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Stan Waterman passed yesterday. He was an icon of diving. I was lucky to have the opportunity to hear him speak live twice and meet with him (and exchange a couple of emails). What a super nice person!

Someone out there should know this. The old HP Sherwood T-valves, 1600, I need some replacement seats. I believe Sherwood (not the scuba company) still makes and uses that seat, but for a different application. Anyone know the part number for the current valve that uses that seat?

Watched it again last night, for I cant tell you how many times, one of those movies that you see something new every time you watch it. I remember when I watched it for the first time, I was laughing out loud at the obvious similarities to Blue Water White Death by Peter Gimble. Good...

Finally found a USD Mk I tank to display my heavy yoke RAM. It is period correct, made in 9/73. Tank was in pretty rough shape inside and out, cleaned and polished the valve, flushed the inside of the tank. Came out nice. And before you tell me, yes, I know this tank is not for use. But...

When the weather turns bad, and you have idle hands, well, your mind starts to wander….If any of you owned and dived an At-Pac for any length of time you will know it was a great piece of dive gear for it’s time. It had its flaws, but overall, way ahead of its time. I used one for close to 30...

I have 2 manifolds, left and right valves and 3 sets of bands, 1 set 8", 2 sets 7.25. I believe all the manifolds I bought from Light Monkey, all of them are 300 bar 1. Manifold with the o-rings on the isolator was only in fresh water, was completely O2 cleaned and kept in a bag, but has been...

71.2 cu/ft steel tanks, clean inside last time I checked, years ago. Really dont want these tanks to end up in a landfill. I bought both of these new, one in 1976 the other, I think, about 1978. Free to anyone that wants to pick them up in the Ft Lauderdale area. Both are out of hydro but...

Monday afternoon. https://wsvn.com/news/local/bso-suspends-search-after-swimmer-goes-missing-in-lauderdale-by-the-sea/

Long story short, I had a Scuba Pro DIN adapter that I found cheap at a flea market. Going through my junk box I came across a Conshelf XIV Yoke and I had the bright idea to make a "vintage" DIN adapter...but, the XIV would take too much work so I went looking for a Conshelf XII yoke, Herman...

As a follow up to my earlier post, I have now focused my attention on the Conshelf XII 1st stage. Anyone have one in their junk box collecting dust? Its for a project and I dont even need it to work, I specifically need the Yoke/knob assembly. Prefer one that is cosmetically pleasing, but...

What year did the USD Conshelf 1st stages become DIN adaptable?

There seems to be 2 Alachua Sink systems, the one behind Sonny's BBQ and the other at the North rim of Paynes Prairie. Is the Paynes Prairie Alachua Sink diveable? Just wondering, no intention of doing it. I'm sure someone out there knows the answer to this!

Anyone remember these snorkels. They only appeared in the catalogs in 1977 and 1978. I had one and they worked great, especially when surface swimming with my atpac. Better yet, when free diving/Snorkeling in choppy water you could turn the tube and keep water out. Wish I could find another...

Only way to dive, my buddy and I did a late afternoon/early evening lobster dive from the beach (Ft Lauderdale). 100 minutes of bottom time, traveled over 2.5 miles, and over 1/2 mile from shore. 7 keepers and came up within minimum gas requirements. Our SAC rates were under .4. Better yet...

The Dacor Seachute was an interesting BC and some of its features may be lost on the "new generation" of divers. When true BC's started becoming popular vs safety vests, one version of BC was a "pillow" BC that was strapped on the front of the diver but did not have the horse collar shape...

Anyone been? Worth going to? Just wondered, driven past it for years but never stopped in.

Super short video of an encounter my buddy and I had with a turtle on last Saturday's dive, little guy kept swimming towards us, I kept having to backwards kick away from him so as not to run into him. I posted this in advanced diving only because you see in the shots our scooters, didnt want...

For those of you who may not read or even look at the Passings Section, Jim Mims died on the 22nd of this month, a thread has been created over there.

$350.00 This was an extra wing I had that I dont need. I've had it since new, it has maybe 4 dives on it. No leaks. It has custom gusset color, fluorescent orange (top and bottom) and reflective tape on the side. (orange has faded a tad). This is for the wing only, nothing else. Local pick...

I have been an avid diver since 1975 but never pushed the sport on my daughter, she was happy to paddle board and snorkel. When she came home from college this summer she told us that she would like to get scuba certified. Mind you, she had NEVER tried any of my scuba gear in the pool or out...