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We are staying in a beach house about a mile south of Kona. At night we can see several distant lights always in the same location that do not seam to move. I was awake very early in the morning and they were still there. They appear to be about a mile out from the shore. Can anyone tell me...

I have reviewed many post on this subject but I'm looking for specific settings to program into my custom options. Given two custom options, (C1, C2), what would you think the best program settings should be for macro and close pictures in low light conditions. I just got my camera and...

I have always been nicknamed McGiver due to the creative things I have come up with to get myself and friends out of a trouble spot. This weekend I was able to put my quick thoughts and DIY intellectual wits to good use. On the way out to a dive location in my 19 foot boat, I noticed the...

I will be on the BI the first week in November. What are your favorite things to do or see out of the water. What are the Must Do's on the Big Island during long SI. We will be staying up north of Kona, but will be all over the island by weeks end. Best Coffee Place? Best Food? Best Sights?

OK OK Here's the deal. Last year I came to the Big Island with my son for some great shore diving. I dove every day I could. Next week I will be flying over for a 7 day vacation with the missy. I will be staying up in Waikoloa and will only get a chance to dive 2 or three times. Have to...

I'm bustin out of the work frenzy and going to the Big Island for some fun in the sun. I will be flying over from Seattle Oct. 29 - Nov. 5. I will be traveling with my son Stephen (age 21) and we hope to do a week of shore dives and also the Manta Night Dive if the big guys are feeding. Any...

Adopt a Boat. I need to find a diver who is willing to take care of a dive boat but can't put the BIG $$$ into owning a new boat. Here's the deal. I own three boats and not enough time to use them all or sell them. I rent space in the Des Moines area for my boats and my landlord wants to...

I acquired a used ikelite substrobe MS and it is in need of repairs. It worked great last week, but now fails to fire in the slave mode. It has a rattle inside, like a loose nut or screw. One of the screws holding the battery leads is loose and not able to tighten. I think the backing nut is...

I just got back from some cold water diving in Alaska. Had some good shots, but stuck with program on underwater shots. Got lucky some times, but will work on manual settings. I look forward to people responding to prefered personal settings. This was also my first time out with a camera.

I’m looking forward to using my new Cannon A620 underwater. I know there are many 620 owners here and I would like to start a thread specifically on tips and techniques for this camera. What have you learned is your best settings for cretin shots and water conditions? I do not own an...

I'm waiting for my Canon housing to arrive so I can go play. My question is about using a white light 6400K MR16 50W bulb, in my canister light, as an extra light source for the camera. Anyone try this or know what the best setting would be to get satisfied results?

I just ordered my Canon A620 and Housing. I would like to know what is a must have list of extras for my new system. How many Hi Def pictures can I expect on a 512 mb sd card? Should I get a 1 or 2 gig SD Card? Is the 150x fast SD cards a beter way to go? Should I get display protector...

I have a Ford Aerostar Van that could be great for transportation to get to dive sites. I was going to donate it for a tax deduction...... It runs, but does need new plugs, tune up, and brake work, befor it could get on the road. I never use it. Make me an offer, or trade, and it could be...

I purchased a sound system for my boat and was going to install a marine amp. for the speeker system. With a 1000 - 1500 watt amp it is reccomended to use 4 guage power feeds from the battery to the amp. I will also have inline fuse at the battery. My question is the possable interfearance...

I went diving in my new boat this weekend and lost power. I replaced the coil prior to leaving on the trip due to no spark. After two hours of run time the new coil fails. I replace the coil and continue my dive weekend. At the end of the trip the motor quits again when flushing the motor...

I thought I would share my boat renovation project with the board. I was not sure if I should start the thread here or in the DIY section. I will post pictures as I go with the project. I have removed soft floor area, modified bow storage for tanks, installed power trim tabs, and look forward...

I will have family over for a big BBQ next weekend. I have some fresh, flash frozen Halibut and salmon in the freezer I wanted to use. I would like to know your favorite way of cooking on the grill for this type of fish. Dry rub spice, etc. I have my favorite blue cheese salmon, but was not...

OK, Quick question..... I just purchased another boat. Yes, the wife knows about it. The boat is a 1982, 21 foot Glasply. I have a real liking to these boats. This is my third one. On the 19 foot boats there is flotation foam filling the space between the stringers and floor boards...

I'm doing some construction on a home at Fosdick Point. I have a birds eye view of the south side of the point just across the water from Z's reef. I see fishing boats stop in this area and bottom fish. The water will boil up heavy in the area of question during tide exchange. I was...

I wanted to build a strong and versatile tank rack that can be used in my boat and truck. I used a ½” thick schedule 80 PVC pipe that was 7” ID. I cut the pipe into 3” bands and then removed 30% of the ring. I then tooled the edges smooth and mounted it to a ½” plywood surface laminated with...