Actually the last charter was fine. I tried to book one out of MA a couple of years ago but that AOW was a deal breaker. I
had a boat for many years and I was good with my cert and dived from boat a lot. Just got myself another so I'm go to go again! Compare diving to driving huh? Be careful, a drivers license is a legal mandate, is that what you want for diving? Probably, on second thought. Probably like to see someone dragged away in handcuffs for diving 70' with a 60' cert. What a joke.
Yes, you've certainly turned into a joke. Your strawman arguments and justifications for not seeking appropriate training are quite amusing.
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I'm not sure what "standards" to which you feel anyone is asking not to be held. You've quoted at least one person whose original certification was to 130 feet (if my research is correct) as being not willing to meet standards or "too cheap to get a class" or some other nonsense. The "standard" you keep referring to is a "Recommendation" in my OW book, and every other OW course material I've read (NAUI, and PADI) or heard about (all others).
The "standard" is, and always has been, don't dive beyond your training and capability. There is no requirement that said training only come through formal class.
There is no "entitlement" issue going on here. Merely a request (reasonable one from my perspective) that we, the divers, decide what we are capable of diving if we provide reasonable proof that we have sufficient experience to do so.
Here is the crux of the argument. I hope Cetus spends some time actually reading the posts he's thanking because there are a few people here that are encouraging more deco diving with his 14 year daughter apparently.
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As a parting note, Cetus. You and your daughter performed a dive well beyond your training and capability. You improperly planned your dive and did not plan for contingencies, gas or otherwise and your risk management and assessment skills are lacking. You are not ready for these dives and you've proven your lack of experience over the course of this thread.
You are not a pioneer and you don't need to risk your daughter's or your health to save a few hundred dollars in training that is widely available.
You go head and do whatever it is you want to do but the resounding majority of voices in this thread agree that you are way over your head. If you choose to risk you and your daughter's life so be it, just be clear that is exactly what you are doing.