Northwest Dive Club

BillZ wrote:FYI... Although Zodiac has the name, their boats are probably ranked in the bottom half for build quality.

Interesting. I used Zodiacs for years and never had a problem, but that was the super-expensive mil-pro series.

What brands do you think are near the top?

Well cool! I hadn't heard of them. No idea if of the quality but the inflatable prices are pretty good, on par with Zodiac or a bit cheaper.

https://www.inmarinflatables.com/inmar- ... 430-sr.htm

WOW!

A project manager /marine biologist position on the Olympic Peninsula.

https://www.marinesurveysandassessments.com/employment

Now oxygen dead zones are happening here.

Coastal Pacific Oxygen Levels Now Plummet Once A Year

Was dithering on whether to dive today, it being rainy and mucky out. Glad I went!

Found a German (?) stoneware mineral water jug. 1880's? The first one I've seen come out of the bay here. Wow!

Whoa, blob tops! I love 'em. Nice collection.

Hood Canal (Triton Cove and Point Whitney), lentil soup to 20' deep, opening up below with 25-30ft of vis.

From Monday's dive (#799!)

Two Washington Territory medicine bottles in perfect condition. "N.D. Hill & Sons Druggists Port Townsend, W.T."

Washington became a state in 1889, so these have been sitting on the ocean bottom since before then. Waiting for me!

Is harvesting an illegally dumped invasive species from a protected park illegal?

Let's find out!

Hang in there Rich!

Well this is fun! Found in Townsend Bay this past weekend...

Franklin Hart Remedy Co, New York. Circa 1880, "FLORAPLEXION cures Dyspepsia Liver Complaint and Consumption". Wow! A panacea.

Excellent! Glad they found the spot.

ljjames wrote:May I forward your picture on to them?

Absolutely.

There was also a baby harbor seal, headless, sloshing in the surf near the shark. No pictures of that. :-(

McGlencoe and I did a dive from the Gardiner boat ramp a couple weeks ago. (Nice, easy dive. Little to no current, good vis, gentle slope -- a great place for training or casual bubble blowing.) Next to the boat ramp was a rotting sixgill, 5-6ft long. Definitely recognizable, even in the stinky stag...

I dunno. With all due respect to Dr. Pollock, I'm still not buying the 'oxygen ear' theory. Points: - Virtually all of the online literature that discusses 'oxygen ear' or 'middle ear oxygen absorption' quotes other websites, notably the US Navy Diver Manual, which talks about it but doesn't referen...

Point Hudson last night... 6-8ft. Kinda like a night dive at 630pm, what with the smoke in the air and goo in the water.

After every dive, for roughly the next 24 hours I need to keep equalizing. I'll equalize, and then a minute or two later I need to equalize again. What causes that? I heard a theory that your ears are still off-gassing, but I don't buy it. That would be a lot of gas coming out of solution and diffus...

Dive Site Name: Foulweather Bluff Skill Level: Intermediate Current Sensitive: Yes. Dive at slack. Use this predictor . Location/Address: The public access beach at the end of NE Twin Spits Road, Hansville WA. Directions: Here's a Google Map of the location. Free Parking: Yes, limited. Staging Area...

Jeff Pack wrote:Not the last 6 gill I ran into. It got far too personal. I can still feel its dorsal fin from head to toe, if I hadnt pushed off the bottom

I don't think sexual assaults count.

Source: http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/united_states_of_america/washington I was suiting up yesterday and this guy comes up to chat. Says he sooo afraid of sharks. I tell him sharks are wussies, I'm more afraid of jellyfish. Got me wondering... How many people have been attacked by sharks here...

Rechargeable? How long do the batteries last?

Did you see any of the lumpsuckers at Gardur? They grow BIG there!

There is actually a commercial fishery for lumpsuckers.

... Now if I could just see one in the PNW ...

Hi Charles1910, There are vinyl coated weights that are more practical (Seavenger); is vinyl coated lead good enough for salt and fresh water? Yes, they are good enough. In fact, these are what I'd recommend for snorkeling, with a basic belt of 2" webbing, a buckle, and maybe a few retainers (&...

How did it fall? Is it dented or leaking? The valve broken or bent? Hard to know without more info or pics.