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  1. Nova SS

    Lower key dive shops ????

    Just found out Ill be in the lower keys all next week SOLO :( ( no dive partner that is) Been two years since my last dive and would like to do a refresher and a simple reef or two, plus Ill need a "rent a buddy" or guide Marathon or below as Ill have a car.
  2. Nova SS

    dec dive, lower keys

    Found out Im going to be in the lower keys ( key west) dec 12-19. YEA HA ! Dive partner can make trip so Im stuck going stag. SUX...... would like to dive marathon or lower but need a decent boat and partner. dont mind shelling out the bucks on 6 pac ride and guide but would rather...
  3. Nova SS

    need a dive partner , lower keys;

    Just found out Ill be solo in the lower keys Aug30-Sept 7, need a dive partner ~! only have 20 dives to date , any takers?
  4. Nova SS

    Keys in Sept?

    Still trying to get a dive partner to come down with me so I may end up solo and hopefully get an instant buiddy . Ill be in the lower keys and have dived with Abyss before so I may try to hit them up
  5. Nova SS

    Keys in Sept?

    I just found out Ill be in the keys Aug 30-Sept 6, hows the diving at that time of year ( hopefully minus storms that is)
  6. Nova SS

    Got a job offer in Key West.. what to do?

    I may do it, for a few years anyway. I dont think I would LIVE in key west but back up towards marathon area. The kids are grown and out on their own, got a steady girl friend of 12 years and at 47 I dont have too many years left of trying to be a kid. Love to dive, love the water ( Ex...
  7. Nova SS

    Got a job offer in Key West.. what to do?

    I trying to decied what to do, I got a job offer in Key West ( naval air staion ) and I went over the books, I can afford to do it but does they keys get boring after a few months??
  8. Nova SS

    dive buddy needed.

    I drop down to the keys a couple times a year but my northen dive buddy can't realy afford the trips. The last two times he bailed out at the last minute , once leaving me to a dive less week in the keys :( I have "rented" a dive budy on the last trip but was not realy comfortable with it...
  9. Nova SS

    Vivitar 6200w *almost* == Reefmaster Mini?

    Hope these work. These are "as taken", with no tweeking. These were also take at shallow depths close to the surf zone so vis was not great. My intention was to show how some NOVICE pics would turn out. No upplay like a dealer would use ( piking only the best pics and tweeking them) With...
  10. Nova SS

    Vivitar 6200w *almost* == Reefmaster Mini?

    Well the camera and I made it back in one peice and I will be posting some pics in the next couple days. I was only able to make it to one 50ft dive but the camera hend up fine. I did lose a set of pictures at that depth due my stupidy with my laptop at the time but have 3 short videos and...
  11. Nova SS

    Vivitar 6200w *almost* == Reefmaster Mini?

    My girl friend pick up one a week ago and we are taking it to the keys to give it complete " destructive testing" I will post picks when we get back.
  12. Nova SS

    Divers with Asthma

    Great, it nice to see that you have an understanding what your are getting into but dont scare your self into giving up before you start. If you want to drop out fine, thats your choice, dont let anyone talk you into doing your not comforatable doing. I rememeber my first OW dive to get...
  13. Nova SS

    Thanks to the guys at Abyss

    I had a dive operation cancle out on me at the last minute before I jumped on a plane to the keys last month., by last minute it was less the 24 hrs notification! I was able to contact the fine folks at Abyss and told them of my problem. The were able to set me up with a couple dives and...
  14. Nova SS

    Advice on oceanic gear

    Good system to start out with. I dive Oceanic equipment and my sister dived Scuba Pro stuff for years. For her birthday I bought her a complete oceanic system. Her Scuba Pro stuff is still hanging up !
  15. Nova SS

    Such thing as SAFE asthma dives

    CONGRATS !!! time to get wet !
  16. Nova SS

    Islander BC weight capacity spec?

    My sister dives one and dives it with 16 LBS. She uses two 3 LBS bags in the tank strap pouches and two 5 LBS bags in the quick release pouches. So with each pouch holding a max of 5 LBS you can load it up with 20 LBS TOTAL, 10 LBS dumpable and 10 LBS not. When I bought it for her...
  17. Nova SS

    Such thing as SAFE asthma dives

    Hi fellow asthmatic !!! Do a search and you will find tons of reading on the subject. I have pollen induced asthma and during the spring I stay out of the water for a couple months. No big deal.
  18. Nova SS

    Divers with Asthma

    I agree, only genticaly altered people with gills should dive, it just too much of a risk for any "lung laden land lover" to venture into the water. Look down for a sec.....WE GOT FEET !!! OUT OF THE POOL ALREADY WILL YA ! Plus theres all those darn sharks out there .....CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP...
  19. Nova SS

    Your most useful accessory...

    I love my snorkle !!! Serious when Im on the surface and big swells are crashing over my head I love the thing !! Not all my dives are in the Keys !
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