Who dives their own boat?

[ereediver]

Did you enjoy their last game, I surely did..........GEAUX TIGERS........

OHH great thanks for reminding me

 

[captain]

The game was good. My boat is a 22 foot Chris Craft named Tiger Bait.

 

[DiverLS]

How about a 14' Achilies (that's the rubber sided boat). Easy to get off (back roll) and depending on your upper arm strength, just pull yourselt back on, after taking off b/c, etc. For us females that don't have that strength, I use the short planing extension on the motor, just step on it and into the boat.

But that was for the two of us. No room for tanks etc for more. But Ab diving, pack them in

 

[String]

Who here dives from their own boat? If so, what type of boat do you use (thinking of buying a new boat, looking for suggestions.) Is it easy to get in and out of the water with it? And then, do you always keep someone topside to keep watch, hold the boat in it's line, etc?

Thanks, Joe

Not quite "my own" but the club here owns 2 boats (so we all own a share).

We use RIBs as they're fast, very good in rough weather and easy to launch and recover.

Launch and recovery is via a standard winch trailer so easy on any slipway.

As for diving, the boat is never unattended. As is standard in the UK the boat NEVER anchors, all dives are "live boat" and as a result always needs someone on it to track divers and get to them. That means we dive in waves, First group go in while group 2 skipper then group 1 become boat crew while group 2 dive and so on.

 

[Hank49]

Who here dives from their own boat? If so, what type of boat do you use (thinking of buying a new boat, looking for suggestions.) Thanks, Joe

You could get a 10 foot inflatable or a 30 foot center console...or anything in between...or bigger... and they'd be good to dive from.
How much money are you planning on spending? What kind of water will you be going out in? How far? How many divers on board?
Even when you answer those questions you've still only narrowed it down to about 1000 models of boats. The good news is, buying a new boat is fun.

I personally have a 25 foot Mexican skiff. It's good for these local waters and can go in shallow where I have to pass to trailer it.

 

[Zieg]

A 23 ft Parker, sometimes anchor, sometimes liveboat, sometimes with someone aboard, sometimes without.

 

[DennisS]

I have a 25' dual console chris craft with 2 4 cylinder inboard. I spent about $500 dollars on a do it yourself ladder/platform, 4 steps, money well spent. I'll dive without someone in the boat if I'm within swimming (BC/fins) distance of shore.

 

[dkktsunami]

Who here dives from their own boat? If so, what type of boat do you use (thinking of buying a new boat, looking for suggestions.) Is it easy to get in and out of the water with it? And then, do you always keep someone topside to keep watch, hold the boat in it's line, etc?

Thanks, Joe

I dive from a 35' Donzi SF (center console, t-top, small v-berth) with twin Mercury 250's. My favorite dive site is 22+ miles off-shore and 40 miles from my dock. This boat is simple, open, and goes fast. Also has a detachable metal ladder on the stern for easy exit from the water.

I solo dive a wreck (458' liberty ship) but I always, always, have a qualified boat driver remain topside. Far off-shore and frequently very strong current - tides range from 6' to over 10'.

I might add, with the cost of fuel as high as it is, that I can dive with a commercial operation 2 to 3 times for the amount of money that it costs me to go once, plus I don't have to do any of the work. I am nearly 65 years old and being captain, dive master, deck hand, and the pocket book grows a little tiring. There have probably been better times to own a boat.

 

[dkktsunami]

Who here dives from their own boat? If so, what type of boat do you use (thinking of buying a new boat, looking for suggestions.) Is it easy to get in and out of the water with it? And then, do you always keep someone topside to keep watch, hold the boat in it's line, etc?

Thanks, Joe

I dive from a 35' Donzi SF (center console, t-top, small v-berth) with twin Mercury 250's. My favorite dive site is 22+ miles off-shore and 40 miles from my dock. This boat is simple, open, and goes fast. Also has a detachable metal ladder on the stern for easy exit from the water.

I solo dive a wreck (458' liberty ship) but I always, always, have a qualified boat driver remain topside. Far off-shore and frequently very strong current - tides range from 6' to over 10'.

I might add, with the cost of fuel as high as it is, that I can dive with a commercial operation 2 to 3 times for the amount of money that it costs me to go once, plus I don't have to do any of the work. I am nearly 65 years old and being captain, dive master, deck hand, and the pocket book grows a little tiring. There have probably been better times to own a boat.

 

[Nemrod]

I have:

A 15 foot Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro

A 14 foor Novurania Cancuro 420

A 19 foot Boston Whaler Outrage

Yes, I dive from them, no, we don't always leave somebody on anchor watch. The BW is easy to get back on because I put a single pole dive ladder on it--works good for normal people.

I would get a larger boat EXCEPT this one gets almost 6 MPG, I can tow it with my Tacoma, it dives my wife and I and a guest just fine, it fits in my garage.

N