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  1. Mike Boswell

    TSandM -- Her Greatest Posts

    One way to honor our friend might be to gather together some of her most memorable posts. Some of them are funny, most are informative, and some, in retrospect, are heartbreaking. Lynne Flaherty may indeed be lost to us, but we can keep her with us in spirit: She lives on in her writings...
  2. Mike Boswell

    Mike's DCS And Some Lessons Learned

    FYI - Mike and his wife Linda will visit here to read your thoughts and answer any questions you may have. Your kindness will be appreciated. Mike is 63, six foot one, slim and physically fit, a PADI dive master with four decades of diving experience. On March 3, 2013 he suffered Type II...
  3. Mike Boswell

    The Scubaboard Murders: An SB Wiki Novel

    I "Advanced?" I said slowly, not sure I heard her right. I was having trouble hearing anything, at that point. "Yes" she breathed, "Yes, they told me you were the only one who...who...." She broke off suddenly, looking at me intently. "They said you were the only one who could help me." I sat...
  4. Mike Boswell

    Individual Rights, and other Myths

    Some pretty savvy people here on SB have recently defended the principle of "Individual Rights", making the point that divers have the right to dive any way they like, as long as they don't harm others. This is a version of the good old American ideal of the rugged individualist exercising...
  5. Mike Boswell

    What we don't see down there...

    I drifted slowly over the coral, looking down, looking forward, looking side-to-side, and occasionally, looking up, in case there were cool things to see in the 40-odd feet of clear water above me. I passed the cave and kept going. So it wasn't being in a hurry, or for lack of looking, that I...
  6. Mike Boswell

    Protecting what we love.

    I'm not a scientist, but I’ve done a bit of reading about ocean acidification and damage to reefs caused by warming ocean waters. The stuff I read is very worrisome, and I wonder how many divers are aware that we could be losing much of the undersea world that we love so much. As an...
  7. Mike Boswell

    I think EVERY diver should know THIS:

    What do YOU think every diver should know? What skills do YOU think every diver should be able to perform?
  8. Mike Boswell

    Dive Operator Best Practices

    Dive travel often means spending thousands of dollars, in advance, on hotels and dive operators who provide rooms, food, dive boats, guides, and equipment. These operations have very different facilities, different maintenance standards, and different ways of doing things, and some are much...
  9. Mike Boswell

    A few scuba notes.

    My wife and I just got back from two wonderful weeks in Fiji, where we dove in Taveuni, in Beqa Lagoon (including the shark dive), and at Volivoli. We had a wonderful time, the diving was excellent, and the dive operators were very professional. There were a couple of things I wanted to share...
  10. Mike Boswell

    The Tec - Rec Split: Who Did It?

    I guess I wasn't paying attention, but at some point, someone decided to divide Scuba diving into Technical and Recreational. It seems to me that this move must have been hugely controversial and must have been driven by some pretty powerful forces within the industry. I am interested in when...
  11. Mike Boswell

    KISS Theory - Is Less Really More?

    We divers are acutely conscious of safety, and we routinely hear about incidents and accidents. We talk a lot about safety and every visit to the dive shop is a tour of every imaginable safety device and gadget. Many divers carry redundant gear and miscellaneous safety items galore. But...
  12. Mike Boswell

    Neat Little Tricks Are Good to Know

    Katy and I have a friend who is a Navy EOD diver. Katy got to chatting with him the other day about scuba, and she mentioned that she worries about jumping in with her tank turned off. "Oh, that's easy," he said, "just reach back and turn it on." "I can't reach the valve, at least not...
  13. Mike Boswell

    Wrist Computers - I Need Your Advice

    My wife and I have been diving with Suunto Cobras. We like them and they do the job, but I have been thinking it would be more convenient to have air-integrated wrist computers because they eliminate a hose and they are right there on your wrist where you can see them easily. I looked at...
  14. Mike Boswell

    SeaQuest Libra BCD, size M, w/ Air Source 3 - $225

    SeaQuest Libra BCD, size M. This is a woman's scuba BCD two years old. With Air Source 3 inflator/octopus for streamlined operation, quick release weight pockets, dive knife and inflator hose. Great condition, everything looks & works like new. This BCD with Air Source 3 cost more than $600 new...
  15. Mike Boswell

    How do I save my buddy's life?

    Twice this week, and several more times within the last year, I've read accident/incident stories of scuba divers who "have a little trouble" just before, or just after, beginning their dive. Often they inform their buddies that something is wrong and they want to abort the dive. Soon...
  16. Mike Boswell

    La Jolla Woman Diver in Critical Condition.

    Monday, July 19, 2010. From Del Mar Times.net Quote: Woman in critical condition after being rescued by La Jolla lifeguards 11:00 AM By Dave Schwab An unidentified woman who was found unconscious Sunday morning in the waters off La Jolla Shores was in critical condition Monday...
  17. Mike Boswell

    Best Travel BCD?

    I am looking to buy 2 lightweight, very compact and minimal, inexpensive BCDs for travel to warm water destinations. These could be either BPW or BCD, and would not need more than 20# of lift. So far, the best deal I have found is the Zeagle Express Tech which sells for about $249 in most...
  18. Mike Boswell

    Me and my GSB and my SMB.

    I never needed no stinking SMB. But Katy and I are going to do some drift dives soon, so I ordered a couple of SMB's and finger spools from my LDS. We got them last week and we watched the U-Tube videos of how to set them up and use them. So it was with some anticipation that we looked...
  19. Mike Boswell

    Disassemble BP/W for travel?

    My wife and I have BP/W setups with the stiff 2" webbing harness, and I am pretty sure they would take a lot less room in our travel bags if they were disassembled. This dis-assembly and re-assembly involves a fair amount of effort, so I am wondering if it's worth the trouble. Anyone?
  20. Mike Boswell

    Can you make a BP/W into a backpack?

    With its shoulder straps and sturdy baseplate, my BP/W makes a nice backpack, and with some minor modifications I could load all my scuba stuff - reg, fins, mask, wetsuit, etc. - on it. Then I could just carry it onto a boat or a plane, and not need a suitcase or duffel bag. This would be...
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