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I'm writing to learn about the experiences of fellow divers who are dealing with osteoarthritis of the hips. Four years ago I did 120 dives, mostly beach dives. Since then I have dove progressively less as life ... and my physical limitations ... have intervened. Today I am almost embarassed...

CDNN has an article about a 25 year old woman hurt recently diving the Yukon. The link to read the full article, however, goes off to bit heaven. Does anyone know more about this?

I have a Bare dry suit, which I'm beginning to love now that I have more experience with it. One problem I'm continuing to have, though, is that I can't seem to find fins work well with the size 11-12 rock boots. I use the XL Scubapro Jet Fins, which is the largest size they have, and the...

I'll be in Winter Park, Colorado from 7/26 - 7/29 for a family reunion. The family is going off horseback riding one day, which presents the perfect chance for me to duck out for some local diving. Can anyone give me some guidance on the possibilities? I'm a NAUI and SDI insructor, although...

I spent some big bucks buying the California Diving company's hard case, which has a built-in tank rank. I love it...then saw something very similar at Home Depot for $60! I bought one to lug all my coaching supplies around in, and have noticed that it's every bit as rugged for about a quarter...

Found this on CDNN: Steven O. Donathan, 50, was last seen Saturday afternoon by a student he was leading on a 100-foot dive to the Canadian destroyer Yukon. The two became separated, and Donathan never resurfaced. The 366-foot decommissioned Canadian warship is a popular diving...

I'm headed for ScubaClub Cozumel on Saturday...After the generally poor conditions here in So. Cal for the past few months I won't know what to do with myself with visibility greater than the tips of my fins! A group of us are diving the Ceynotes mid-week for the first time. Does anyone have...

I did a boat dive last weekend with my regular buddy. A third diver, who was less experienced, asked if she could join us. Since the trip was organized by our dive club and I'm an officer of the club, I felt compelled to allow her to join us. The first dive of the day turned out to be...

I got a new dry suit and spent some time in a pool yesterday getting my weighting right and getting used to the suit in general, preparing for a trip to Catalina tomorrow. The pool session was uneventful. When I got home, however, a small area in the back of one knee was really hurting and...

I found a brand new one and, since Jr. will be doing "Sea Camp" again this year, thought I'd see if anyone had a matching Apollo Bio Fin (MO) to sell....

I have a business trip coming up in February to Sarasota. I've dove the E side of Florida, but never the W side. Can someone give me some pointers on dive operations / sites that I should use?

Which animal is the most hazardous to scuba divers? a) Great White Shark b) Tiger Shark c) Barracuda d) Sea Urchin While nearly everyone chooses a, b or c, I am living proof that the correct answer is d. A recent ‘minor’ sea urchin stick required six doctor visits, antibiotics...

I'm going to be getting a dry suit for Christmas (makes my wife's shopping a lot easier when I specify what scuba gadget to buy where!). I've narrowed it down to the 2MM "Tech Dry", which is a freont-entry zipper versus the "Pro Dry", which is the back entry version and requires help to zip it...

Not one that functions as a dive watch, just a nice-looking watch with a diving logo on the face....something like a simple dive flag (red face with white diagonal bar) would be great. Does anyone have a recommendation?

I'd like my dive club to use this board to communicate with our members, as som many of the other clubs do. Can you tell me how to establish a forum? Any way to restrict access to club members?

Where's the easiest place to buy one?

About three weeks ago I was diving without gloves...it was surgy and I got stuck by the tips of 5 - 6 spines in the middle (underside) of my finger, near the middle joint. I plucked as many out as possible, but a couple were too small and too deep. I'd read that the body absorbs them after...

My wife isn't a diver, but we're thinking of having her join us part way through a week long dive trip this coming April. We're staying at the Scuba Club Cozumel. All the reviews I've read tell me it's GREAT for divers, but will she have a good time? Are there amenities, like massages...

Where do you consistently find "unintentionally donated" scuba equipment underwater? Being a good sport, I'll go first... 1. In the notch at Shaw's Cove; just found a brand spanking new snorkel there last week. 2. Around Seal Rock; the sea lions love to snare people's snorkels, usually with...

I like to paint the bottom of my fins to make it easier for students and buddies to easily identify me u/w in the sometimes murky water of So. Cal. I taped-off the bottom of the fins to mask everything but the the "raised panels" of the ScubaPro Twin Jets and Apollo Bio Fins. I used a...