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What ’ s the arrangement with the university ?
The club is almost entirely self-sufficient financially , and makes sure that its finances are sufficient to cover the replacement of equipment if needed . We can apply to the university for Alumni Grants for capital expenses . Our compressor ‘ Taylor ’ was purchased with one of these . The university provides us with four storage rooms : one for general use , one for boats , one for drysuits and one for wetsuits . Students can apply for a £ 100 grant to help cover costs of membership . We have a compressor , two boats and a spare two-stroke engine ( often a point of discussion ). We have access to the university pool , which is conveniently placed directly above our club owned stores .
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What ’ s the engine discussion all about ?
The engines are all old ( dating back to 2006 ) and can be a pain to manage . The spare twostroke was bought in 2015 on a Porthkerris trip , when one of the other engines decided to give up on us . This engine ‘ Samantha ’ is too large to allow us to get onto the plane and so there is an endless debate about selling it or keeping it as a back-up ...
Small spotted cat shark by Jessica Menzies
How do you keep diving costs down for students ?
Diving with a larger group of people is always helpful to keep costs down . The club owns plenty of kit and includes rental and membership in the cost of training . Last year , we charged £ 120 for all Ocean Diver training including pool , theory , and open-water . This included annual membership of the club .
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