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Frank O
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Yes, I was just chatting with a boat captain who said they got nice vis at the west end over the weekend. He believes it's the south swell that's tearing up the east end.drbill:
Fills at Casino Point
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Frank O
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drbill:
Well, I do most of my diving with a couple of high-pressure steel tanks with DIN valves, and most boats have no problem with the DIN attachment. On one boat they thought they didn't have the right adapter, so I put an insert in (my DIN valves are the type that have a screw-in doughnut to change them to yoke). But even there they looked a little harder on the boat and found a DIN adapter.
The main problem is that many boats can't pump higher than 3000 psi. So my steel 100 turns into something more like a 90. I was talking to a shop owner the other day who said he thought that h.p. tanks are better on the beach (better weight characteristics), but he likes l.p. tanks on boats precisely because of the fill pressure issue. Then again, isn't my E7-100 just a rerated l.p. 80?
scottfiji
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Frank O:
I think your steel tank gets hotter than an AL-80, so your steel-100 will cool down a little more than an AL-80, you'll actually end up with about 80cf (at 2800PSI)
yes, the E7-100 is a rerated lp 80, so going lp doesn't really solve the problem, its always better to have a HP tank, imho
Scott
Pardon my Old Timers... I just remembered that the reason I had a problem with my DIN tank on a dive boat had nothing to do with the boat itself. That was the time my old HP120 failed hydro unexpectedly and wasn't available to dive with. I had to rent a tank from the shop.
If only my memory were as awesome as it was when I was in college. I could look at five sheets of German phrases and songs and memorize them in 5 minutes. Now I can't even memorize a 7 digit phone number.
If only my memory were as awesome as it was when I was in college. I could look at five sheets of German phrases and songs and memorize them in 5 minutes. Now I can't even memorize a 7 digit phone number.
drbill:
Soooo store it in your new cell phone.... you know, the one that you're out shopping for today....? Welcome to 2005 :cheering:
Yes, all tanks are marked for Nitrox.. so I think I'll just deal with CDS's rentals (& usually low fills).
MissyP:
Oops, now you know! The cell phone will be a while... no dealers here on the island. However, the more I travel to the mainland the more I see the "need."
Hmmm... are your regs DIN or yoke (what a question to ask a lady)?
Bill
ShakaZulu
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Has anyone noticed the attitude from the guy who works at that fill station by the Casino, geezuz. He's had a pole up his.......everytime I've been there.
ShakaZulu:
Yup. Personally, I can't stand the guy. He has zero interest in customer service/ relations. "Gimme your $ and get lost."
jetfixer
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I did notice that last time I was there. I just thought he was having a bad day. Guess he's just an arse face.
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Frank O
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Then again, having spent a few hours Sunday with a group staked out against the wall right next to the fill truck, my immediate reaction was, "I'd be in a lousy mood if I had to listen to that compressor all day."
But you know, I'm just one of those folks who likes to see the good in all people ...
;-)
But you know, I'm just one of those folks who likes to see the good in all people ...
;-)
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