Newbury Scuba Diving Club is run by a committee of volunteers from within the membership. Most positions are voted on at the Annual General Meeting. All positions are open to any member except the Diving Officer who has to be qualified to at least Advanced Diver level. Sometimes members may be co-opted onto the Committee to help with specific projects such as Marketing and Media.
A place for NSDC members to share top tips on kit.
Kit Tip #1: If you suffer from sea sickness, then bending over in the RIB fumbling with thick gloves to fasten your fin straps can be a disaster! Simply fit spring straps to your fins and then fasten a short length of rope with a big figure of eight knot to grasp easily. It will now take only seconds to pull your fin straps on.
Kit Tip #2: Snoopy Loops are brilliant for tidying up your kit configuration and hose routing, and they cost nothing. Simply cut thin strips from an old car inner tube and loop them through the D rings on your BC. They are amazingly strong and great for holding gauges, DSMBs etc.
Kit Tip #3: Having difficulty pulling off your dry suit boots? A simple £3.99 shoe remover makes it really easy.
Kit Tip #4: Fed up with your cylinders rolling around in the boot of your car? Then make a simple holder with a few lengths of foam pipe insulation and a bit of rope.
Kit Tip #5: Safeguard your Regs and gauges from being trodden on in the boat by cable tying an old mesh goody bag to the back plate of your BCD. You can then simply tuck your dangly bits into the bag to keep them out of harms way.