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  1. mddolson

    Coolpix W300

    Greetings, Last year I picked up a Nikon Coolpix w300 point and shoot. It replaces an olympus ultra zoom & ikelite house, which is just too bulky for holiday trips & carry-on luggage. I used it last November in Montego Bay & end of March this year in Samana Bay. I'm still getting used to it, but...
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    For Sale WTB Sitech inflator valve to fit Viking pro dry suit

    I’m looking for a used sitech inflator valve for my Viking pro dry suit. My current one has developed a crack. I have glued it with ABS cement, but it’s due to fail soon. PM me if you have one available? Mike D
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    Retiring today!

    Most of the older divers know me, I've been diving since the early 70's. Stu & I certified at the same ITC in Tobermory. I taught in Brockville in 80's to 94, then in Peterborough till 2006. I moved to Belleville in 2006 where I presently reside, & retired from teaching. I'm still actively...
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    Vacation Trip in April Oahu & Maui

    Greetings, We're in Ontario, Canada with 20- 30 cm (8-12 inches of snow happening today & tomorrow). I am retiring end of March. My wife & I are taking a long awaited trip to Oahu & Maui. We'll be on each island for a week. We plan to do some snorkeling together & I plan to get a few single...
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    Getting my rig sorted out.

    Spent lat Saturday morning with a seasoned sidemount diver, on the Rothesay Shipwreck (St Lawrence River) Prescott, On, Ca. Getting my Nomad rig sorted out. Many thanks to Anglofish for helping get things adjusted. I was in a viking HD drysuit, although not necessary for this dive (water 20°C)...
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    Looking Sidemount Dives Eastern Ontario

    Greetings, I' a retired instructor, just turned 64, with 30+ years of diving experience/25 years teaching. I live in Belleville, Ontario. I am converting to sidemount configuration, & looking for other sidemount divers in the Peterborough-Belleville-Brockville zone. I have a DR nomad, aluminum...
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    MR11 HID conversion to LED

    I'm looking for assistance selecting the components to replace the WA MR11 HID Ballast & lamp in my cannister light. I'm mechanically adapt, but an electronics duff-ass My power source is a 3.3AH 12V LI battery. I know a need a buck regulator , suitable LED, heat sink & reflector or optic to fit...
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    Crow River, Marmora

    Looking at heading to Marmora , to the Crow River. Anyone have any info on current, & visibility for early May? Google Maps
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    Shore Dive, Port Hope, Ontario

    Has anyone done a shore dive at the end of Lake Street, & Waterfront trail in Port Hope, Ontario? Google Maps If so what's bottom, depth, anything of interest? Thinking of doing an easy get the kinks out dive 1st week end in May. Mike D
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    Problem switching gas in Subsurface 4.5.3

    New user here. I'm on windows 7 , 64bit professional. I have dives imported from DM3 & downloaded from Suunto D9. I added the extra tank & set O2 % (EAN 50) When I edit the dive the profile at 70 ft (right click) shows the new gas & adds a second gas consumption graph line, but when I click :"...
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    New Sidemounter in Belleville, On

    Greetings, I'm a retired instructor with 30year and 1200+ dives experience. I have just recently converted to sidemount and am looking for other sidemounters/mentor or divers interested in sidemount in Belleville, Ontario area. Looking for dive buddy, & discuss & experiment with & fine tune my...
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    MR22 Abyss HP (popit) seat change?

    Greetings. I'm a retired instructor, with two MR22 Abyss regs (circa 2005 vintage). Routine HP seat replacement is required around 200 or so dives. My regs are fine right now, but I like to keep a set of spare parts on hand for when needed. I am qualified to & do service my own gear . My...
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    D9 Transmitter, Battery Polarity Reversed

    I have accidentally insert the battery in my pressure transmitter backwards. Smoke was visible.Quickly removed battery. Ya I know, not good. Question:is this a reasonable repair, or just throw it away & buy new one? Mike D
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    Aluminum Backplate & Dive Rite Super Wing, in Ontario, Canada

    I have an aluminum backplate & harness with 8 SS d-rings, & two SS buckles, with Diver Rite 80lb Super Wing with dual bladders. Both in excellent condition. Price $150. Will ship in Canada, at buyers expense. Mike D
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    Transpac XT configured for sidemount (wing advise)

    Greetings all. I'm a happy Transpac owner. I' 5ft 11, 240 lbs, dive with viking dry suit most of year, & wet when I vacation in Caribbean. Have been using my transpac & rec wing back mount for last 6-8 years, with singles & double aluminums. I used a DR super wing & transplate with double steel...
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    Olympus C755-UZ P&S Cameras, Ikelite Housing & SB-105 Strobe in Ontario, Canada

    Olympus C755 4 MP P&S camera & Ikelite Underwater Housing rated to 200 ft., Nikonos SB-105 Strobe , sync cable & strobe arm. over $1000 new. Never flooded. Several XD memory chips, & 2 sets nimh batteries & charger included. A great starter kit. pm for photos & or more information. Price...
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    OMS ISO MANIFOLD/Twin FABER LP 98'S, DR SUPER WING & ALUMINUM BACKPLATE in Ontario

    I am in Belleville, Ontario Canada. These Faber twin 98's are 15 years old, but in immaculate condition. 2400 psi rated. (note these were marketed as 98 cuft tanks, but this is at 2640 psi (+10%) fill. They are due for hydro now & are stripped down & going out for hydro test & O2 cleaning...
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    LI-ION battery for my DIY canister light

    I have a home made HID MR10 canister light. The current battery pack is 10 c-cells in series. It fits inside a 4" ABS cylinder. It works very well, but it's time to replace the cells, & I hate that they won't hold the charge for more than a week or so. So I went looking for rechargeable Li-Ion...
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    Wing selection with DR Transpac

    I'm new to sidemount diving.(only 20 sidemount dives). I'm using a stripped down transpac, with rec wing right now. But I don't like the rec wing. Teathers control the tacoing, but I'm considering a donut style wing to allow air crossover at the bottom of the wing. I dive primarily dry, in the...
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    Reserve limit 500 psi always? What about doubles?

    I recently had to deal with an annoying charter captain. This was an advanced o/w wrech charter. No technical dives, no penetration, all within sport diving rules. However a few pairs in the group were technical divers, (myself included) diving with double steel 100's, isolation manifolds...
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