You bring the GPS, I'll supply the yak.Al Mialkovsky:
Mark
Diving the Carthaginian?
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Mark
I hadn't heard that about the return trip on the scooters... I've heard it's doable as a scooter dive. I don't know that it's much further offshore than the St. Anthony is from Keawakapu.
Alternatively, you could do a rebreather dive, then kicking out to it is no problem at all!
Alternatively, you could do a rebreather dive, then kicking out to it is no problem at all!
depends upon the scooter ... the one in question has a 45 minute burn time and I was hearing it's a 30 minute trip each way ...
btw - I saw a boat off Puamana while working last night - about midnight. It was in the approximate location, and I was wondering if it was a late night dive on the carthaginian... sure wish I had my compass with me - I could have gotten really good bearings from 3 points and we could have charted it rather precisely
I'll try and remember the compass when I work there next week again.
Mark can bring the Yak, Kris gets a scooter, Al needs to get his rebreather and I'll do a surface swim ... we'll see who makes it and who had a bad idea
btw - You can always tow a second scooter
Aloha, Tim
btw - I saw a boat off Puamana while working last night - about midnight. It was in the approximate location, and I was wondering if it was a late night dive on the carthaginian... sure wish I had my compass with me - I could have gotten really good bearings from 3 points and we could have charted it rather precisely
I'll try and remember the compass when I work there next week again.Mark can bring the Yak, Kris gets a scooter, Al needs to get his rebreather and I'll do a surface swim ... we'll see who makes it and who had a bad idea
btw - You can always tow a second scooter
Aloha, Tim
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OK, I'm feeling a bit left out here since I'M the one that brought it up, lol just kidding.
Hey how about you guys put an extra scooter in the yak, tow me out with the yak and then I'll scooter back? lol If you get tired from rowing, attach a rope to me and I'll tow you back. :blinking:
I did this scooter dive at Ulua. The other scooter was about dead so towed him back.
We almost made it all the way back before my scooter lost power. That was a fun dive!
just kidding.Hey how about you guys put an extra scooter in the yak, tow me out with the yak and then I'll scooter back? lol If you get tired from rowing, attach a rope to me and I'll tow you back. :blinking:
I did this scooter dive at Ulua. The other scooter was about dead so towed him back.
We almost made it all the way back before my scooter lost power. That was a fun dive!
Sounds like we're going to need one of the new Apollo scooters... they have an option for 2 hour batteries, and have two built-in tow handles. Not sure the battery life is the important part... but the tow handles will sure come in handy for all of you with the "bad ideas"
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KrisB:Sounds like we're going to need one of the new Apollo scooters... they have an option for 2 hour batteries, and have two built-in tow handles. Not sure the battery life is the important part... but the tow handles will sure come in handy for all of you with the "bad ideas"
Would you be talking to me?? LOL :54:
calscubagirl:OK, I'm feeling a bit left out here since I'M the one that brought it up, lol
sry bout that ... we still need someone to test the idea (unpresented thus far) of kicking out below the surface on open circuit ... would you be interested in that option?
justleesa:
my eyes must not be working properly - can you point me in the direction of that map on their site?
Is Jim "Gilligan?" or am I "yaking" up the wrong tree?
