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    Australian Standard

    Does the Nautilus Lifeline conform to Australian Standards? Can the device be registered with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority? Thanks
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    Cylinder Markings - Australian

    I just bought a new cylinder and am trying to decypher the markings. I've worked out most I think, but some elude me. Can anyone help with lines marked with astericks? tks Top Row MADE IN ITALY (country of manufacture) FABER (manufacturer) 09/2765 038 (year, batch and number within...
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    Drysuit - Boot Replacement

    Hiya. I have a drysuit which needs a new boot. It's a Polar Fit by Mares (Mares - just add water). I emailed half a dozen or so dive shops in Melbourne asking whether they could arrange this. Including the dive shop on Mares' website. Unfortunately the only shop to respond was the one from...
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    Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology

    Anybody had any dealings with this crowd? I'm coming home to Melbourne after a few years and thinking about checking them out.
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    Please clarify terminology - Octo

    The term 'octo' as used on this board seems to refer to only the backup second stage. Is this correct? Where I normally dive, it refers to the entire first stage and assorted hoses, second stages, etc..
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    Has anyone ever been approached by looters?

    CDNN :: Scuba Looting Crime Gangs Destroying Malaysia’s National Heritage Scuba looting crime gangs destroying Malaysia's national heritage Powered by CDNN - CYBER DIVER News Network MERSING, Malaysia (7 July 2008) — The rampant theft of valuable artefacts from sunken ships in Johor...
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    Tipping Etiquette in Western Canada

    Hiya, I recently went on a trip over to Vancouver Island for two days of diving. The dive shop that arranged it all also provided a DM who also acted as our driver. We stayed at a dive lodge on the island - a small husband and wife team. She fed us and he took us to the dive sites. It's...
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    Floaty Feet

    I've just tried out my new drysuit and all is going well so. But, my feet still feel a bit floaty. I tried ankle weights, which helped....but I'm still not entirely comfortable. I'm going to move some of my weight out of my integrated BCD and onto a belt so I can sling it lower on my...
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    Repair Zip on Bare Westsuit

    Does anyone know where I can get a zipper repaired on my 3mm Bare wetsuit? The zipper is still on the tracks, but the little handle has come off. Thanks.
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    Moving to Vancouver

    Hi, I'll be moving to Vancouver from August for about twelve months. I've been living in Kuala Lumpur for the last six years and normally dive the east coast of Malaysia. So what's diving the other corner of the Pacific like? I don't suppose my 3mm shorty is going to cut it.
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    Propeller Incident

    Was he looking up while surfacing? Using a safety sausage? Careless pilot? Article doesn't say, but a timely reminder to take care when surfacing. Source:- http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/surgery-for-diver-hit-in-head-by-propeller/2007/02/11/1171128807128.html Surgery for diver hit...
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    G'day from the Martian Beer Pig

    Hi all, I'm Michael, an ex-pat Australian living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My usual haunts are east coast Malaysia.
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