Boats
The club has two boats, both of which are kept permanently moored in Brighton marina.
For club holidays and long weekends we have a couple of road trailers that we use for transporting them to more remote locations.
Sussex Diver
The full specification is as follows:-
- Humber 6.5m RIB
- Suzuki 140 hp 4-stroke outboard
- Heavy duty road trailer
This is a broad-beamed boat, with a Glass Re-enforced Plastic (GRP) hull and inflatable tubes. It has been fitted out with a centre console panel, bottle rack and ‘A’ frame.
- ICOM Marine
- VHF radio
- Garmin GPS navigator
- Garmin Echo sounder
- Oxygen first aid equipment
- General boat equipment (oars, anchors, navigational lights etc.)
- Comprehensive boat box (tools, first aid, flares etc.)
The boat is capable of taking 8 divers, plus cox.
Seahorse
The full specification is as follows:-
- Humber 7m RIB
- Suzuki 170 hp 4-stroke outboard
- Heavy duty road trailer
This is a broad-beamed boat, with a Glass Re-enforced Plastic (GRP) hull and inflatable tubes. It has been fitted out with a centre console panel, bottle rack and ‘A’ frame.
- ICOM Marine VHF radio
- Garmin GPS navigator
- Garmin Echo sounder
- Oxygen first aid equipment
- General boat equipment (oars, anchors, navigational lights etc.)
- Comprehensive boat box (tools, first aid, flares etc.)
The boat is capable of taking 8 divers, plus cox.
Both boats are equipped with a backup hand-held radio and hand-held GPS system. These are stored in the drybox for each boat.
Compressor
Sussex Diving Club has their own compressor.
All club members who want to use this facility will need to have a BSAC Compressor Operator qualification. This course is offered in house. Once completed they can pump their own cylinders as and when required. If you require this training contact the Training Officer. Keys to the arch are issued to qualified members. A deposit (currently £10) will be charged and this is refundable when you return the keys. Remember that only cylinders that are in test and stamped clearly with the latest date will be pumped. It is your responsibility to ensure that your own cylinders are in test.