
- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- September 17
- Location:
- Laguna Beach, California
- Occupation:
- Trial Lawyer
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About
- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- September 17
- Location:
- Laguna Beach, California
- Occupation:
- Trial Lawyer
- Gender:
- Male
- Certification Agencies:
- NAUI, PADI, IANTD, NSS-CDS, NACD
- Dive History:
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My father taught me to dive in 1967 using all of his gear from the 1950's so I was brought up with just a steel 72, harness, J-valve and no BC (and taught the only reason to dive was to hunt game - killed me lots of lobster, abalone, halibut and rock scallops over the years). Sold dive travel in the late 70's, early 80's. Taught NAUI Advanced classes as my friend Sam Miller, III's assistant for five years. Became a NAUI Instructor. Sam introduced me to everybody who was anybody, or at least thought they were. Met JYC a few times. Dove many places in the world. Still love a 30 ft beach dive in the kelp off So. Cal. I have rebuilt a number of Voit, USD and HW double hose regs. I have been a diving cast member in several SEA HUNT FOREVER shows in Silver Springs, Florida where they filmed over half of the Sea Hunt episodes from 1958 to 1961. Anyway, enough about me. Hope to be able to jump in and contribute on subjects I at least think I know something about.
Mark
- Certification History:
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1967 - taught to dive by my father (no certification)
1976 - PADI Basic Cert.
1980 - NAUI Advanced
1986 - NAUI Instructor
1995 - SSI PlatinumPRO 5000 Award
2000 - Full Cave (NACD, IANTD-CDS)
2003 - Nitrox
- Certification Level:
- NAUI Instructor #8941; Full Cave NASD, IANTD-CDS.
- # of Logged Dives:
- 5,000 - ∞
- Dive Classification:
- Instructor / Assistant Instructor / Dive Master / Dive Con
- Years Certified:
- Ten Or More Years
- Dive Equipment:
- 1963 Sportsways Twin 38's with J-Valve; 1" harness; 1958 USD Mistral single stage double hose regulator; Vulcan knife; no BCD, no backpack. Who needs anything else?
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"The diver who collects specimens of underwater life has fun and becomes a keen underwater observer. .. seek slow-moving or attached organisms such as corals, starfish, or shelled creatures." (Golden Guide to Scuba Diving, 1968)