Actually I have to say I have seen a LOT of dive op's in the pacific that set up your gear for you before you get on board the boat.
Im one of the guys that does the setting up for you.
Why? a couple of reasons actually.
Space on the boat whilst heading out on an RIB or small boat is restricted. The skipper needs the gear tied up so its not heading over the side.
Equally a diver fiddling with their gear isn;t holding on or watching out for waves etc.
Time is money so less time fiddling once at the dive site means the 3 or 4 dive day doesn't snowball away to a 6pm finish.
Lastly--This conversation is being had with dive addicts mostly but on a dive boat you have a real mixture of experience levels.
So its safer to work on lowest common denominator and set the gear up for people.
Ohh and to answer the question. I would say to the diver to sit right next to me and copy me.-if we have time Id strip their gear back down and go through it again with them. I'd be quizzing them on their weight needs to see if they know it. If not Id be helping them into the water to do a predive weight check. I'd also offer to do a checkout dive with them if they wanted. Heck we all make mistakes and we were all inexperienced divers once.
Im one of the guys that does the setting up for you.
Why? a couple of reasons actually.
Space on the boat whilst heading out on an RIB or small boat is restricted. The skipper needs the gear tied up so its not heading over the side.
Equally a diver fiddling with their gear isn;t holding on or watching out for waves etc.
Time is money so less time fiddling once at the dive site means the 3 or 4 dive day doesn't snowball away to a 6pm finish.
Lastly--This conversation is being had with dive addicts mostly but on a dive boat you have a real mixture of experience levels.
So its safer to work on lowest common denominator and set the gear up for people.
Ohh and to answer the question. I would say to the diver to sit right next to me and copy me.-if we have time Id strip their gear back down and go through it again with them. I'd be quizzing them on their weight needs to see if they know it. If not Id be helping them into the water to do a predive weight check. I'd also offer to do a checkout dive with them if they wanted. Heck we all make mistakes and we were all inexperienced divers once.