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    Dive Flag Awareness

    A forum to discuss the various US state and international laws about Dive Flags, how to meet them and how to inform boaters to avoid them when on the water.
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    Latest: SMB: weighted or not? CPRC, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:47 AM

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    Going Pro

    Everything Dive Master Candidates and future Dive Cons always wanted to know but were afraid to ask... If you are interested in taking the next step in diving and going pro, this is the forum for you.
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    Latest: How to prepare for your PADI Instructor Development Course IDCBali, Oct 3, 2017
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  1. LIVES4SHARKS

    Scuba Diving Acronyms

    LIVES4SHARKS, May 5, 2010 ... 3 4 5
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    xmass-Eve
    Aug 29, 2017
  2. Mike Boswell

    TSandM -- Her Greatest Posts

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    Aug 27, 2017
  3. GLOC

    Incompetent And Unaware: We Don't Know What We Don't Know...

    GLOC, Apr 28, 2016 ... 2
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    Per Abich
    Jun 6, 2017
  4. Akimbo

    Diving and Seamanship

    Akimbo, Jun 12, 2014 ... 7 8 9
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    Seamutt
    Sep 6, 2015
  5. Roger Hobden

    What percentage of the World Population should be Divers ?

    Roger Hobden, Oct 15, 2017 at 5:37 PM ... 3 4 5
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    boulderjohn
    Oct 17, 2017 at 11:15 PM
  6. Dogbowl

    Where do I put my (D)SMB?

    Dogbowl, Oct 13, 2017 at 10:25 PM ... 6 7 8
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    Storker
    Oct 17, 2017 at 11:06 PM
  7. nuts4corals

    scuba insurance

    nuts4corals, Oct 17, 2017 at 8:48 PM
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    TMHeimer
    Oct 17, 2017 at 10:20 PM
  8. 2airishuman

    Arrogance and humility among divers

    2airishuman, Oct 10, 2017 ... 21 22 23
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    gypsyjim
    Oct 17, 2017 at 7:13 PM
  9. Cr.padlo

    Flower Gardens in the Past 6 months?

    Cr.padlo, Oct 12, 2017 at 1:52 PM ... 2
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    flyingDiver75
    Oct 17, 2017 at 6:10 PM
  10. Marie13

    Do you actually see people diving with pony bottles?

    Marie13, Oct 9, 2017 ... 35 36 37
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    Coztick
    Oct 17, 2017 at 5:17 PM
  11. pjhansman

    How do YOU choose a dive op?

    pjhansman, Oct 7, 2017 ... 2 3
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    2airishuman
    Oct 17, 2017 at 5:06 PM
  12. Joris Vd

    Chinese diving equipment

    Joris Vd, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:18 AM
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    northernone
    Oct 17, 2017 at 1:48 PM
  13. Dogbowl

    Night diving - what is it like?

    Dogbowl, Oct 14, 2017 at 11:15 PM ... 3 4 5
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    GreggS
    Oct 17, 2017 at 1:08 PM
  14. Anthony Appleyard

    Police divers

    Anthony Appleyard, Sep 28, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Anthony Appleyard
    Oct 17, 2017 at 4:12 AM
  15. Sam Miller III

    A divers house

    Sam Miller III, Sep 8, 2017 ... 2 3
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    admikar
    Oct 17, 2017 at 3:45 AM
  16. Water_is_my_blood

    Freeflow at night dive

    Water_is_my_blood, Oct 12, 2017 at 2:51 AM ... 2
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    horsediver1
    Oct 16, 2017 at 5:49 PM
  17. Frantisek Jelinek

    Buoynancy issues with new setup, overweight, resulting in failed dive.

    Frantisek Jelinek, Oct 16, 2017 at 6:21 AM ... 2
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    Lorenzoid
    Oct 16, 2017 at 2:46 PM
  18. taimen

    Prescription masks

    taimen, Oct 4, 2017 ... 2 3
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    OldPhotog
    Oct 16, 2017 at 2:37 PM
  19. Steve_C

    Trust Me Dives

    Steve_C, Oct 13, 2017 at 10:35 AM ... 2 3
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    DevonDiver
    Oct 15, 2017 at 2:35 PM
  20. CPRC

    SMB: weighted or not?

    CPRC, Oct 10, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    ERRN
    Oct 14, 2017 at 9:54 PM
  21. Helixx

    Considering OTS Full Face Mask

    Helixx, Jan 7, 2014 ... 4 5 6
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    seaseadee
    Oct 14, 2017 at 5:43 PM
  22. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Dispelling scubaboard myths (Part 1: It is the instructor not the agency)

    CAPTAIN SINBAD, Sep 30, 2017 ... 26 27 28
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    decompression
    Oct 14, 2017 at 12:38 PM
  23. northernone

    Identifying a skilled rescue diver?

    northernone, Oct 7, 2017 ... 2 3
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    1,043
    Nick Steele
    Oct 13, 2017 at 11:30 PM
  24. buiszie

    Buoyancy skills

    buiszie, Apr 29, 2017 ... 10 11 12
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    decompression
    Oct 13, 2017 at 11:12 PM
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