In memory of my first SCUBA instructor who ran Dallas Mayer diving center, 2719 Live Oak St. Dallas Texas 75204. He taught me and my father the basics back in May 1968 with the Southwest Council Instructor Program manual. He was born 15 May 1928 in Lander WY and passed 29 Dec 1992 in Dallas TX...
Been to Catalina Two Harbors many times, usually snorkeling. What I liked to do is swim along the shore, then cross the channel to the marker and snorkel Harbor Reef. But it always made me nervous crossing the channel. It is deeper water and you are just a shadow on the surface, in a wetsuit -...
I took a cruise on the TRUTH, her sister ship, a few years ago. They were based out of San Pedro then and we went to the North Point of Catalina. You check in at night and wake up in the morning at Catalina to take a dive. This will probably slow down dive boats in California and result in more...
You can still get them, besides from Ebay. These are two sites:
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It's nice to have protection when swimming & diving with very large...
Silicon spray works great. Just let it seap into the stem to the o rings. It won't hurt the plastic, that is why you use it instead of WD-40 or oil on a lot of diving gear. But when pulling up and twisting the stem, be VERY CAREFUL not to over twist in a clockwise direction!!! As this winds it...
My priority is Titanium... I have used SS and other steels and none were as good as Ti. You can pick up a cheap Ti folder off ebay and just put it in a pouch on any strap or one of the Blue Tang designs for a strap on (and it comes apart for cleaning). I also have a custom Ti CNC combat and a...
I've use mix gas in the Navy, and you must be able to verify gases. But for recreational diving, at shallow to moderate depths, and for enjoyment, it should be keep it simple and safe. Compressed air will do just fine. I think the whole craze for mixed gas rec diving is pushed by businesses that...
I carried a Camillus (Kabar style) in the Teams, but it bent and rusted like hell if not cleaned off afterwards. I've used many stainless steel over the years; the Dacor big bowie, the Scuba Pro stiletto, others. Now I bought two titanium off Ebay and use them now, one fixed Blue-Tang and one...
On 21 October 2008, a Fairfax County VA Police Officer drowned in a dry suit during a rescue exercise. They had other divers, rescue boats and a helicopter ready for a full rescue operation directed toward him, he 'played' the victim. Went over the side and it took several days to find him. So...
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