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  1. David Leach

    First time diving in Seattle area

    If you are interested in taking the ferry across to Bainbridge Island, there is a dive shop there called Exotic Aquatics. I dove with them on the island a couple years ago and really enjoyed the experience. Bainbridge is a beautiful place to visit anyway, so you can do a couple dives, try one...
  2. David Leach

    New diver to Great Lakes-Any tips or need to know?

    I’m booked on both the morning and afternoon charters on the 27th along with some others with the Indy Dive Club. See you on the boat!
  3. David Leach

    Recent Trip to Maui, One Family's Perspective

    I’ve did some diving with Lahaina Divers a few weeks ago and could not have been happier. In addition to a great boat (Dominion) and captains, they have some truly experienced dive guides. The one who led us on the hammerhead charter calculates that he has dove that particular site more than...
  4. David Leach

    PADI AOW+ certs and depth rating

    This is exactly correct. The plastic card is the “certification card” and the bottom third of the mailer page itself is the “validation card.” They recommend keeping the validation card in your records in case you ever lose your C-card and need to request a replacement. The PADI Certification...
  5. David Leach

    Awesome guided UW scooter & shore diving

    That is great to know. I also plan to try out a scooter dive next time I’m in Maui and look forward to meeting you then!
  6. David Leach

    Awesome guided UW scooter & shore diving

    I was under the impression that Lahaina Divers was the only outfit that offered Molokai charters. In fact I just did the hammerhead dive with LD last week, and it was amazing. What dive site(s) did you visit on Molokai?
  7. David Leach

    FOUND: gold wedding band at 1st Cathedral, Lanai

    Definitely could be divorce situation but the engraving inside the ring tells me it’s not a recent wedding. I can’t believe you found two rings on one trip! Must be a lot more common than I thought for people to lose them.
  8. David Leach

    FOUND: gold wedding band at 1st Cathedral, Lanai

    I found a gold wedding band near First Cathedral off Lanai (near Maui) this morning. There is an inscription inside the ring, with a date. Did you lose a ring while diving?
  9. David Leach

    Looking for Dive Buddy in Maui

    I’m going to be staying in Kaanapali the second half of June. I have some diving planned to get my AOW and some boat dives with Lahaina Divers, but there’s always opportunity to mix in some more shore diving.
  10. David Leach

    Closed Selling a bunch of Atomic regulators

    Received my T2 last week and it’s beautiful... looks like new! Exactly as described and exceeded my expectations. Can’t wait to get it in the water.
  11. David Leach

    For Sale Zeagle Ranger $375 size medium

    About how old is it, and how recently was the Air2 serviced? Thank you
  12. David Leach

    For Sale Hollis SS Backplate/Wing (38#) complete BCD

    Does this include any weight pockets? Thank you
  13. David Leach

    Safety vs. customer satisfaction

    I appreciate the warm welcome to ScubaBoard. I am reading obsessively! At one point, while we were motoring perpendicular to the waves, and the boat was rolling really hard, I thought to myself... if we lose power right now, this boat is very likely getting swamped and going down. Less than...
  14. David Leach

    Safety vs. customer satisfaction

    You are correct that I am a novice diver, and there were a couple divers on the boat that day who were either more experienced or more inclined to take a risk on a second dive. For me, I thought about how much I would like to avoid getting banged up on the ladder and visiting a Bahamian...
  15. David Leach

    Safety vs. customer satisfaction

    This happened about a year ago, but I was not on ScubaBoard at that time, so I have never shared it. It's a long story. As an inexperienced vacation diver, I booked a two tank boat dive with a well-known dive operator while in Nassau on a cruise ship. There were some winds when I arrived at...
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