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Article details a threat to preserved wrecks most of us haven't thought about, acid. Seems that the iron in things like nails produce sulfuric acid. They said the Vasa contains almost two hundred (200) tons of sulfuric acid. How scientists keep ancient shipwrecks from crumbling into dust |...

Darwin thought that atolls formed around volcanoes which subsequently eroded leaving the ring formations we are familiar with. This group thinks that many atolls formed due to rising and falling sea levels. Interesting read. Rethinking Darwin’s Theory of Atoll Formation - Eos

Ran across this a couple days ago. Pretty shallow at 150'. Wreck of U-Boat Sunk Off English Coast During WWI Explored for the First Time | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine

I haven't personally checked it out but Fox News reported 10 hours ago there is an EBay listing for each wreck. Given all the restrictions, not sure what I would do if I owned them. Four WWI shipwrecks are being sold on eBay for $1M | Fox News

Has the AI food improved since last year? We did Scuba Club in Coz last year and will not return. Even the beer and margaritas were bad.

How otter pelts are revolutionizing human wetsuits - CSMonitor.com Interesting idea, let's see how it plays out.

Saw this one in Realclear Science, World's Deepest Underwater Cave Discovered

You just need one of these bad boys, The Self Propelled Aquanaut's Suit - Hammacher Schlemmer

A NG article that details the multiple wrecks recently found off the island of Fourni. How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days

Chanced on the link, Long-Lost Revolutionary War Shipwreck May Have Been Found

I want to thank Al of Bay Adventures. I have a family member in hospice care and Al showed great compassion and flexibility dealing with a vacation we had reserved. It is a true privilege to do business with this caliber of people.

Selling a Zeagle Ranger size Medium, $175 + shipping. Bought it used about 10 years ago. The bladder is in good condition and holds air. All the zippers, snaps and fasteners are in good working condition. The "tab" on the bladder cover zipper is broken off but the zipper works fine. No rips...

Just checked on an earlier reservation on Southwest from Austin to Cancun for a December trip. The current going rate for AUS-CUN is $275 nonstop. Back in June it was $373. Also checked on HOU-CUN, same dates (12-1 to 12-8) was running $311 rt ns. At $275 with all fees and taxes, the AUS...

Which of the two AI's would you chose. Price difference between the packages is $60 for two people. Iberostar has free Nitrox (which my wife loves). This will be our first AI stay in Mexico. Love to hear your thoughts.

Talking with some of the staff, the buzz is that they are going to be removing the steel cap and pipe from Diversion. If true, then it will be the first time since 2004. In addition, they finally have a compressor hooked up. The problem is that its not working correctly at high pressure...

Becky and me are looking at doing the SB Surge to Curacao this year and will have to connect through MIA. Our shortest layover coming back is just short of 2hrs. That is a bit under my "minimum" time to go through immigration, customs and catch a connecting flight. We can take an earlier...

Saw this one on another board, Confirman entrada de tercera naviera en la ruta Playa-Cozumel a partir del 2015 | Noticaribe Apparently the new arrival will be charging $60p a trip. They always say that you need three companies competing against each other for the consumer to benefit.

Taylor wanted to thank all of the SB members who showed an interest in getting certified to dive in Spring Lake. In addition, he asked me to post an undated schedule of classes. Classes : Glass Bottom Boat Tours & Environmental Education Programs : Texas State University

I got an email from Taylor Heard, dive coordinator for Spring Lake, San Marcos, that they are starting to certify divers for Spring Lake again. They have compressed the course into one day and the current cost is $230pp. The current schedule has classes set the Sept. 27 and 28 and Oct. 4...

Southwest Airline plans to begin international flights from Austin to Cancun beginning Nov 2. Looks like the rt will run about $350 for a direct flight. In addition, they seem to be seeking approval to fly to Cabo San Lucas from Austin. San Antonio is also on the list of scheduled...