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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
By:Mike Savage
Date: 3/21/2008, 9:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *LINK* (Ralph Cohn)

: I've yet to see a Basking shark, but I have swum or dived with a number of
: Whale sharks and they look very big when your're swimming next to them.

: I wasn't looking for this, but oddly enough I stumbled onto it today
: http://www.sharkcamo.com/info.htm

: Personally I don't think I would take his claims too seriously, I haven't
: heard any other diving source recommending these suits.

: Ralph

Hi Ralph,
I had a look at the site. He talks good. But I had a thought looking at the site, wasn't a similar pattern used on warships in the early 20th century, right up to WW2?
Broke pattern makes for good camoflage, not a good idea in trafficed water.

Oh well, back to the ignoring the presence of sharks. :)

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/20/2008, 12:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
John Van Buren -- 3/21/2008, 7:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Dave Gentry -- 3/21/2008, 7:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *LINK*
Sean -- 3/21/2008, 1:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/21/2008, 3:18 pm
coaming closure pic, part 2 *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/21/2008, 3:21 pm
Re: coaming closure pic, part 2
Sean -- 3/23/2008, 6:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Sean -- 3/21/2008, 12:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
prasad bhatla -- 3/20/2008, 10:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Etienne Muller -- 3/20/2008, 12:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *Pic*
Paul Montgomery -- 3/20/2008, 8:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Mike Savage -- 3/20/2008, 2:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Ralph Cohn -- 3/20/2008, 6:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Mike Savage -- 3/21/2008, 10:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *LINK*
Ralph Cohn -- 3/21/2008, 5:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Mike Savage -- 3/21/2008, 9:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Bill Hamm -- 3/21/2008, 10:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Etienne Muller -- 3/23/2008, 7:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Mike Savage -- 3/23/2008, 8:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Etienne Muller -- 3/24/2008, 11:26 am
Hmmm *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/22/2008, 2:41 am
Re: Hmmm
Mike Savage -- 3/22/2008, 7:40 am
Re: Hmmm
Bill Hamm -- 3/22/2008, 9:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 2:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Mike Savage -- 3/20/2008, 5:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last! *LINK*
Dave Gentry -- 3/20/2008, 3:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Scott Shurlow -- 3/20/2008, 7:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launched, at last!
Bryan Hansel -- 3/20/2008, 12:37 am
And another *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/20/2008, 12:27 am
Re: And another
Pawistik -- 3/20/2008, 12:35 am
Re: And another
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 11:28 am
Another pic *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 3/20/2008, 12:26 am