lost dive log

[spearvero]

i lost my dive log that had about 15 dives in it. including all my cert. dives and my nav., drift, boat, and all those dives in it. i got a new log book from my brother who never used it. what should i do about the dives i lost. some of the people are in the bahamas and mexico who signed off on it

 

[ffdiver]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try to fill in the most information you remember. Most boats don't make you show a log. If you lost your c-cards thats alittle different but what I do I keep an electronic record and a written record.

 

[scubatoys]

Jot them in to the best of your memory if you want them in there, or just start up this book with dive 16 and don't worry about it. I don't have my log book from my first dives... 30 + years ago! You have the cards to show you did the classes, the log is really pretty much for you. I have not had anyone look at my log book, or even ask if I had one (which I don't as I just download them on my computer) in 15 years.

So don't worry!

 

[SwimJim]

Or you could just go diving. After a few hundred dives 15 will seem like a heavy week.

 

[rawls]

I went diving yesterday and thought I had lost one of my log books with with the last 100 or so dives I did in it. I thought I was going to get sick. It wasn't so much losing all of the dives logged as there were losing descriptions of some dives I did with a couple of people that were very special to me, some I may never see again. Luckily I found it in a bag I keep sunscreen in

 

[scubapatton]

I would just start at dive 16 and note in the comment section that you lost the old book - not to show others, but to remind yourself years from now what happened to 1-15. Maybe even write where you went, dive sites if you remember, etc. I find it nice to review mine once in a while when I see an article on a Must Dive location, etc.

No one will ask for your dive log as long as you have your cert card. I still carry my log book of my first 65 dives in my newer book.. guess I could file it away now.. lol.

No worries though on your log book. I would also prob write down how much weight you used last if you remember.. I find when I take breaks for a few months, I need to remind myself what my last few dives were weight-wise..

 

[underwasser bolt]

Or you could just go diving. After a few hundred dives 15 will seem like a heavy week.

dont you mean heavy weekend?

 

[hollywood703]

Yes, the only time you may need your log book is for a class that requires X amount of dives for the next cert. I agree, make 1-15 and jot what you remember...and then just start 16 fresh noting the lost dive book and info from 1-15.

 

[Garrobo]

I keep a seperate log on a jump stick. Also, my dive computor remembers something like the last 20 or 30 dives. So I'm covered. No worries about losing the original that way.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

The log book is for you, so other than the emotional attachment, it's no big deal. Your c-cards are your proof of certification, not your log. I've never had anyone ask to see my log book. I have had boat captains ask about my number of logged dives and my deepest dive when doing more advanced wreck dives (but still within rec limits), but they never required a log book as proof. Also, I stopped getting signatures at about dive 20 and I rarely if ever have anyone ask me to sign theirs. If they ask I'll sign it, but it's very, very rare.