California Diving News

AquaGlider X30
AquaPower, a promising newcomer to the underwater recreational market, has introduced the AquaGlider™ X30, an innovative wet-submersible.

The AquaGlider™ X30 is the result of two years of engineering and product development combined with the most innovative technologies and design concepts available, and a year of testing at a diving resort.

Easy to operate and capable of holding three passengers, the AquaGlider™ X30 offers an unparalleled underwater experience. With its open, no-hull structure, passengers are immersed in water and can enjoy the beauty of the surrounding underwater attractions, while ensuring their safety. Passengers may choose to wear full dive gear, enabling them to swim in and out of the vehicle during the dive, or they may mount the dive tanks on the rear of the AquaGlider™, allowing them to dive free of dive equipment. Equipped with a complete wireless communications system, all passengers can communicate throughout the dive.

The AquaGlider™ propels itself using four Trolling motors powered by lead-acid dry-cell batteries, moving it at a top speed of three knots. Pulse operated, the batteries last up to two hours, exceeding the air capacity on an average dive. The entire electrical system is protected by an internally regulated air-pressurized mechanism, preventing water from entering the system in the event of a leak. The pilot uses foot pedals to pivot the motors and turn the vehicle like a rudder, while the handles control the fins for ascend and descend. The pilot can move the fins independently, allowing the AquaGlider™ to bank in a turn like an airplane. Using special PVC foam that maintains its buoyancy characteristics down to approximately 70 feet, the AquaGlider’s buoyancy is statically-neutral, enabling the pilot to control and maintain stability at the desired depth throughout the dive.

The AquaGlider™ can reach a maximum depth of 120 feet, with a recommended operating depth of 40-60 feet. Weighing only 550 pounds, the AquaGlider™ can easily be lifted with a harness at its four dedicated lift points using even the smallest boat davit. The AquaGlider™ can be launched off the back of a boat, or from the shore using its custom-made beach trailer.

For more information, visit their web site at www.goaquapower.com, or call 561-745-7020.

Pop-Up Changing Room
The Pop-Up Room is lightweight, compact and easy to set up, giving you instant privacy for changing anywhere.

The Pop-Up Room comes in its own handy carrying bag and weighs only three pounds. Simply open the bag and take out the Pop Up Room; it just pops right open. You simply pull the panels apart so that you have four separate walls. From there you just open the door with the zipper and jump right in.

The top of the Pop-Up Room is open, allowing persons of any height to change, with complete privacy. When ready to pack up, the room simply folds into a flat panel and you twist it into a circle so that it can go back into the case which is only 20" x 1".

For more information on the Pop-Up Room, visit www.mypopuproom.com on the web or call 888-305-2950.