Reminder of boat etiquette as we emerge from covid

[scubadada]

He also has 9 dives and PADI AOW, and lets everyone know that he's super experienced and can go deep.

Now I'm definitely describing that one guy...

I have told this story a few times before, excuse me. About 15 years ago I went out on a dive to the Duane with ex-Ocean Divers. I was buddied with a young, very fit, Navy guy who had just finished OW, AOW, and nitrox with 9 training dives. We had a long discussion before the dive. He was not at all boastful but was relatively confident. The current that day was quite brisk. The swim to the down line was in good current and it did not let up appreciably at depth. We had agreed that he would let me know before he it 1000 psi. We started to explore for a while when I thought to ask him about his gas. In a short period he was down to 800 psi. We swam back to the line and I stayed with him until he surfaced and was back on the boat. I descended and finished my 45 min dive.

He was apologetic and embarrassed that he had not informed me about his tank pressure, He admitted that he had not looked for a while during all the excitement of the dive. The second dive was on a shallow reef in little current, he did very well and had relatively low gas consumption. We dived for an hour.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Old wives tale. Bring your bananas. Nobody wants to deal with a cramped diver.

I'd call it an old wives tale that bananas prevent muscle cramps. Drink some diluted sports drink to restore electrolytes if you're concerned about cramps. Bananas have a good amount of potassium, magnesium and (I think) calcium--all believed to be helpful for preventing muscle cramps--but there are a number of other convenient sources.

 

[TMHeimer]

On my one and only tropical dive trip (Panama) for 4 days it was just me and the DM. Then, the 5th day add a family of 3 and a guy from Spain. Man did the Spain guy talk a blue streak on the way out-- every possible place in the world he dived. On the dive, we were in a "follow the DM" line though buddied up. He broke the line and took off somewhere, then came back at an angle and nearly slammed into us. The dive had to end so the DM could search for him.
Not a word from or to him on the trip back.

 

[nolatom]

The only upside to being a complete yakking idiot and a big loud bore, is you'll definitely be remembered, they'll notice it if you're not back on board, so you won't be left behind (even though they would have loved to).

So, brag loudly about your DORIA dives while hooking up your tank backwards. Leave your weights where people trip on them. Tell terrible jokes. Sign on the boat diver list as Jack Cousteau, and complain loudly when they ask to see your card. And so on..




Okay, Not. But that was fun...

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Honestly, it's the characters that add a touch of humor and amusement to our sport. They've certainly given us some chuckles here.

God bless 'em all.

 

[Joneill]

I'd call it an old wives tale that bananas prevent muscle cramps. Drink some diluted sports drink to restore electrolytes if you're concerned about cramps. Bananas have a good amount of potassium, magnesium and (I think) calcium--all believed to be helpful for preventing muscle cramps--but there are a number of other convenient sources.

But none as simple and natural as a banana… though I eat mine before I get on the boat!

 

[tridacna]

But none as simple and natural as a banana…

Medical Mythbuster: Does Eating Bananas Help Prevent Muscle Cramps While Exercising? - Reliant Medical Group

 

[Jcp2]

Don't be the "talker". You know, the dude (it's typically a guy) who is nervous but doesn't want to show it. He just yacks on and on about where he's dived, in what conditions, how deep, what he's seen, etc, etc. And we all know it's bunk especially when he puts his wetsuit on backwards.

If you're nervous, it's OK! If you've not dived in 3 years, it's OK! Don't blow smoke, just be you.

You mean it’s not a front zip wetsuit? Are you sure?

 

[Joneill]

Medical Mythbuster: Does Eating Bananas Help Prevent Muscle Cramps While Exercising? - Reliant Medical Group

I find a banana to be a perfect, lite and healthy before dive snack. I don’t like to dive with a full stomach so it works for me - and I’ve never had a cramp when diving so far!

 

[Soloist]

I’m very surprised, especially with the insurmountable number of COVID protocols, the communal (Petrie dish) mask bucket still existed, but I saw one being used on a dive boat a few weeks ago.