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  1. JMcD

    Time limit to complete courses.

    Here is an answer from the 2012 Standards... Probably not what you want to hear - I'd note that This isn't necessarily an indication of weather you will, or should, be paying again... 13. Time Period of Completion: All SSI programs arerequired to be completed within 6 months of theirlast...
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    SSI Navigation Specialty

    You dive under the supervision of an Instructor. ... Certainly you do if I'm your instructor anyway... :) From the 2012 Standards: Each Specialty program, in order to qualify towards Specialty, Advanced Open Water or Master Diver Ratings, is to include at least two open water specialty training...
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    Liability Release Forms - Completely Legal ??

    Not a lawyer, but familiar with some of the Canadian information on this subject. Depending on the circumstances, indeed an action can be barred by a liability release - they are not always worthless: Isildar v. Rideau Diving Supply is a publically available case that can be found on a...
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    SSI Cert card question

    Thanks Bryan, I originally Certified (OW) under another agency... It may seem silly, but I liked having a cert number to write in log books - seemed "official" somehow. I see no reason that SSI couldn't have started with a new "series" of numbers - like if the old numbers were at...
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    SSI Cert card question

    This is an interesting question... I'm not so sure of the answer however... I've looked at the cards I've issued and the associated card numbers. Based on what I have seen, I can't see how the last 6 digits can be a cert number. Isolating those in particular, they appear to be very random...
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    PADI class has dive calculator instead of tables now?

    Brief hijack... 2 Brief Comments and please, I'm not being critical, just hoping to provide a suggestion: 1 - I'd suggest that you shouldn't trust your buddy's computer - you and your buddy may have materially different nitrogen loading depending on your relative position through a dive...
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    Advanced Open Water SSI vs PADI

    Im curious about the use of the term "legally"... I think I understand what you mean - that according to the agency standards they have qualified to dive deeper than 60 feet. But to Walter's point, 1 dive does not a competent diver make. There isn't a "legal" requirement - in that the...
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    Problems with Advanced and Stress/Rescue Class

    I'm not sure "diving longer than the instructor" is necessarily an indication of the instructor's quality or ability. I'm also not sure how you approached the store, if it was similar in manner to your posts, then I can see how that may have raised their hackles... It makes sense to me that...
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    Dan

    The marketing materials are referring to a "covered diving accident" in order to not continually refer to the specific policy wordings and exclusions necessary to define what is and is not covered. The details will be in the policy itself. you will need to read the definitions (I have...
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    I sure would like to become an instructor???

    Walter, I generally find that I am in agreement with many of your comments on SB, but I disagree with the generalization that you are making here. A student will ultimately need to find a shop they trust for gear, service and fills and potentially to connect to a dive community as well as...
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    SSI Definition of Open Water

    I first should ask you why you are asking.... is there a particular concern you have? If so, I'm sure you can discuss with your local SSI Dealer. In regards to your question: In the USA training standards (Includes Canada), the definition of "Open Water" in SSI's standards is: 15...
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    "Good Buddy" or "Dive Natzi" ??????

    Hi DiveMom1, First, let me thank you for starting this discussion. And, while I'm at it, thank the ScubaBoard community for posting, in general, positive and helpful posts to work this through with you. I continually find it alarming when a diver takes being in the underwrater...
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    SSI AOW + Master Diver questions

    To clarify the dive requirements for master Diver (I know it isn't an issue in this particular circumstance, but wouldn't want confusion for people reading this.) from the US standards I have for Master Diver: 2. Prerequisites: In order to receive a Master Diver rating students are to...
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    What limits your bottom time?

    Like many others - most of my dives are pretty shallow.... so usually Gas is the limiting factor... Deeper dives, it is often NDL...
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    Contents of Specialty boxes/packs

    The DVD for the OW Course is available; however it significantly increases the cost of the package so not all LDS's believe they should sell it as the default option.
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    Real difference between wetsuit technologies?

    I think it important to note that "rubber quality" was 4th or 5th in the notes above. Without talking rubbereze.. (I don't speak that language) ... If you are looking at a sports store (not a dive store) than you can bet that the inexpensive 3mil wetsuit that you see is not made from a...
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    SSI Online Academic Program?

    Thanks to the new students who have used it and given feedback! Welcome to Scubaboard. Any other feedback from people who have used it in their own training would be greatly appreciated!
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    Difference betwen Octo and 2nd stage?

    Welcome Recess. My Alternate 2nd stage is actually the same regulator as my Primary 2nd stage, but with a yellow, slightly longer hose, not black. Yes, I have my Alternate tuned ever so slightly for more resistance to limit free flow possibilities. (I do dive in cooler water in Canada.) As...
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    Attention: Divers Needed!

    Neptunes Locker is a dive shop in Penetanguishene. Neptune's Locker - Home I don't know if they have a message board - I don't see one on their site, but you'd have the opportunity to identify divers local to where your vessel is at the moment... The key question perhaps is where will...
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    Liability Insurance for rental property + scuba = problem?

    Upwelling, I believe you will want to speak with someone licensed to give you insurance advice - BTW there are some on SB, I've seen them post in the past. I suspect you are confusing liability insurance (insurance for when you are negligent and cause injury or loss to someone) with life...
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