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Yes, when my 1970-ish USD cylinder was refilled in 2009 after a 30 year hiatus and successful hydro, the old single direction burst disk blew and caused the cylinder to dance around the room, knocking a hole in the plaster. Fortunately, the corroded disk blew at a fairly low pressure. Tom...

I'm not 100%sure about this particular suit, but the Divers supply "Sea Elite" neoprene drysuits used to be made by Atlan in Quebec. Here is a link to a size chart: Catalog - Atlan Size Chart

You might want to contact Don Stevens at Atlantic Aquasport in Rye, NH. Atlantic Aquasport :: Welcome to Atlantic Aquasport 603-436-4443 He should be able to put you in touch with some local divers who frequent Nubble. Another good contact is Tom Huff at Northeast Scuba in Chelmsford...

On Oahu back in 2009, I signed on for a PADI "Discover Diving" session (having been some 41 years since I had been certified and 30 years since I had last used SCUBA) Lots of fun and it inspired to get a refresher and eventually to go for Divemaster which I completed in 2010. On one of the...

I like my attached boots. I think they're a bit more rugged than the attached socks, but one friend uses rock boots an another uses the sneakers, both with socks. The two drawbacks of the attached boots are: - They are more difficult to dry after a dive since you can't turn them thoroughly...

I don't see many divers using tank mesh's up this way (NE Massachusetts), but some groups may promote them, I suppose. That said, the coating on the Faber Cylinders is MUCH more rugged than the various paint coatings seen mostly on Aluminum cylinders.

Give Don Stevens or Barb Buntrock a call at Atlantic Aquasport in Rye, NH. They usually have shore dives scheduled on Saturdays during the summer. All certified divers are welcome. They also have a nice in-house saltwater pool for checking out your gear and practicing skills. BTW, I...

I would recommend checking in with the Metrowest Dive Club web site. The club has "Date@8" dives every saturday and would be happy to have you join them. They meet at the Burger King Restaurant on Rt. 128 in Beverly (on the way to Cape Ann) 0800. Usually two groups form - one for a low stress...

YMCA (for me, at least). Many of the early instructors had Navy UDT training, as well. According to Silent World, Cousteau started out spearfishing with Dumas and some other folks and had some experience using the le Prieur free-flowing (non-demand) system, but I don't know whether he was...

Good advice - Graver's text is easy to follow, comprehensive and well-respected.

Check out Northeast Scuba Supply. Dive Gear Express is also a good source.

I dive off of Cape Ann in Massachusetts from May through the end of October. I own an Alpha 8 and an old Sherwood Oasis. Neither has frozen up on me. The Alpha manual recommends it be used above 50 F. The first stage (mine is a balanced piston) is not environmentally sealed and could...

Jerry (along with Fred Calhoun) was my first scuba instructor back in1968. I'll never forget Jerry's favorite expression back then: "What's YOUR name?" Usually he said this when somebody messed up, but one night at the Wakefield YMCA, he asked me that question and then handed me my 1st "C...

Welcome Yousef. You'll want to take scuba training from a recognized agency if you haven't done so already. I just noticed there is a Facebook page entitled Scuba Libya where you will find other divers who will know more about training and certification in your area. Checking Google, there...

The NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver requirements include a total of six dives: Navigation, Night or low visibility and Deep Diving are specifically required. The other three may be chosen from a list of 14 other dive types. Socaljohn's instructor may have given him credit for documented dive...

Just noticed a pair of XXXL Force Fins posted on eBay - Force Fin Scuba Diving Fins | eBay Happy bidding!

Most dive certification agencies with e-learning programs require you to contact one of their instructors to get started. In your area, my agency, NAUI lists 6 active Instructors. Two of them have NAUI Homepages with direct contact information. Any of these folks can get the prospective...

I haven't been shore diving in Manchester BTS since the late 70's (I took a 30 year hiatus from scuba, resuming in 2009), but remember some pleasant dives in the area. Currently, I frequently dive the wreck site of the USF New Hampshire off of MBTS from Fred Calhoun's boat the Easy Diver which...

Tim - You've got ample time to get certified before you go, especially with e-learning and weekend courses available through many of the major dive instruction agencies. One place you can try is Charleston Scuba, 335 Savannah Hwy Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 763-3483. There are others in the...

The only way I know of is to buy another Atomic SV1 snorkel for about $56. It looks like there are actually several sources of generic snorkel mouthpieces (Genesis makes one), but not the unique side-mount swivel gizmo that Atomic uses. An alternative is to buy two less expensive snorkels for...