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by mpenders
Mon May 09, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Spammy McSpammersons
Replies: 19
Views: 5314

Re: Spammy McSpammersons

Tangfish wrote:Ah wait, I found a reason why they might've still been getting in. Now I've changed the Q&A to "What should a diver do at 15 feet for 3 minutes at the end of a dive?" Hopefully that will trip up the autobots.
Blow bubbles?
Tangfish Bubble Ring.jpg
by mpenders
Mon May 09, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Orca Pod in Hood Canal at Octopus Hole (5/8)
Replies: 6
Views: 1905

Re: Orca Pod in Hood Canal at Octopus Hole (5/8)

Gdog and I were at Day Island a week ago. One of the residents said an Orca pod had swum by within the last week, through the Tacoma narrows. He made it sound like seeing them in the area was a pretty rare occurrence.
by mpenders
Mon May 09, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Tahsis, BC April 1st thru 4th (Long Winded)
Replies: 29
Views: 5707

Re: Tahsis, BC April 1st thru 4th (Long Winded)

Big like on the vid, Doc! Great report, too.
by mpenders
Fri May 06, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Flag Pole issues
Replies: 40
Views: 8289

Re: Flag Pole issues

I don't see anything confirming that OF's "Hog" is actually inanimate.

Apologies if I may have jumped to the wrong conclusion.

Farm porn do it for ya, Jeff?
by mpenders
Fri May 06, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Flag Pole issues
Replies: 40
Views: 8289

Re: Flag Pole issues

Hi Oldfart, Interesting how your introduction completely omitted any reference to diving, and whether it's an activity or interest of your past, present or future. Here's a shocker: this forum centers on diving. With just a little effort, I'm pretty sure you can easily locate a better audience to di...
by mpenders
Mon May 02, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: San Juan Islands - 4/30
Replies: 24
Views: 2417

Re: San Juan Islands - 4/30

Like it! Really nice shot of the hydroid, and the candy as well.
by mpenders
Mon May 02, 2016 10:16 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637078

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Day Island, 5/1

10'-15' at all depths. 20+' at times. Great day to be on the wall.
by mpenders
Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: ThThTh 4/28
Replies: 19
Views: 2287

Re: ThThTh 4/28

Scubie Doo wrote:
Pretty sure I'm going in round one.
Going where? To pick up pizza?


I'm going DIVING! Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.
by mpenders
Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:41 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hello fellow PNW aquanauts!
Replies: 17
Views: 3065

Re: Hello fellow PNW aquanauts!

Gdog wrote:Scubie booger.... Kinda sticks to you, don't it?!
...especially if someone flicks it at you...
by mpenders
Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:03 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Fox Island Bridge 4/17
Replies: 5
Views: 1240

Fox Island Bridge 4/17

Met up with EJ for a dive at Fox Island Bridge last Sunday. It was a beautiful day, and the small parking area was full of kayakers and jet ski trailers. After a little delay finding a spot to park, we geared up and surface swam to the fourth bridge support from the island before dropping in. Vis ar...
by mpenders
Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:45 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Failed braided LP hose?
Replies: 3
Views: 1805

Re: Failed braided LP hose?

Yep. Took a quick look around and found several similar stories. Think my hoses were manufactured/packaged by Phantom, and I picked them up from Piranha. The have a date code of 11Q3 (3rd quarter of 2011?) They must have sat awhile before they headed my way. Your right, the braid looks new.The entir...
by mpenders
Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:05 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Failed braided LP hose?
Replies: 3
Views: 1805

Failed braided LP hose?

I bought a couple non-miflex branded braided LP reg hoses a couple years ago to try out. I can't recall who the manufacturer was, it was mostly being identified as "double braided". I just located a steady stream of bubbles emanating from the middle of my primary hose - nowhere near the cr...
by mpenders
Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Lightmonkey Connector Fix - Advice Needed
Replies: 10
Views: 3601

Re: Lightmonkey Connector Fix - Advice Needed

Looks like an Anderson Connector. A quick search will find numerous sources online, such as http://www.batteryspace.com/connectoradaptorstandardandersonconnector5long14awg30arate.aspx Perhaps the one you have can be repaired? This might be helpful: https://powerwerx.com/help/powerpole-assembly-instr...
by mpenders
Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:19 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Hanging up my fins....
Replies: 21
Views: 7372

Re: Hanging up my fins....

First, glad you're going to be okay. Second, sad to hear that this chapter of your life has come to an end, Third, really glad that you found out about your medical issue while above the waterline, and that you'll have lots of time to write more "chapters". Even though it may not have been...
by mpenders
Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Sechelt, British Columbia - 3/24 to 3/28
Replies: 34
Views: 5104

Re: Sechelt, British Columbia - 3/24 to 3/28

Great shots and nice write up, Scoobie! I really enjoyed the rest of your shots in your smugmug album, too.
by mpenders
Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Nudibranch ID
Replies: 7
Views: 2784

Re: Nudibranch ID

Grateful Diver wrote:I think Jan might have it.
Agreed.

Nice find!
by mpenders
Sun Mar 27, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Nudibranch ID
Replies: 7
Views: 2784

Re: Nudibranch ID

My initial guesses** put the first one as a small/young Barnacle Eating Dorid, Onchidoris bilamellata, and the second one as a Shaggy Mouse, Aeolidia papillosa.



** meaning I'm too lazy to do much research, and these are the critters I'm familiar with
by mpenders
Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:36 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637078

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sund Rock, 3/19

Surface to 20fsw: 8' vis
21-40fsw: 20' vis
40+fsw: 40' vis

There's a bit of a bloom in the upper layer, but really nice below.
by mpenders
Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Alki Junk Yard
Replies: 23
Views: 3642

Re: Alki Junk Yard

Also, If your camera allows, turn off all preflashes. I don't find them to be of any use underwater, and they drain the camera battery quicker. Better to have/use a focus light and get your strobes timing dialed in.



Nice black and white shot!
by mpenders
Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:46 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Alki Junk Yard
Replies: 23
Views: 3642

Re: Alki Junk Yard

The ISS 2000 have 4 different preflash settings. If you have the wrong one set you don't get light when you need it. Any setting On the strobe , all pics are dark ... I think what's happening is this camera autofocus is so fast and it adjusts everything in 100 of a millisecond that when the strobes...
by mpenders
Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:40 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Alki Junk Yard
Replies: 23
Views: 3642

Re: Alki Junk Yard

What strobes are you using, Doc? Are they being triggered with an optical or electrical sync cable?
by mpenders
Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: SEKIU
Replies: 5
Views: 1538

Re: SEKIU

There is a specific spot at Salt Creek, a depression in the reef that you traverse on your way in/out through the kelp forest. It is memorable and unmistakable due to the fact that it's bottom is carpeted with purple urchins. It's comforting to find as we are navigating our way back to the exit poin...
by mpenders
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:04 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Fox Island Bridge
Replies: 7
Views: 1287

Re: Fox Island Bridge

Congrats on the camera, Echo! FI Bridge is great place to start dialing it in. I have to check with Penders, but I think we got out 1.5 to 2 hours before slack. Mikey, whatcha think? I've only tried the bridge during the slack before ebb, and splashing 2 hours prior to the predicted slack (north nar...