In a message dated 98-11-23 17:31:12 EST, DPEAR_at_cymbolic.com writes: this didn't seem right to me. if ozone amd uv are bad for latex gaskets, i thought chlorine would be also(especially as neoprene - which is much tougher than latex- is adversely affected by chlorine). soo... i just checked with the folks art kokatat, and they say definitely to avoid chlorine as it WILL shorten the life of latex gaskets. george ruta northcountry kayak 518-677-3040 << The chlorinated water shouldn't damage the seals. But make sure you rinse your suit with fresh water. Just wear it into the shower at the pool. When customers buy a dry suit for the first time, we give them orientation dives in the local pool before sending them out into the ocean. >>> Rainer Schroeter <rasch_at_gmx.de> 11/23/98 12:00PM >>> Hello everybody, Bob Denton wrote: > > Although I've never owned a drysuit, I know a lot of divers who do, and they > use KY Jelly to lubricate the seals. I don't know if KY's been brought up on > the list. I just got a drysuit some days ago. The first I ever got (Yes its cold here in Germany now). I read the discussions here and on rec.boats.paddle on drysuits and want to try my new one in our pool session. Does anybody know if a *light* chlorinated water does any harm to the seals? Does anybody know where to >> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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