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by ohopdiver
Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Bizarre encounters with Steller Sea Lion at Possession Pt Pk
Replies: 20
Views: 7697

Re: Bizarre encounters with Steller Sea Lion at Possession Pt Pk

Apr 26, 2015 Possession Ferry: I was on top of the ferry when this guy came up over the side about 20 feet away. It made a beeline for me and didn't stop until we were nose to nose and it was looking into my mask. It swam off when I reached to push it away. I don't know why I thought I could or shou...
by ohopdiver
Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Cove2 & Edmonds Oil Dock
Replies: 10
Views: 3443

Re: Cove2 & Edmonds Oil Dock

Look for a big GPO inside the steel piling tubes (concrete cover with wire handle) or deep end of log/piling at about 85 FSW.

SONAR image Marina Beach;
https://pugetsounding.smugmug.com/Mid-S ... -9JV4BgH/A
by ohopdiver
Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:11 pm
Forum: Dive Site Listings
Topic: West Point Sand Bar
Replies: 3
Views: 5220

Re: West Point Sand Bar

by ohopdiver
Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
Topic: New pricing - Selling Brand New Gear ...
Replies: 15
Views: 3241

Re: New pricing - Selling Brand New Gear ...

No response to messages. Did you sell everything?
by ohopdiver
Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:44 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Lake Union dive to find lost boat keys (any restriction?)
Replies: 13
Views: 2944

Re: Lake Union dive to find lost boat keys (any restriction?)

If I'm not mistaken, this is Seattle Police Harbor jurisdiction and there is a harbor code covering this area. Call them prior to diving.
by ohopdiver
Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Boeing Creek yesterday: 15 - 20 foot vis on the rocks, 10 above, 25 below to 80 FSW
by ohopdiver
Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
Topic: New pricing - Selling Brand New Gear ...
Replies: 15
Views: 3241

Re: New pricing - Selling Brand New Gear ...

PM sent on Eclipse
by ohopdiver
Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:57 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Jeremy wrote:What is Possession Rocks?
https://pugetsounding.smugmug.com/North ... ion-Rocks/
by ohopdiver
Sun Aug 23, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Possession Rocks 15 - 20 ft. Possession Wall 20-25 ft
by ohopdiver
Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: NITROX problems
Replies: 26
Views: 6578

Re: NITROX problems

I'm happy with my Oxycheq Expedition with plug-in sensor. The problem was the shop did not, and still doesn't, have an adequate flow restrictor. So for Nitrox fills I bring my own analyzer with a BC flow restrictor that I put on a first stage, plus my own pressure gage and an Ipad with a MOD algorit...
by ohopdiver
Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

8/13/15
Hat (Gedney) Island fishing reef 20+ foot Vis
Possession Wall (Fingers) 20 foot vis
by ohopdiver
Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Possession point ferry mooring bouy.
Replies: 3
Views: 1259

Re: Possession point ferry mooring bouy.

As of 7/26 there was one buoy and it's at the west end.
East anchor line went up a few feet above the wreck then back down. I didn't follow it to the end
Vis was 15 ft
by ohopdiver
Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:41 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Car-sized ball of squid eggs
Replies: 5
Views: 1776

Re: Car-sized ball of squid eggs

Videos of Squid Eggs at Marina beach March 17 2015. Each time I think back on it they get bigger. But they were easily 10 feet long and split off in a Y shape. Sorry about the poor quality. I've done very little video and no video light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU_1DJlyjD4 https://www.youtub...
by ohopdiver
Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Car-sized ball of squid eggs
Replies: 5
Views: 1776

Re: Car-sized ball of squid eggs

I saw a squid egg mass at Marina Beach this year that went about 15 feet. Trying to find my video
by ohopdiver
Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:23 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: How much have you spent so far?
Replies: 37
Views: 8067

Re: How much have you spent so far?

45 years diving but here's data from last 10. $17,567, average $1850/yr for 9.5 years. That is for Rec diving with low end cameras and includes about $500/yr for air & NITROX and occasional charter boat but not travel to exotic places which goes in the vacation column of my budget book. I'm a ro...
by ohopdiver
Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:05 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sunday 7/19/15
Leikers' - Blakely Harbor 5-10 feet
Horizontal Barge - Shilshole 10-15 feet.

The China Wall and Blakely Harbor buoys are missing.
by ohopdiver
Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: NITROX problems
Replies: 26
Views: 6578

Re: NITROX problems

36% has a MOD of 95ft (ppO2 1.4) compared to 110ft for 32% which for recreational diving is really the only concern. OHOP were you limited on what you could do with these tanks based on the shallower MOD? Yes, my plan was for max of 105 on first dive at China Wall, Blakely Rock so they were re-mixe...
by ohopdiver
Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:40 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: NITROX problems
Replies: 26
Views: 6578

Re: NITROX problems

I ordered an analyzer and flow restrictor. I'll put the restrictor on a spare first stage with just a BCD inflator.

Thx all
by ohopdiver
Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:25 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: NITROX problems
Replies: 26
Views: 6578

Re: NITROX problems

Thanks for the info everyone. Please no shop guessing, I'm not going to even hint as some or all of the issues may be my own doing or missunderstanding. So what ever gas is added last is immediately and completely mixed, no shaking or rolling necessary? Not 4% error, it was off by 4.0 out of 32 or 1...
by ohopdiver
Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: NITROX problems
Replies: 26
Views: 6578

NITROX problems

I'm thinking about giving up on using NITROX because of repeated fill errors by my local shop and concern for the accuracy of the O2 monitor they provide for customer use to verify the FO2. At one point when the shop's only O2 monitor was out of service and I could not verify my tanks just filled, t...
by ohopdiver
Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:06 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sunday 7/12 Possession Fingers south end: vis was maybe 5 feet at the surface, 10 at 50 and 15 at 85.
Hundred Foot rock was hardly 5 at the surface and 10 at 90 feet but black as your pocket.
by ohopdiver
Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Possession Ferry: up to 20 foot vis on the wreck
Possession Wall (AKA Possession Fingers): 20 to 30 foot Vis below 60 down to 115, 5-15 foot Vis above 50
by ohopdiver
Sat May 30, 2015 6:47 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

jeffgerritsen wrote:Leschi wall memorial day, 10 -25 feet. Very nice at 100, 25 feet
Where is Leschi Wall?
by ohopdiver
Wed May 06, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 647160

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sunday 5/3/15:
East end of Hat Island Reef 25-30 foot VIS
Possession Wall (Fingers) 25-30 foot VIS