line and at low depths. The 2-liter tank, calibrated to 230 bar, gives approximately five minutes of breathing time at a maximum depth of 10 meters.

The gauge connected to the regulator’s first stage allows the user to check that the tank is properly filled before beginning work, and is used as a tool to monitor the level of air remaining for the duration of the dive.

The types of tasks that can be undertaken using the Beuchat boat kit include: checking the condition of a filter; releasing a propeller snagged in a line; recovering an anchor snagged on a crag at a depth shallower than 10 meters and fastening of an anode on a shaft.

The Boat Set by Beuchat is an indispensible set of kit for any small boat owner to keep handy.

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