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The town is the old fort Marcus. Streets and sidewalks are supposed to be there still. Also the old railroad bridge was left in place. If you are interested to see before you dive plan to be there on April 30 this year. The lake will be drawn down for flood control to elevation 1225 or so...

This may be another reason why Steve's Scuba is no longer... http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/30/3510126_estate-of-man-who-died-on-puget.html?sp=/99/296/&rh=1

I might try OC if I can't find the remnants of Steve's. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk

Hopefully they will be up and running. Otherwise I will have to fight traffic to the other side of town to get to aquatic. The location of this place is right on my way home every day. A lot handier for air fills! Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk

Does anyone know if Steve's scuba in Portland/milwaukie is still in business? Also, there is apparently a new dive shop just off se Powell but it never seems to be open? There isn't even a name on the store. It looks like they have some of the furniture from Steve's scuba. Any ideas...

Go to the shorediving.com website for many suggestions of dive spots. There are many others accessible by boat. The vis inside the jetty at Barview and further into the bay will never be "good" by most standards. However I am usually in harvest mode down there and don't need to see more than...

We need video of your procedure. I gotta see that!

I agree with the dri-deck being hard on bare feet. I use the really cheap foam interlocking squares. I think I got my last set for $15 (100 square feet) at Toys-R-Us. I have been having trouble finding it recently. The other option isn't cheap but very very nice. I don't remember the...

In England and Europe they race a similar RIB called a Zapcat. The pics of this look pretty wild. I would imagine that these don't perform too well when loaded to capacity but I can't say for certain. As a yacht tender they are probably nice because of the low towing resistance. Just...

My problem with the pelican racks that when you are running the boat the tanks can rattle around. Unless you tie them up there is nothing to keep them in the rack except gravity. I really like my tankcaddy because they have a nice retaining system and it is very light without the tanks...

I just responded to a guy on the spearboard about shoredives and spearfishing on the central coast. He's in Eugene also. I spearfish the barview jetty when I can. I don't hear many reports of folks spearfishing any other jetties except Newport Bay. If you have a boat it opens up a lot...

Check this out. Pacific adventure is selling their boat to get a new one. It has it's own trailer. http://www.pacadventure.com/ For dive charter boat has to get certified by coast guard for passengers and safety. Don at Pacific Adventure can tell you all about it. Also, world...

I almost bought the fog recon. I really liked how the knife released from the sheath. However after reading the other thread on knife vs shears I went with a Zeagle toolkit that has both. It just feels safer and more effective to wield a set of shears instead of a knife. Also I am finally...

Bigger is always better when it comes to boats! Good Luck

"Tasarsailor: How much are the Polaris boats? I'm looking to get something around 14'. Thanks for the info." Give the Polaris folks a call. I think they have a list of base prices but you really want to talk to them for any customization that you might want. They can do anything you are...

I have a buddy who just bought a Mercury RIB. It's a 20 footer and very nice. The quality of the boat is very high. However, if you just want an open boat take a look at the Zodiac Bombard series. They are significantly less money and very lightweight. For the size boat your looking for...

Do a search on "ladder" on this forum and you will pull up more than a few posts on ladders. Good Luck Tony

I use a hillbilly version of a bow roller. Buy a plastic garbage can and cut the top rim and bottom off. Then cut the remaining cylinder in half longitudinally so you have two nicely curved pieces of plastic protection that shape to your hull. I insalled brass grommits on the top two...

cobaltblue is right on the mark. $40k gets you a new fully outfitted 7-7.2m boat. The higher end boats european boats are about $20-30 k more. You will also pay a premium for the twins but for most offshore work it is certainly recommended. Make sure you get separate fuel tanks, filters...

As noted above the standard practice is to at least shed your gear in the water. I then grab my rail loops with both hands, extend my arms and then give a big dolphin kick as I pull on the handles. I usually pop right up and onto my stomach over the tubes. It is an athletic move. Others...