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I think what sfbluestar is looking for is not a scuba dry suit at all but the sort of non-valved drysuits used by windsurfers, and wave runner riders for example. These are specifically for surface operations and have no valves for intoducing air while immersed. I know a number of windsurfing...

I have to second DandyDon's original suggestion. Look at Triple-L on the web (www.scubal.com). You can get a custom made wet suit for less that the price of a low-end off-the-rack brand name (even at internet prices). I ordered three custom suits (for myself and my 2 sons) and received...

I bought one used on ebay about 3 years ago and my son has been using it ever since with no problem. It generally agrees with the other computers that I and my other son dive.

When? First real dive was 1970 but I'd taken a resort course in Holywood Florida two years before that. Why? Mike Nelson was too cool in Sea Hunt. Then I read The Silent World and The Living Sea by J Costeau and I was hooked for good. Where? First post-cert dive in...

Keeping the LDS alive is about more than just "Where am I going to get a fill?" Its also about where am I going to get decent training? Who's going to lend me a BC for this weekend's trip when I notice a tear in the corrugated hose? Where am I going to borrow a pool from to test my new camera...

I've got several anwers and some info for you. Perhaps some were covered by other posters... sorry I haven't read all the replies. 1) I just received 3 custom wetsuits from Scuba-L (also known as Triple-L at http://store.triple-l.biz/index.asp? ) and was quite happy with what I got for the...

I will be in Kill devil hills in August. Can you tell me where Sea Scan is located and a phone #?

I'm not an expert on the two lights in question and am not sure I entirely understand your question but I think I understand that you are looking at two LED-type lights, one that used 4 C-cells and one that uses 8 C-cells and they both use the same LED light head and the C8 is brighter any you...

You yourself have indicated exactly why such a device is considered impractical.. To get the sort of power that you need to move a diver throught the water at any reasonable speed, you end up using all the pressure in the tank very rapidly. Besides, moving at speeds greater that 2-3 knots would...

Go to http://www.obxdive.com/ and click the "Nags Head Wrecks" link on the left. This will list several sites north of Oregon Inlet that are diveable from shore. I have also heard that some of these can be very tricky and require local advice.

We used to go to Nag Head every summer but stopped going about 8 years ago in favor of carribean destinations. We used to stay at the Sands at milepost 6.5 condominium and see divers coming and going all the time. Upon questioing them, I found they were diving on a wreck just 50-75 yards off...

The bouy data is interesting but not entirely as useful as I would have hoped. Bouy 41025 lies about 15 mi SE of Hatteras. Bouys closer to Kitty Hawk report temperature ranges for August with lower limits in the low 70's. There's quite a difference between 70 and 85 degree water. At any...

I agree that Triple-L looks good too. Anyone else? on Dive Skin, Triple-L or others?

I've been looking around for an inexpensive wet suit and found a company called Dive Skin Neoprene Fabricaors at www.diveskin.net It appears that they sell custom fit wet suits at very low prices. Anyone out there have any experience with their products or service?

O.K. so now I've so far got answers that range from " 3mm shorty" all the way up to "a drysuit". I have a 6mm semi-dry suit and a 2mm thinsuit and nothing in between. Im actually going to buy something specifically for this trip... And so far I'm leaning toward a 5mm full suit as being between...

Finished Survey. Good Luck. I would welcom a relatively simple game that teaches basic navigation but might encourage the flight simulator approach that Diver0001 has discouraged. I feel that it could be a much more powerful learning tool if you include other diving tasks in addition to...

DA-Aquamaster speaks more truth than he knows. 1) Head strap for regulator... It's been done and it wasn't real good. Yes in the 70's and before, most regulators came with a head strap (really more of a neck-strap). And indeed it was insufficient to protect unconcious divers for reasons...

Mad- We will be up in Kill Devil Hills (milepost 7) the second week in August. I've read of three good shore dives up at the north end of the outer banks. At least one is fairly close to shore and might even be snorkelable. I've been given to understand that locations north of Hatteras...

Thanks for you reply but your information seems to be pointing to the sourthern outer banks (south of Cape Hatteras), specifically Wilmingotn NC. We will be in the northern portion (Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills) where, I understand, the water can be dramatically cooler and the conditions...

I will be in the northern portion of the NC outer banks (Kill Devil Hills area) this august. Are there any lobsters to be had in those waters? What kind of lobsters would one find there? Spiny or the northern kind?