I received a very good PM this afternoon asking me if I had considered the ramifications of loaning out gear to friends when diving... and I figured it would be good to put this up here and get some more input on the issue.
Here's the scoop:
As many of you who read my posts know, I keep a second BP/Wing and Reg set in my truck with my gear for my younger friends who have no gear (most of whom can barely afford the air fills, which I usually pick up anyway...so obviously renting/buying is not an option for many of them yet) Whenever their parents and time permit we will head out, mostly doing 20-40 ft shore dives, usually about 1 hr long.
Here's the reply I gave in the PM -
1) I don't accept any reimbursement of any kind for it.
2) When I loan anything out I make a joke about "if anything goes wrong - it's on your head" etc...
3) Some risks in life are worth taking - I've decided this is one I'm going to take- I've gotten tired of living based upon what others might or might not do - So I am going to be friendly, generous and helpful even if it causes me problems in the future...
4) If I ever get my DM or Instructors certification (definitely thinking about it) I will also get the equipment insurance package (equipment liability for those not covered by a LDS)
So what "risks" are involved and how do you deal with them personally?
Aloha, Tim
Here's the scoop:
As many of you who read my posts know, I keep a second BP/Wing and Reg set in my truck with my gear for my younger friends who have no gear (most of whom can barely afford the air fills, which I usually pick up anyway...so obviously renting/buying is not an option for many of them yet) Whenever their parents and time permit we will head out, mostly doing 20-40 ft shore dives, usually about 1 hr long.
Here's the reply I gave in the PM -
1) I don't accept any reimbursement of any kind for it.
2) When I loan anything out I make a joke about "if anything goes wrong - it's on your head" etc...
3) Some risks in life are worth taking - I've decided this is one I'm going to take- I've gotten tired of living based upon what others might or might not do - So I am going to be friendly, generous and helpful even if it causes me problems in the future...
4) If I ever get my DM or Instructors certification (definitely thinking about it) I will also get the equipment insurance package (equipment liability for those not covered by a LDS)
So what "risks" are involved and how do you deal with them personally?
Aloha, Tim