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While true about Poseidon, there are a few upstream still being made. SiTech is one such example.

You're right, after all, anyone can be sued for anything. When we talk about responsibility, however, Admiralty law and the USCG have held, typically, the Capt and master of the vessel as responsible parties with regard to any action taken with control of a vessel.

All sorts of methods, but, when you consider only one person will be held responsible in the event of a lost diver, then it stands that there is only one person to check people on the boat and off the boat. If the Captain isn't going to be the one doing it, then the person doing so acts in his...

Gotta ask, what is a reasonable Price? They are under $100 brand new.

As I stated, I am a BoatUS Member and subscriber. I received a mail, addressed to subscribers, stating that they (Boat US) would no longer be accepting MMSI registrations for Dive Radios, and If I needed to update anything to login to the site. It stated something to the effect that it was under...

Truck her to the rails and toss her in!

I'm hoping for a good year James!! What weeks you coming to Wilmington this year??

Well, It's not like wood hulls totally disappear after a hundred years. We have one or two here on the NC coast still good for a visit. I'd vote for the Sanary France, myself. Seems a fitting home should be close to home in the first place!

It was sent to subscribers via mail. They said it was a directive of both USCG and FCC, but did not provide specifics. A quick call to USCG Morehead City with the CO provided additional "unofficial data" you may want to call your rep in your area as well.

Nautilus MMSI registered with Boats US are still good and still valid. The issue is with the relationship that between the US Coast Guard, Boats US and the FCC. Boats US, as a major contributor to the MMSI Data base was told not to do Dive Radios anymore. Should be curious to see how long...

Depends on if you are noticing a used or new market. In the new market, the Canada dollar has fallen so much that the Petrel has become cost effective, offering increased capabilities at a lower price then many other models. Additionally, Shearwater hasn't had any real competition since the VR's...

I keep regular Alkalines in my box, for when the Saft runs out. Safts have gotten so cheap that the long run time offsets the hassle, at least locally, plus I have them for my VR3 and some others.

1. USN and NEDU have put out several table changes in recent years, including changes to ascent rates and TBT in 2008, as well as some dealing with tactical rebreather and a rewrite of SCUBA. 2. Not even sure where you get this stuff, certainly not from PADI since they have never taken this...

Here are the online resources for the North Carolina, US, training program.

Hey Baby!! Here in the states, most states provide a basic boat operations course, including navigation. The requirements vary by state and are typically offered by wildlife or local boater clubs at a reduced cost, if not free. I would check with your local marina and wildlife club to see if...

yep- That looks like a bad o-ring. I'll bet the prior service guy, if he was doing annuals, was not changing the o-rings on the hose.How many dives do the regs get a year? Many of the manufacturers, when they mention an annual rebuild, are doing so based on 50-100 dives per year. If you are...

I never said it could not be done continuously or inexpensively. What I said is it has been my experience, and has been attested on this site and others, that CO monitors can be testy. I haven't worked with every monitor, only seven of them. Of those seven, I have found that almost all of the...

Five year old thread, dude, don't sweat it!!

Tearing down things all over the place maybe jumping the gun. Fact is, you tore down 2 first and 2 second stages, and found oil only in 1 of the second stages. Normally, rather than being a compressor or filter problem, this would lead to a fluke or a storage issue. Perhaps diesel exhaust...

UNC Wilmington turns out oodles of Marine Biology majors each year. Most of them work in the various restaurants or volunteer to get experience when they realize a BS just isn't a viable degree as a research scientist. Fact is, I have 4-6 each year that come DM or teach with me just to get more...