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Hey folks, In 2014 my buddy and I were getting ready for tech diving. He got sick and I never took the course. I'm ready to part with my doubles rig. It's located in Santa Cruz California. I'd like to sell it within a 100 mile radius if possible, and I'd like to sell the wing, plate, tanks...

Hey folks, A couple years ago I completed a Dive Master course which led to helping with a series of rescue classes. It became very clear to me that if I really wanted to be better rescue skills (and all diving activities,) I needed to be stronger and more fit. I went to the gym and hired a...

Yay! My new HOG doubles reg set arrived today! There is a rather frightening paper notice on the high pressure hose that says " *Before using the hose assembly, hose must be cleaned and make sure NO grease, oil or water residue inside. " The English is odd, but I think the intent is not...

Hi folks, I have a 27cf Aluminum O2 bottle from a Drager Dolphin. It's out of Hydro as you can see, but marked O2 clean. I don't have a Drager Dolphin, so I can't use this bottle with this valve. So, I'd be pleased to make a deal. Anyone want to trade valves? How about a pony for a Drager...

This is a test. Will SCUBAboard members weigh in? Is there a right way or wrong way to wear a condom catheter? What are the gender issues? Balanced vs. Unbalanced and the correlation to condom catheter blowout? This should be fun: Condom Catheter Blowout: Discuss

The stairs are all pulled up for winter at the Santa Cruz Wharf. No more easy wharf dives until the spring.

Hi all, I just earned PADI Divemaster and would like to learn to buddy with handicapped buddies. Any suggestions for how to get that done around Santa Cruz CA?

As dive computers evolve and become more social media friendly, I figure it won't be long before we start posting our dive profiles on Facebook. Think about it- We just did an epic dive to 45 feet for 60 minutes and saw the loch ness monster... Really? I bet your SAC rate went through the...

XS X7 LP 85 O2 clean current vis & hydro $150 Have two XS X7 LP 85 tanks. They are O2 clean and have current vis & hydro. $ 175 each. DIN valves and the fancy xs indicator valves. Santa Cruz, CA. Pm me if you are interested ---------- Post Merged on August 21st, 2012 at 06:59...

I keep buying tanks the most expensive way possible- almost free, out of hydro at garage sales. My latest find was a nice Pressed Steel 100 born in 98 with the Genesis valves that are exceedingly rare, so getting the thing O2 clean for partial pressure nitrox fills will bring total price to...

Is there any requirement to have matching regulators on a doubles rig? I already own an Apeks 1 st and second. My wife stopped diving a few years ago and is willing to donate her Poseidon Cyclon and first stage. Yes, I'm headed for tech training, yes I'll confer with my instructor. Now, does...

It's time for my DiveMaster mapping project. I'll be mapping a dive site below the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, starting from the boat launch. It's been a while since I dove this site, but I recall very little visibility, a sandy bottom and nothing but piers every sixteen feet. It will be a...

I was up late and one thing led to another... I ordered this www.divetimeidaho.com/custom-light/ Hope to give a happy review next week!

Hi folks, I always wind up learning something when I post on ScubaBoard, so thanks in advance for your interest and council.:cool2: I have a pair of XS7 LP 85 tanks, steel, galvanized. I'm pretty sure these are Worthington. I picked them up as part of a doubles wing package deal. My buddies...

New questions appear. Many tanks in my garage have valves with the red/green "safety hand wheel". The Valves work great, super smooth, just a few turns to full on, full off... But I'm worried about that red/green indicator. Does that mechanism create a failure point or would it fail out of...

If you have an instructor you respect, when is it time to search for a fresh perspective? I think sometimes we stick with one shop or instructor out of loyalty. I know I've felt it. But there's a lot of experience out there. Maybe after a couple of classes it's just good drill to change...

Lights have really come a long way in the last five years. Have canister lights become a heavy, expensive anachronism for most divers? It used to be that to get two hours of burn time with a 500-1000 lumen light, you needed a big battery housed in a canister to power heat producing HID...

I'd like to trade a brand new, never wet Halcyon Evolve 40 for an Evolve 60. Let's make a deal! You saw my earlier thread, I checked with my instructor, I will need the larger wing given my cold water diving habit :D Theres' been some interest in selling the Evolve 40 outright. If nobody...

Hey folks, I'm about to start training on doubles. I have a Halcyon Evolve 40, but as a cold water dry suit diver 40# of lift is just about right for my single tank rig. The math says I need a bigger wing for doubles. I'd like to trade for a Halcyon Evolve 60# wing, and I'm open to using...

Hi All, It seems polite to introduce myself before posting in all the forums, so here I am! I love the cold water and kelp in the Monterey bay, which means I dive dry whenever I can. My LDS is Aqua Safaris, which is where I got my NAUI OW cert. These days, I do most of my training at Diver...