I saw a pod of HUBs!

[Web Monkey]

Just wanted to let you know that I finally saw a pod of HUBs, live and in person, and although nobody was getting killed, it was possibly the funniest SCUBA-related activity I've seen in a very long time. It was on St. Thomas or St. MAarten (don't rememebr which).

The dive (HUB?) op had a bunch of hubs, and had tied a dive float to each one (the big innertube floats, not the little beachball things) on a few feet of rope, and I believe weighted the botton, since they all seemed to be vertical at all times.

Anyway, it was a hoot to watch. It was like "Underwater Bumper Cars" with all these people riding their HUBs around each other. Although I thought I'd never say this, I think it looked pretty safe, since the MOD was about 6 feet, and they always stayed vertical.

The float was a great idea, since I did the displacement calculations once and found that it would take way over 300 pounds to sink a full-size innertube.

Anyway, I though you folks would be interested, since I always assumed the HUB only existed as a PhotoShop image.

Terry

 

[jonnythan]

You mean the Mares HUB or those weird scooter things you poke your head into?

 

[ScottZeagle]

You mean the Mares HUB or those weird scooter things you poke your head into?

I thought the wierd underwater things were BOBs?

 

[Tamas]

You guys really got get off this anti-HUB hatred group/cult thing. You know there are more pressing issues in the world then a questionable choice in gear selection.

 

[jonnythan]

I thought the wierd underwater things were BOBs?

Yes.. but I'm having trouble picturing a group of divers with their BC's tied to tubes on the surface.

I shouldn' be surprised by *anything* in this industry

 

[Doc Intrepid]

I thought the wierd underwater things were BOBs?

You thought right:
http://www.bob-diving-center.com/bob_en.htm

 

[H2Andy]

scott, you're right

he means a BOB (this is clear from context):

http://www.bob-diving-center.com/bob_en.htm

the HUB, of course, is an integrated BC from Mares

 

[H2Andy]

You guys really got get off this anti-HUB hatred group/cult thing.
You know there are more pressing issues in the world then a questionable choice in
gear selection.

hey, i'd love to try it sometime, just for fun

looks like a combo moped/minisub!

(and i don't think he said what you think he said )

(to be fair, i don't think he said what *he* thinks he said either)

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Well, as long as you guys don't start an anti-BOB hatred group/cult thing, I guess I'm cool with it ...

... BOB eyebrow

 

[jonnythan]

http://img.thefreedictionary.com/wiki/f/f7/Bobdobbs.jpg

Who can be anti-BOB??


SLACK!