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    Backplate/wing: set-up questions concerning buckle and weights.

    Said people have no business scuba diving. They become a liability to themselves and anyone they may be diving with in the event of BC failure.
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    To kill or not to kill lionfish in the Caribbean and Florida?

    Apologies if this has already been posted in this long thread but here goes. A high school friend of my wife, Ryan Chadwick, currently runs a business called Norman's Lionfish that harvests and serves Lionfish in his chain of restaurants. He has a link on the website, Dive for Us, where you can...
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    Velcro-less weight/trim pockets for BP/W?

    Just buy a Seem Ripper and take the Velcro off if all else fails and you cannot find anything you like. For example: 2.27kg/5lb Trim Pockets
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    Altitude Diving And Nitrox

    The dive tables I have refer to PO2 as bar/atm. One would assume it to be bar per atm but it actually means they are interchangeable in this case. They are approximately equal, like mentioned above.
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    Altitude Diving And Nitrox

    In the imperial system salt water goes up 1 atm per 33 feet due to its increased density. Fresh water goes up 1 atm for every 34 feet.
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    Is it OK to turn off O2 in Rebreather Training?

    Your implication that a submariners training under heightened awareness somehow makes them unable to respond to real world emergencies is a little ignorant and short sighted to say the least. Drills are just that, simulated real world emergencies. We lived and operated under the constant threat...
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    Is it OK to turn off O2 in Rebreather Training?

    Preface: I am no scuba instructor but I do have some real world experience with performing drills ad nauseam. Being an ex-submarine sailor I can tell you with 100% certainty that knowing a drill (fire, flooding, loss of propulsion etc) keeps one in a heighten state of awareness. We knew drills...
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    Bought an air compressor...21% fills for now...concerns?

    TL/DR: Stop judging people based on your perception of skill sets. It is ignorant... This is the second time that alluded to the fact that a minimum wage earner is somehow incapable of doing a high skill task. Perhaps said person loves to work at a LDS regardless of pay. Here is another thing...
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    Free Scuba Manuals & More

    No, scroll all the way to the bottom and look for the fine print that say something similar to this "Start Download PDF <file name>". That name of the file should be a clickable download link
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    USS Clamagore Artificial Reef Project for Palm Beach County,

    Just spit balling here but the extra cost might be associated with the removal and disposal of the battery plant since she was/is a diesel/electric sub. Being a former submariner I can tell you that they are much more complex than a surface ship.
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    Divers Riding Whale Shark

    While I am not a big fan of dolphin interaction, I think the argument could be made that dolphins seek out and love interaction with others of their species and even humans. There are many documented cases of wild dolphins interacting with people and even rescuing scuba divers. They even...
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    USS Clamagore Artificial Reef Project for Palm Beach County,

    She will be in 90 feet of water directly east of the Juno Pier off Juno beach.
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    Divers Riding Whale Shark

    Where do you live? I am coming over to ride on your back for the day. I know you wont like it but who are you to tell me what I can and cannot do? Some marine animals cannot defend themselves, so it is up to us to police ourselves and use good judgement. I am sure the animals do not want to be...
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    Disturbing trend: glorifying horrible dives on social media.

    There is an age old quote that I heard whilst working in the North but I am sure it is common in most other parts of the country ... "You can't fix stupid" Meaning you either have common sense or you do not. I can't be taught.
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    Blue-Green Algae Bloom

    Be safe out there. Florida's Blue-Green Algae Bloom 10 Times Too Toxic to Touch, Testing Shows | The Weather Channel
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    Would like a high level overview of CCR costs, weights, and packability for travel.

    Essentially the same information, but here it is on the FWC website for absolute certainty. Spearing If you are after Lionfish, they are fair game while using a rebreather. 15266556, 68B-5.006 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking
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    wide BP/W with single tank vs. jacket BC

    $25 more will get you into a wing through Store | Vintage Double Hose. Which get high praise around these parts. So much so that they are hardly in stock and sell out fast when they are. Here is a link to a review by @tbone1004 ... VDH BP/W package review
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    New member!

    Greetings and welcome
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    Hello From New England

    Hello and welcome from a former New Englander!
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    Any map-based websites that show dive sites worldwide?

    Check out Scuba Earth by DiveBuddy.com | DiveBuddy.com. Click the map any where in the world and it will show dive locations that have been added to it. Click the location markers and it will open a pop up with a synopsis. The pop up will have another clickable link that will bring you to a site...
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