Homebuilt SASY Rig

[Dewit2it]

Here's a couple of pics of a homebuilt SASY rig for my autistic nephew. (supplied air snorkling for youth)  I was waiting for the Catalina AL30 at the time.  My nephew will probably never get to dive, so I figured that this will be the next best thing.  I still need to test it for buoyancy and balance, to make sure that it is easy to rotate into swim position and back, and is buoyant enough to keep him on the surface.

The regulator is my old SAS octopus, and the first stage that came with it.  The gauge is from my Datamax console when I replaced it with a temp/pressure combo.  I had to shorten the backpack tank strap to fit the AL30.  The local tent and awning company did the sewing, and surprizingly used heavier thread than what was originaly on it.  Definitly going back there for more strap sewing.  I also added a crotch strap that connects with both belts on the neoprene ski jacket.  I did have to remove some of the inner foam in the back to accomodate the backpack.  I added an extra layer of the foam that was twice as thick to compensate the loss.  I also added a retractor to the regulator line to pull it back toward the users face should it become lost.

I hope he enjoys it as much as I did building it.