Thank you, gentlemen
Karma to both of you, Erik and Bill for taking the time to give me some guidance.
Hmm...a good custom house in Santa Barbara sounds tempting; who are they?
---Why the different substances for boat dives(soap) and beach dives(cornstarch)?
--a titanium or other metal lining sounds reasonable...eliminates the need for additional substances....I really like to keep things very simple..
---I am certainly trying to decide what thickness to go with, as 3m seems like it might do the job for swimming here. (yes, the water was 64 degrees F...anything below 60 F is a bit too cold for me without a suit.
I appreciate the suggestion regarding thickness. (Some of the divers were swimming with 5mm and 7mm suits Saturday!)
The poor guys looked like they could barely move.
I use fins, full-footpocket. That might need to change...
Again, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I am learning, but have a long, long ways to go!
Dive safe!
Cynthia