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I was told that there are 11 divers signed up for this class.
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About 2 or 3 years ago, I think I logged almost 2 hours with bogrady on a dive. I'll have to pull out the old logs and check.
vintagediver
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Has anybody done a 100 minute dive at Aquarena?
Did about 240 min back in the early 70's a few times.
Did three back to back 45 min each without a wetsuit.
(I was an underwater clown in the shows.)
Did about 240 min back in the early 70's a few times.
Did three back to back 45 min each without a wetsuit.
(I was an underwater clown in the shows.)
Sorry for the High Jack
Let me re-phrase, 100 minutes on a single dive without surfacing, and say if it's for training or volunteer work.
I am very impressed 240 minutes, was that using tanks or a continous supply of air? I know the world's recored is 7 days or something like that. The most I have been was 70 or 75 minutes doing volunteer work, will need to check my log.
Another question, has anybody used 40% or greater Nitrox (if certified) in Aquarena? I have used 36% a few times, and the looks I got, I was the idiot of the day.
Let me re-phrase, 100 minutes on a single dive without surfacing, and say if it's for training or volunteer work.
I am very impressed 240 minutes, was that using tanks or a continous supply of air? I know the world's recored is 7 days or something like that. The most I have been was 70 or 75 minutes doing volunteer work, will need to check my log.
Another question, has anybody used 40% or greater Nitrox (if certified) in Aquarena? I have used 36% a few times, and the looks I got, I was the idiot of the day.
I've done 90 minutes on a single AL 80. Only got out because one of my buddies was cold. Still had ample air left.
As far as Nitrox >40%, that is typically used for deco purposes only. Yes, you can use it on a dive in Aquarena, but what would be the point? You are not going to be loading up on nitrogen, so it serves no real purpose.
As far as Nitrox >40%, that is typically used for deco purposes only. Yes, you can use it on a dive in Aquarena, but what would be the point? You are not going to be loading up on nitrogen, so it serves no real purpose.
vintagediver
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I am very impressed 240 minutes, was that using tanks or a continous supply of air?
That was breathing off of a bubble of air from a polypropylene hose @ about 50 psi with a tilt valve on the end. The valve is like the rubber covered tilt valve used in gas stations to fill up your radiator. There was so much moisture inhaled breathing this way, you had to urinate every 30 min. Needless to say we didn't leave the water. I don't think the air was from an oiless compressor either. Is that compressor still there?
The long dives were after hours cleaning the bottom wearing 60lbs of lead, tennis shoes, a wet suit, mask, and a fire hose. The really long dives were cutting the vegetaion in Deep Hole.
That was breathing off of a bubble of air from a polypropylene hose @ about 50 psi with a tilt valve on the end. The valve is like the rubber covered tilt valve used in gas stations to fill up your radiator. There was so much moisture inhaled breathing this way, you had to urinate every 30 min. Needless to say we didn't leave the water. I don't think the air was from an oiless compressor either. Is that compressor still there?
The long dives were after hours cleaning the bottom wearing 60lbs of lead, tennis shoes, a wet suit, mask, and a fire hose. The really long dives were cutting the vegetaion in Deep Hole.
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vintagediver
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So where do you sign up?
I signed up at Scubaland Adventures in Austin -
my LDS. I'd think your LDS will be able to hook that up for you.
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