ScubaBoard Invasion Central 2024 Bonaire

[Jake 10]

I’m still buying few things to take with me

 

[gypsyjim]

I’m still buying few things to take with me

I just replaced the fin keeper that I had made for Oz and Boaire shore diving.
My original has disappeared.
As mentioned in the 10 Things video that Roxanne shared above, keeping your hands free by clipping your fins and even your mask to you rig on entries and exits can make life much easier on uneven terrain.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I just replaced the fin keeper that I had made for Oz and Boaire shore diving.
My original has disappeared.
As mentioned in the 10 Things video that Roxanne shared above, keeping your hands free by clipping your fins and even your mask to you rig on entries and exits can make life much easier on uneven terrain.

can you describe this fin keeper thing of which you speak?

 

[gypsyjim]

The one I had made for myself previously was a bit of 1" webbing, a swivel clip and a snap buckle, all from a marine supply store.
There is a link with the "10 Tips" video that Roxanne shared above, for this one, which is very similar, and low $ enough for me to just buy a replacement.
This is the one I purchased:

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

of course, now I have to try to make that myself.

 

[Jake 10]

of course, now I have to try to make that myself.

or get one for cheap on eBay

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

or get one for cheap on eBay

there's no fun in that. but also no crying.

i have so many doo dads and so much flotsum that I just need to apply myself and drive my wife nuts.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

@gypsyjim made this for me a while back. LOVE it! Simple, and well made it has served me well for many years of beach diving.

 

[Chrisk919]

I’m still buying few things to take with me

I just purchased an aluminum backplate to sub-out for my stainless one that I still need to web up and test somewhere warmer than here.

 

[gypsyjim]

@gypsyjim made this for me a while back. LOVE it! Simple, and well made it has served me well for many years of beach diving.

Yup. I made a few for family and friends after seeing bowlofpetunias and thanksforallthefish using them on our Oz trip, now long ago.
Somehow I misplaced mine.
This replacement probably cost me less th as n what i spent on the originals.

I just purchased an aluminum backplate to sub-out for my stainless one that I still need to web up and test somewhere warmer than here.

For travel, I've never regretted making that change.
I have even borrowed Colleen's travel Halcyon, plastic plate "wing", but while I liked the savings in weight, I prefer my harness set up.