Where did you solo dive today?

[Scuba_Jenny]

solo at Yellow. Brick Road. Beach dive. Hollywood FL.
Amazing what can be found in under 20 Ft. Just at 2 hours.

Only the 4th time seeing a manta. And every time its been at this location

 

[Cthippo]

That is freaking awesome!

 

[34109411]

solo at Yellow. Brick Road. Beach dive. Hollywood FL.
Amazing what can be found in under 20 Ft. Just at 2 hours.

Only the 4th time seeing a manta. And every time its been at this location


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wow this is huge ! lucky you are.

 

[34109411]

Why secret messages when we are all interested, posts is how ScubaBoard prospers not whisper whisper whisper

anyone learn sidemount without an instructor? please raise you hand (i also mean doing it the first during the course of a solo dive ?)

Just asking

Cheers

 

[happy-diver]

Pst!

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[VsubT]

anyone learn sidemount without an instructor?

I found this to be a really good sidemount resource:

Diving Lessons

Online video training courses for Scuba Divers

www.sidemounting.com

 

[34109411]

I found this to be a really good sidemount resource:

Diving Lessons

Online video training courses for Scuba Divers

www.sidemounting.com

thank you both of you i know both source. I am on the way to put my hand on a hollis katana 2 for a great price. And also a first and second stage like the one i have already. I will bring my current reg and the one i will purchase at my LDS for minor adjustments to make it SM.

This being said i feel comfortable to start my sidemount journey without and instructor for now. Back in the days i dove couple of time double while i was living in mexico i had the chance to experiment this, long hose, short hose, a drill etc...

My current setup while i am solo diving is a back mount 80 or 119 sometimes, and a sling a 30 CF on my left for redundancy.

If i go baby step i don't things i will face major issue going in by self in SM hence i am over 60 solo dive so far out of 200 ish with a buddy.

This will be exclusively shore dive with a easy access, average depth while entering is 33 feet.

I read numerous article and watch plenty of video about SM diving including the two you submit. Unless someone tell me otherwise i will give it a shot by my self. Open mind to any comments.

Do i consider taking an instructor? Off course. Will it be a steeper learning curve ? Most likely.

 

[grantmac]

Watch for trapping the long hose when handling the tanks. Also it's worth filming yourself for things like tank trim.

 

[Eric802]

Although it was barely a dive, I did my first solo this weekend at a friend's lake house here in Texas. Another friend has lost his prescription sunglasses there last year, right off the dock in about 5' of water. I took my gear down there this weekend and tried to find them. Visibility was probably less than 6 inches. Didn't find the sunglasses but other than that, all was well.

 

[grantmac]

Nice 120 minute dive in the beautiful Nanoose Bay area.