Jon Remington
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Hi,
I'm a Dive Master currently in Tech Dive training. I hold the belief that dangerous things can be done safely. The reason I point this out is I often use a Black Tip DPV with a 133cf tank to do long distance shore dive, over a mile from shore, Solo. I carry a GPS beacon and other self reliance and redundant gear. I take expedition dive on the reef systems off north Fort Lauderdale, mostly and have mapped out awesome scuba trails. Some of these dives last nearly 4 hours. I've encountered a pair of Bull sharks and several Hammerheads. I kill Lionfish regularly and have fed them to five different species of sea life.
I have a second BT DPV being delivered this week. I also have two 117cf steel tanks. A harness and all gear needed for a dive partner interested in accompanying me one one of these extreme beach dives. For anyone interested, I'll send contact info.
However, my real intentions are to purchase a wave runner and use it for surface support to assist in pushing this activity to the limit. I'm not convinced that diving from a jetski is a bad idea. The way I see it: If people say it's a bad idea, then it's probably worth doing. I'm not sure if the wave runner would be operated by a friend solely for surface support as we DPV out to the third reef line; or if the DPVs and dive gear could be loaded up and carry us to dive sites?
I know a lot of people will say "just use a boat at that point". I say the hell with that. Let's try something new and get radical. Maybe it does prove impracticable. Who cares. It's an adventure just the same. Besides, I'm buying a damm big jetski either way. To me the possibilities are endless. If outfitted with a bottom finder and GPS devices, you could hot-drop and tie off to a wreak in Pompano shipwreck park. I suppose there's plenty of risk. And any expeditions should be planned accordingly.
Anyway, I'm pushing this direction with things to explore capabilities and opportunities. I'm open to criticism and expect much. All responses are welcome. Let me hear your thoughts fellow divers.
I'm a Dive Master currently in Tech Dive training. I hold the belief that dangerous things can be done safely. The reason I point this out is I often use a Black Tip DPV with a 133cf tank to do long distance shore dive, over a mile from shore, Solo. I carry a GPS beacon and other self reliance and redundant gear. I take expedition dive on the reef systems off north Fort Lauderdale, mostly and have mapped out awesome scuba trails. Some of these dives last nearly 4 hours. I've encountered a pair of Bull sharks and several Hammerheads. I kill Lionfish regularly and have fed them to five different species of sea life.
I have a second BT DPV being delivered this week. I also have two 117cf steel tanks. A harness and all gear needed for a dive partner interested in accompanying me one one of these extreme beach dives. For anyone interested, I'll send contact info.
However, my real intentions are to purchase a wave runner and use it for surface support to assist in pushing this activity to the limit. I'm not convinced that diving from a jetski is a bad idea. The way I see it: If people say it's a bad idea, then it's probably worth doing. I'm not sure if the wave runner would be operated by a friend solely for surface support as we DPV out to the third reef line; or if the DPVs and dive gear could be loaded up and carry us to dive sites?
I know a lot of people will say "just use a boat at that point". I say the hell with that. Let's try something new and get radical. Maybe it does prove impracticable. Who cares. It's an adventure just the same. Besides, I'm buying a damm big jetski either way. To me the possibilities are endless. If outfitted with a bottom finder and GPS devices, you could hot-drop and tie off to a wreak in Pompano shipwreck park. I suppose there's plenty of risk. And any expeditions should be planned accordingly.
Anyway, I'm pushing this direction with things to explore capabilities and opportunities. I'm open to criticism and expect much. All responses are welcome. Let me hear your thoughts fellow divers.
