- A few weeks back, I bought the unopened, hoseless DA Aqua Master (DAAM) that was for sale on VDH with a Re-Build Kit included. I figured it was a bargain for $125. It looked pretty rough when it arrived but it cleaned up beautifully. And, I decided to leave the original satin finish as is.
- The idea for a green hose, green label DA Aqua Master came to me after talking with Allan about simulating Voit regulators from USD regulators... Since nearly all the Voits were just USD's with Voit clothes on.
- I'm figuring this Green DAAM is sort of a "Faux" Voit VR2 Mariner... Green label and hoses like the VR2. The VR2 was a 2-stage USD Navy DA on the inside while this is the more advanced USD DA Aqua Master on the inside. The new mouthpiece pays tribute to the Navy DA and the Mike Nelson character having been a USN Frogman. I'll post more before/after photos and descriptions of the project shortly.