Who is the oldest active diver on SCUBA BOARD?

[Osvidar]

How about that. Did they still have any working 2-hose regs. in the club by then?

Regarding Phantoms - I was a Support Group weenie at MacDill - started flying Big Ugly in '75 after completing school, ROTC, etc. F-4Cs @ Luke - C & D Torrejon - D Nellis - D Kunsan -
D Taegu - Es @ Ramstein.

Still in aviation?

 

[SterlingDiver]

Bob3 is very senior, I wouldn't think the oldest, but has to be one of the most experianced...........

Seems this topic was done a year ago or so and someone responded that was 84 and still diving??

 

[grumpie]

DOB-8/8/37 IT Naui 14792. Im still teaching LEO,SO. Im currently thinking about going to lake supuior the end of this month for some diving and doing it wet.
grumpie....

 

[Couv]

DOB-8/8/37 IT Naui 14792. Im still teaching LEO,SO. Im currently thinking about going to lake supuior the end of this month for some diving and doing it wet.
grumpie....

Something about Grumpie (Junior Member) DOB 8/8/37 just does not add up.

Cheers Mate....you are an inspiration,

couv

 

[knotical]

DOB-8/8/37 IT Naui 14792. Im still teaching LEO,SO. Im currently thinking about going to lake supuior the end of this month for some diving and doing it wet.
grumpie....

You are clearly the front-runner for oldest active instructor. (Got me by 6 years !) Bravo.

What’s LEO,SO?

 

[427Dave]

Well I am probably not the oldest but I got to be up there with some of the oldest, DOB 1942 = 66. Started diving in 59-60 with Healthways gear bought from J.C. Penny's for less than $100. I sold my 2 - 72 cuft steel Healthways tanks about 8 years ago and they still hydro'ed good, both 1/2 npt thread and one with a J-valve. Gave regulator to a friend and he said he was sendng it to a museum I just wanted some new gear

Went the other day in cold Wisconsin lake just to get wet. Heading to Aruba again November for a week of diving.

 

[hal41]

I think knotical has me by a few years. I am 67 and still diiving. I was wondering how many years I could keep it up (diving I mean).
I just dive more conservatively now. I am glad to see others that are not letting the young folks have all the fun.

 

[delray.piper]

I'm 68. Does that make me a grumpy old diver? Started diving in 1956 or so. I still have my old Dacor two hose regulator. Don't dive it though.

I'm a PADI divemaster and dive almost every week, mostly for fun and to take pictures. Do a lot of kayak diving off the South Florida coast.

And I ain't gonna quit till I can't pick up my gear anymore.

 

[knotical]

And I ain't gonna quit till I can't pick up my gear anymore.

Why quit then? You can have a friend pick it up and carry it. I ain't gonna quit 'til I can't move my gear through the water anymore.

 

[hal41]

I am glad to see older Divers. It Gives me hope that I can keep doing what I love to do.

I also still surf but I just content myself with easy waves and no Hurricane surf.

I dont know about any one else, but when I am in the water I don't feel old. I feel the same as I did 40 years ago. Now the next day may be a different story.

As far as that old Dacor, rebuild it and dive it. I am restoring a Dacor Diving lung right now. It was not the best breather in the world but still a nice piece of diving history.
Henry