Maintaining your surface marker buoy
Get tips from Subea on maintaining your surface marker buoy!
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Like all diving equipment, your surface marker buoy must also be maintained properly if you wish to keep it in the best condition.
Stefano, dive product manager from 2014 to 2016, offers some tips on keeping your equipment working well for longer.
Our tips to maintain your surface marker buoy
Video made with the expertise of our technical partner PlanetOcean
Rinse your surface marker buoy
To do this, unroll your SMB and simply let it soak in fresh water.~
Dry your surface marker buoy
Drain the SMB, then hang it on a rail with the attachment point and valve facing downwards. Fold the top slightly so that the SMB hangs down on the other side. Fix it with a clothes peg. And let the sun and wind do their work!
When it’s completely dry, carefully fold it and store it in a diving bag in a cool, dry place.~
Baptiste
Subea digital manager
I'm the Digital Manager for the Subea brand. I'm keen on spearfishing and freediving and have been scuba diving for over fifteen years. I have my level 1 FFESSM and PADI certifications up to “Rescue” level.