Ye may see a pirate or two here, but they are all fun pirates!!! Argh!!!
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 05:26 AM
Welcome aboard to the board!!!
Ye may see a pirate or two here, but they are all fun pirates!!! Argh!!!
Ye may see a pirate or two here, but they are all fun pirates!!! Argh!!!
There are old divers and there are bold divers, but there ain't no old, bold divers.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:54 AM
Regarding your question on equipment, there are lots of threads on equipment here, so I'll limit my advice to saying the gear is expensive. As a result, go slow. Try things before buying, even if it is only in a pool. A lot of gear choices are personal and depend on fit, the kind of diving you will be doing, and other factors.
There are a lot of gear heads involved with scuba so you will have no problem getting advice.
Thanks! I know what you'r saying about cost! I've already spent quite a bit on the basics, plus my upcoming trip to the Keys in July -- and probably more when I book a trip back to Nassau in October with my dive shop. Guess I'll be eating cheese and crackers for a while!
I'm curious if anyone has had the regulator with the two hoses so that the bubbles don't come out right in your face -- did you like it? Was it worth it to own?
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:56 AM
Exactly!Well, Marvel's point is that you did do the dives -- whether you were certified or not, you did actually do them, so it's accurate to add them to your "number of dives" count (some courses, depending on how advanced you go, require a minimum number of dives). Even if you don't remember all the details or have a buddy or instructor to sign for them, you can still log them. The point of a dive log is to keep track for yourself.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 06:57 AM
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 07:29 AM
Hi Tropical and to SD. You sound like alot of us. One dive and you are sooooo hooked! Hope you can join us on a dive trip real soon.
to SD. You sound like alot of us. One dive and you are sooooo hooked! Hope you can join us on a dive trip real soon.
We all must believe in something... I believe I'll have another beer
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 08:03 AM
Thanks! I am so disappointed that I didn't know about this group's FL trip to the Keys for the Memorial weekend earlier! Oh well! Are there a lot of beginner divers on these types of trips? I would want to make sure I actually prepared properly for the trips and have all the equipment I needed, rent the things I needed, make proper reservations for lodging, etc. How do you guys coordinate those kinds of things for your trips?Hello and
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 12:18 PM
Welcome! Have fun buying equipment 
(I didn't go double-hose reg, as a newbie I used what the vast majority of people use, single.)
(I didn't go double-hose reg, as a newbie I used what the vast majority of people use, single.)
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 02:09 PM
Welcome to the board Tropical Diver, yes there are new divers here too, on last years SE Florida gathering we even had people show up who were still in training to work shore support for the beach dives and clean up. 
I, Latitude Adjustment (insert log in name), do hereby swear, (politely), that I shall not hold SingleDivers, (SD), nor any SD poster, (real or imagined), liable, nor shall I seek legal restitution, (real or imagined), for any perceived, (real or imagined), offenses I may incur, (or Incurrrrrrrrrr on talk like a pirate day), that may or may not be posted on this or any SCUBA related board, (real or imagined), by anyone, (real or imagined), anywhere, (real or imagined). Further, I void any right to privacy, (real or imagined), as it may, or may not relate to any posting, (real or imagined), about me, to me, for me, because of me, all about me, my dog, my cat, my bird, my monkey, my family, (real or imagined), my friends, (real or imagined), or my world, (real or imagined).
By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 02:51 PM
Regarding your question on equipment, there are lots of threads on equipment here, so I'll limit my advice to saying the gear is expensive. As a result, go slow. Try things before buying, even if it is only in a pool. A lot of gear choices are personal and depend on fit, the kind of diving you will be doing, and other factors.
There are a lot of gear heads involved with scuba so you will have no problem getting advice.
Thanks! I know what you'r saying about cost! I've already spent quite a bit on the basics, plus my upcoming trip to the Keys in July -- and probably more when I book a trip back to Nassau in October with my dive shop. Guess I'll be eating cheese and crackers for a while!
I'm curious if anyone has had the regulator with the two hoses so that the bubbles don't come out right in your face -- did you like it? Was it worth it to own?
The double hose reg is a styling thing. It is supposed to look like an antique. They are also pitching it as good for photographers who don't want bubbles, but if you can't hold your breath long enough to click a shutter, you have problems this regulator won't solve. Pass on this regulator and go for something normal.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 04:02 PM
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 05:30 PM
Welcome Aboard TropicalDiverGirl! 
We all started with zero dives, and everytime we do one we get to add another one to our log. We have divers with all different numbers and welcome all to join us! Hope to see you soon on a trip!
We all started with zero dives, and everytime we do one we get to add another one to our log. We have divers with all different numbers and welcome all to join us! Hope to see you soon on a trip!
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 12:29 PM
I dove with Nassau Scuba Center (just down from Sturat Cove) for a little over a month back in '99. I doubt if any of the same crew are still around but just curious if you met anyone from Nassau Scuba Center.I am new to this board and also new to diving. I recently returned from diving at Stuart Cove's in Nassau -- terrific diving! Anyone familiar with them; anyone know their divemasters well?
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 01:03 PM
Howdy Girl!
Welcome to the SD.com gang... dive right in and get your feet wet!
I must confess that I already like your screen name... I'm planning to make mine TropicalRESIDENTDiver someday soon...
Don't sweat being new, most of the dive trips cater to all levels... and more importantly, they're just plain fun!
Welcome to the SD.com gang... dive right in and get your feet wet!
I must confess that I already like your screen name... I'm planning to make mine TropicalRESIDENTDiver someday soon...
Don't sweat being new, most of the dive trips cater to all levels... and more importantly, they're just plain fun!
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 01:46 PM
Thanks! I'm starting to get the sense that the double hose isn't the way to go for me. Know anything about side-exhaust regulators? Saw one, but heard that it has less features -- i.e. no purge button and you have to tilt to one side to clear the regulator before blowing out. I'm sort of a gadget freak, but seems like the double hose isn't worth the trouble!The double hose reg is a styling thing. It is supposed to look like an antique. They are also pitching it as good for photographers who don't want bubbles, but if you can't hold your breath long enough to click a shutter, you have problems this regulator won't solve. Pass on this regulator and go for something normal.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 01:49 PM
No, sorry. I don't think I met anyone from the Nassau Scuba Center unless they moonlight at Stuart Cove's as well. I loved it so much there I think I will be back there on a trip with my local dive shop in October. Apparently some of them work there for part of the year! What a small world!I dove with Nassau Scuba Center (just down from Sturat Cove) for a little over a month back in '99. I doubt if any of the same crew are still around but just curious if you met anyone from Nassau Scuba Center.
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