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- Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:09 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: Like New Gear Bundles
- Replies: 0
- Views: 594
Like New Gear Bundles
Hey All, It took me a while to concede our need to own gear as we have not been diving locally but only during warm water excursions which are too few between since we had kids. These sets of gear are tip top and awesome.. I loved every minute sucking air. Mens Bundle: http://seattle.craigslist.org/...
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:59 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: i think its called a sun????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3589
What a georgous weekend.. Dove at the Edmonds Oil Dock Sunday morning taking advantage of the tides. In such nice weather the swim out was actually really pleasant. Visibility was OK and definately better in the shallower water. I'd day 15' vis below 40' and 25' above 30'. Swimming though those mass...
- Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:08 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Wolf-eel life cycle and biology
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9606
lol Don't fret too much Calvin. Virtually all marine fishies have slime coats which serve two primary functions (so we think). One is to protect them from parasitic vulnerability, the other is to assist with osmoregulation (regulating the salinity in their bodies). Whereas stripping the slime coat c...
- Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:56 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: any reef tank keepers here
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2021
Hey Burntchef, Yea, I have a 280Gal SPS tank and a 210Gal Fish-Only. Been in the hobby for about 3.5yrs now. Cera, I think it's safe to say most if not all advanced aquarists have mixed feelings over keeping aquatic life in captivity, however resposible aquarists continue to drive massive advancemen...
- Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:40 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Mobile Marine
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3512
- Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:56 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Mobile Marine
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3512
- Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:03 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Any NW Wet Divers?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4253
Good stuff All. So how much warm water are you guys/gals taking with you for a day of diving? I have my eyes on a purdy DUI-custom, but I think it will take me being uncomfortable to the point of limiting my enjoyment of diving before switching from my wet-suit. So far I've liked it allot, and it ad...
- Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:16 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Any NW Wet Divers?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4253
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:26 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Any NW Wet Divers?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4253
Any NW Wet Divers?
I'm in my first year diving and have been diving with a 7mm/12mm O'Neil semi-dry wetsuit. I plan to pick-up a drysuit at some point but I was curious if any other divers in the club/on the board dive wetsuits in the winter months up here and have any tips/tricks for keeping warm or personal depth li...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:43 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tank Shopping Advice..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3504
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:21 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tank Shopping Advice..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3504
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tank Shopping Advice..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3504
Do you know your consumption now? How many dives under your belt? Future plans? I don't know my consumption rate, but I have the PC kit to download the info, just need to get my regular PC set-up again (Post remodel). I have 13 dives in about 3 months.. Future plans are to recreation dive several t...
- Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:02 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tank Shopping Advice..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3504
- Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:11 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: First Warm Water dive (Carribean Cruise)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1023
First Warm Water dive (Carribean Cruise)
I returrned last week from my first warm water dives in Grand Cayman and Cozumel.. I havent and still dont have time to detail every dive but I never thought warm water diving could be THAT awesome... I have plenty of cold water locals to check out and things to see, but what a great experience for ...
- Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:50 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tank Shopping Advice..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3504
Tank Shopping Advice..
Hey Guru's and fellow aspiring noobs, I would like to plan for purchasing some tanks in the next few months and I'm wondering if folks can chime in on what to look for and "Good Buys". I know I want Steel, and I would love to have a shorter High Preassure tank with a Yolk compatible valve....
- Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:01 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Projector question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2054
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:00 pm
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1925
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:04 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Wednesday Aug 23rd
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5338
Are those Albariffic pics taken with her Albariffic Cam? Man an hr long dive and 100' + max depth... I've got allot of learning and practice ahead of me! The wife and I had a nice short and shallow dive tinkering with our compass ect ect. We surfaced Exactly where we wanted with a 10min shorter dive...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:57 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Boy do I feel ill...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3543
Thanks all for not laughing at me in all my Newbness :) The wife and I will be DAN insured shortly.. What timing though.. The dive literally took the last bit of energy reserve I had and this virus hit me like a truck. I spent all day yesterday in bed and am just now starting to feel better. I have ...
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:51 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Boy do I feel ill...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3543
Boy do I feel ill...
Yes, I'm a newb ](*,) I am also one unlucky SOB.. Yesterday my wife and I dove our first independant dive! (My log: 4 open water dives in class, 3 dives with a DM, 1 independant) The plan was to dive from the shore at Alki Cove 2 until we reached 35', then turn parralel to the beach for 7-10 Min the...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:22 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Anyone in for the traditional Alki Wednesdays (Aug 16)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3670
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:11 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Lost in Cove 3: Suunto SK7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2156
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:21 am
- Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
- Topic: Navigation and planning
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4174
These are great tips guys. Thank you for taking the time.. It's pretty clear to me why navigation doesnt seem to be tought much, nor discussed... Our best tool is our compass and watch, with our instincts and observation backing them up. Much of it in-turn is a subjective skill from diver to diver. ...
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:52 pm
- Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
- Topic: Navigation and planning
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4174
Here are two "starting-out" materials I hav found so far..
Excert from an Underwater navigation book:
http://www.hammerheadpress.com/Media/PDFS/compass.pdf
Compass use 101:
http://scuba.about.com/od/beginners/a/compass.htm
Excert from an Underwater navigation book:
http://www.hammerheadpress.com/Media/PDFS/compass.pdf
Compass use 101:
http://scuba.about.com/od/beginners/a/compass.htm
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:28 pm
- Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
- Topic: Navigation and planning
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4174
Navigation and planning
Hey Divers, Being a newbie to diving I am trying to rack up my "best practices" knowlege bank. Outside of a refresher on using a compass, navigation was largely an untouched subject during my open water course. Can folks refer me to any online published documention/articles/threads? OR, go...