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- Wed May 13, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Whales and Boats
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1228
Re: Whales and Boats
Nice. Much harder to be surprised when there are 20 whale watching boats flitting about. Even then we've had to stop and wait for them to pass.
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh 10/31 Halloween Edition
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3450
Re: ThThTh 10/31 Halloween Edition
JPA is in. Computer says surface interval 199 days. Think that's enough time to offgas?
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Attached Drysuit Boots Cause Floaty Feet?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9166
Re: Attached Drysuit Boots Cause Floaty Feet?
All that stuff is good but Atomic split fins are like life preservers. I had them and they were annoyingly floaty.
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:45 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: TH TH TH 4/20 edition
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3416
Re: TH TH TH 4/20 edition
Scubie's skeleton shrimp has been workin' out. Check out those forearms. Should be called Popeye shrimp!
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:10 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: The ROCK ...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4028
Re: The ROCK ...
It is a great dive site. stphnmartin does the planning so you need to butter him up.
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:27 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: The ROCK ...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4028
Re: The ROCK ...
I've thought about putting a ladder just to the right but I'm lazy and taking the BC off and seal-flopping in has worked fine.
One of the few times there has been another dive boat at Blakely Rock while we were there.
One of the few times there has been another dive boat at Blakely Rock while we were there.
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:23 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Light feet
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3116
Re: Light feet
Floaty fins don't help. What are you using?
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:07 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Harbor Seals of Alki
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4047
Re: Harbor Seals of Alki
I circle-of-lifed a small red octo once on a night dive at Alki. Lit the little guy up with my light a bit too long. One second he was there. Then swoosh goes the seal and with it the octo. I felt bad.
- Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:50 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Blakely Rock 6/12
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4226
Re: Blakely Rock 6/12
You forgot to mention that time JPA jumped off the boat with his zipper half open. Yeah, cause he's an idiot. It was a great time but if that amount of stuff went wrong every time I'd never use the boat. And I found the blown fuse that took out the pumps. Could have fixed it right then if, as menti...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:18 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: ThThTh 6/9 dive & bbq!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3094
Re: ThThTh 6/9 dive & bbq!
YellowEye REALLY loves being in his drysuit. Grillin' and everything.
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Sea lion friend or foe?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2427
Re: Sea lion friend or foe?
I felt it but it didn't hurt. I was fairly pissed but I didn't make any aggressive moves. I didn't want to get drug around by a large mammal. This is one time where I wish I had a huge camera rig to shelter behind. I got picked on because a single Sola isn't very intimidating. He gave me the stare a...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:25 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Boat additions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1822
Re: Boat additions
Very nice. I have a dive door (more of a panel) in the side of the boat and have to do a seal flop or killer-whale skid to get back in. Have to remove the BCD and it's not very dignified but the gunwale's only a couple inches above the water with the panel out. Every time I think of getting a ladder...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:35 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: ThThTh 1/14 Report
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1406
Re: ThThTh 1/14 Report
Gdog gifted stphnmartin and jpa NWDC stickers so we are now officially in the club.* PUblic thank you. My boat's gonna get tagged! *Gdog informed me that "official" club membership requires a NWDC member name so I was already in the club. Good thing there's such a low barrier to entry. I p...
- Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:38 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Im now a master diver
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2721
Re: Im now a master diver
I'm not sure instructors can afford the "screw with the trainee" level of insurance these days.
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:25 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Aug 23rd (2 Tank Boat Dive) on the Aluminator
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3805
Re: Aug 23rd (2 Tank Boat Dive) on the Aluminator
As I said Blakely Rock is great. Here's Stephen's video from last year with stellar top-side vis.
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Aug 23rd (2 Tank Boat Dive) on the Aluminator
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3805
Re: Aug 23rd (2 Tank Boat Dive) on the Aluminator
Blakely Rock (Shangri-La) is great. I'd ask to do the slack dive on that one. Stephen and I dive it from my boat all the time. Live boat pickup is so much more relaxing.
- Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:20 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Restoration project at Saltwater State Park
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3791
Re: Restoration project at Saltwater State Park
Yes, interesting. Stephen and I were stuck outside Saltwater Park early one day as the person tasked with opening the gate was late. Another time they never did show and we went to Redondo. I know I never got out of the car but I had assumed Stephen had checked if we could break in. I probably would...
- Wed May 13, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Call for Actors - Divers - Mukilteo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2887
Re: Call for Actors - Divers - Mukilteo
The Contact bubble in his user info area has Private Message and Email enabled. Probably much safer, spam wise, for Mike to use this than to put his raw email on the web.
- Wed May 06, 2015 9:14 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: it's been awhile , need to get wet again
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1778
Re: it's been awhile , need to get wet again
At least change your avatar. Divers should not be seen in that position! Bad karma.
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:53 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Thursday Crew 2/5
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2727
Re: Thursday Crew 2/5
It was nice meeting some of the Thursday crew. Thanks for diving with me folks!
John-Paul
John-Paul
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Sea Lion vs Giant Pacific Octopus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1396
Re: Sea Lion vs Giant Pacific Octopus
And I know we were on a boat in the Sound but the area was extra especially fishy for a long while after.
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:45 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Turning into a WWW
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2095
Re: Turning into a WWW
I can't believe you all have missed the obvious answer. She needs a bailout pony.
My wife has multiple horses so at any one time hopefully one is not broken.
My wife has multiple horses so at any one time hopefully one is not broken.
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:59 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Discovery Bay boat trip again
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11339
Re: Discovery Bay boat trip again
I'd like to come but I've been a bit remiss in planning. I'm going on the Nautilus Swell Thr-Sun. When I get back I'll see if I can get it together enough to nail this down.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:22 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Discovery Bay boat trip again
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11339
Re: Discovery Bay boat trip again
Great info everyone. I'm mainly worried about having to back down to submerged axels to get the boat off the trailer. It sounds like that might not be a problem.
I found a single picture of the launch area from the ground and it didn't look like there was much of a slope.
I found a single picture of the launch area from the ground and it didn't look like there was much of a slope.
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:30 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Discovery Bay boat trip again
- Replies: 55
- Views: 11339
Re: Discovery Bay boat trip again
Having never done Discovery Bay before in my current boat what are the launch options like? My boat is a 22' pig on a bunk trailer so it's not that easy to launch. What do others do? At least those with something larger than a rib on a roller trailer.