This is how I roll regarding SMB and spool...your views welcome...
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noj3333
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Good video... should be shared in the forum for new divers.
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Wow the comments about Florida diving were way off the mark.
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Ooops...where was I off..?
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In Florida, you basically need to be diving in proximity to a dive flag. A float, smb etc, might be smart, or even an essential piece of equipment, but it is not required by law, it provides no special protection or recognition by boaters. Use of an SMB does not negate the legal requirements of a dive flag.
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Fair enough...in the area where I dove for a handful of years (Ft. Lauderdale/Boca Raton) at the time, I was told it was a "legal" requirement to be within a certain distance of a flag/buoy/etc...maybe 100 ft...possibly to give the jet skis something to slalom around
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