#1 Aquanut
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New today to scubaboard, have returned to diving after a 2 year hiatus. I have just over 100 dives. I've finished building my dive boat "Chicken Hawk". A fifteen foot X-treme inflatable, you'll notice the 50 hp Evinrude with a Dura Jet Prop, I pickup from Premier Marine out of Florida, (premiermarineinfo@att.net) I have completed the final test runs and last Saturday we did a dive trip with 4 divers, gear, scooter and 4 spare tanks. There wasn't a square inch of space on the bottom of the boat. We christened her, thanked King Neptune and Captin Nemo. With all that load Chicken Hawk was still able to make 15 Knots. We hoisted the Dive Flags, dropped anchor and all four of us dropped over the side. We dove Onamac Point on Camano Island. Note: Onamac is Camano backwards. We were blessed with near zero currant, zero wind, zero waves with a vis of 20+ feet. It was a great first dive off the boat.
I've recently found a dive compressor and scooter on craigslist, they both need some updating and repair, the price was too good to pass up. The compressor is a 1956 Cornelius, originally, property of the Royal Canadian Airforce, 1.8 cfm 3000 psi with a gas engine, all in working condition. The scooter is a 1987 Tekna DV-3X, I've talked with Curt with DPV repair for the parts I need to get this antique back in the water, doing what she does best, her name is "Little Hawk".
I would, at this time like to thank Smokey Point Dive, Arlington, WA. and espesially the King family, Steve King and Aaron Moser for helping me get the dive bug back under my skin. Aaron Moser was the Dive Master when I took my Open Water class in 2002, I'm very greatful to dive with these guys.
In the group photo below, from right to left, Aaron, Mike, Steve and I.
Sam
I've recently found a dive compressor and scooter on craigslist, they both need some updating and repair, the price was too good to pass up. The compressor is a 1956 Cornelius, originally, property of the Royal Canadian Airforce, 1.8 cfm 3000 psi with a gas engine, all in working condition. The scooter is a 1987 Tekna DV-3X, I've talked with Curt with DPV repair for the parts I need to get this antique back in the water, doing what she does best, her name is "Little Hawk".
I would, at this time like to thank Smokey Point Dive, Arlington, WA. and espesially the King family, Steve King and Aaron Moser for helping me get the dive bug back under my skin. Aaron Moser was the Dive Master when I took my Open Water class in 2002, I'm very greatful to dive with these guys.
In the group photo below, from right to left, Aaron, Mike, Steve and I.
Sam
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