Seawing nova fins are dangerous

[djtimmy77]

Not my boat(s), not my rules. If it bothers you that much, ask for an exemption or speak with your wallet and go elsewhere.

Also if you wait at the surface you can easily be blown off the reef by the current if there is any east/west element to it.

 

[rhwestfall]

.. I'm not concerned with taking the extra 60 seconds to don the fins at the exit..

I would be... its about 15.....

 

[undrwater]

Hmm...it would be interesting to merge this thread with the "hot drop" one.

 

[kelemvor]

I'm not concerned with taking the extra 60 seconds to don the fins at the exit.

If you've got a 30-40 passenger cattle boat, that's a healthy amount of time to add onto each two-tanker. Possibly the difference between being able to do both a morning and afternoon run with the same boat.

 

[Wookie]

If you've got a 30-40 passenger cattle boat, that's a healthy amount of time to add onto each two-tanker. Possibly the difference between being able to do both a morning and afternoon run with the same boat.

The heart of the matter. Production over safety? We talk about this lots in the oil field. This is recreation. No one should get hurt pursuing their sport.

 

[Tigerman]

I would be... its about 15.....

A lot of people have those silly clamps that need to be locked in kinda like slalom boots, so they have to sit or have people help them to get the fins on - unless they can figure out how to lock those clamps and pull the fins on with the rubber strap that is.
Of course the easy solution to this whole issue is to ban anything without spring straps on the dive boats

 

[ScubaSteve1962]

So is that why people look at me strange because I wait for assistance to the end of the boat.

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A lot of people have those silly clamps that need to be locked in kinda like slalom boots, so they have to sit or have people help them to get the fins on - unless they can figure out how to lock those clamps and pull the fins on with the rubber strap that is.
Of course the easy solution to this whole issue is to ban anything without spring straps on the dive boats

I had the silly clamps, and they were easy, just loosing them up, put them on and pull the strap tight.

 

[Tigerman]

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I had the silly clamps, and they were easy, just loosing them up, put them on and pull the strap tight.

Some people haven't figured that out though..

 

[diver 85]

NONE of this ever happened to Mike Nelson-----that cat was slick as ice walking & running in fins...........

btw, sometimes crap happens....

 

[cb5150]

Just wanted to add that in Jupiter, doing drift dives, you gear up including fins and walk to the entry point. Generally the crew helps your walk and there are railings available to hold on to. That being said, I have seen some nasty spills on rolling decks. Since I use force fins, it's easy to walk and easy to climb the ladder with my fins on.

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acteg is correct. The DM at JDC asked me to do this. I told him he was crazy. I carried my fins while walking to the back, put them on and jumped in. I didn't hold up the line and more importantly I didn't bust my ass. Just because some DM tells you to do something, doesn't mean it's safe or proper.