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  1. Russjstewart

    Info Should you look for a Good diver or a Good-Natured diver for your next trip buddy?

    I shared a room with a guy that had sleep apnea. I could sleep through the snoring. It was the silence when he stopped breathing that woke me up. I would lay there counting seconds waiting for him to start breathing and snoring again.
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    Liveaboard Australia reputable company

    Queensland OH&S rules, Great Barier Reef Marine Park rules at a guess, they are different in Queensland. Feeding fish is probably banned in places because of people feeding them bread crumbs . Bread crumbs are not good for fish. https://oceancrusaders.org/why-you-shouldnt-feed-bread-to-fish/
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    VHF for urgencies/emergencies?

    Another factor using any sort of hand held vhf radio is where the aerial is in relation to your body/ head and the station you are communicating with. I have had experiences when using a hand held radio that having my head between the aerial and the other station degrades the signal. Putting...
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    Cuttlefish migration report

    T Thanks, we didn’t go that far north, the fishing lines were out that side and the pier itself was a good dive
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    Cuttlefish migration report

    Any sea dragons at Edithburgh? We were in South AUS at Christmas and had no luck at Edithburgh, had t better luck at rapid bay though. Very nice cuttlefish pictures, We were in Whyalla the first week in July to experience the cuttlefish.
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    Information on Flinders Pier in October

    Keep an eye on https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/melbourne-region/flinders-pier-project The first 180 metres (200 yards) of the pier is a dual structure, one side concrete and one side wooden. The wooden side is collapsing and due to be rebuilt, as of May it was still awaiting approval. I...
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    Question Where to Dive in Australia in April 2025

    Easter is a 4 day holiday over here, with Good Friday on the 18th of April, Most if not all states will have Easter as part of the first term school holidays. Friday April 25 is Anzac Day and a nationwide public holiday. The Yongala is a very weather dependant site. I have dived it from a...
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    Suunto Ocean - inertial underwater 'navigation'!

    A compass would only work for route recording if was held in the same position relative to your heading for the whole dive,
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    What kind of cart do you use?

    Same here, 2 complete sets of gear and folds up and fits in the car,
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    Belize Aggressor IV mooring breaks

    Murphy’s 14th law says anything that needs to be done to a boat will always take longer than planned and cost at least double the budget. A great man Murphy, people. Only remember him for what can go wrong, will go wrong and at the worst possible time
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    My back surgery...

    Beware the eel you don’ t see 😁, photos courtesy of my partner
  12. Russjstewart

    GI Bill pay for Gear?

    Forgive my ignorance but what is a petphaphile, I googled it and the only hit I got was a link back to here.
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    Diving with my kids for 2 weeks in Thailand - need some tips !

    Based on one trip to Koh Samui, the dive ops on Koh Samui put you in a boat and go to Koh Tao. The diving at Koh Tao was OK, but there were a huge number of people in the water., it was like peak hour traffic. We did another trip saying on Koh Yao Noi, where the local dive op picked us up...
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    My back surgery...

    Hang in there, glad to hear you made it out of bed
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    My back surgery...

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery
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    Source needed for 1800psi working

    Not trying to start a fight, I am just being overly pedantic, but I can think of at least another two countries where burst discs are mandatory. Australia and New Zealand. You can buy valves with burst discs in Singapore,so I am guessing they are not prohibited there.
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    Source needed for 1800psi working

    No mention of thread size but 3360 psi, might be close enough https://www.divegearexpress.com/prd-safety-assembly-burst-disk-kit
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    How to store a wet dome port during a dive

    My partner has one of these on her setup, of course you need a bayonet mounted wet lens and strobe arms.
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