Boat Diving Etiquette

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From a presentation I did for our dive club a while back:

How to Piss Off a Captain

- Pretend you know how to run the boat better
- Argue with him away from the dock about anything to do with the boat, how it's run, or diving
- Clog up the head—especially if there is only one!
- Lie about your certification level and experience
- Strew gear...everywhere
- Get weighted right...eventually...after jumping in
- Surface far, far away from the boat. Twice.
- Putter around with your gear during briefings instead of paying attention
- Let your tanks hit the deck, damaging the boat

...just don't!
Right on....These are things one would THINK no one would do. Then again, some still protest wearing a (Covid) mask...
 
If you bring a treat on the boat for surface interval or after dive, ie: bag of hard candies or beef jerky, if you have plenty, share it with others.
 
Well, Captain Jim, great set of recommendations. But I disagree about eating.

After spending years of dog-fighting in fighter jets, and sailing around the world, it is my educated opinion that a good hearty meal before the excursion helps keep the stomach calm and prevents sea-sickness.
Work for you but has no meaning for the others.
Motion sickness affect a lot of people under various conditions. Even few bumps on the road can easily trigger one.
It is all down to the individual and I am glad I am not one of those.
 
Mostly good suggestions.

However, experienced divers who are also considerate human beings already follow these "rules" as long as circumstances permit.

New or less experienced divers, who are considerate human beings, risk tying themselves in knots trying to absorb everything after the OP.

Inconsiderate divers, regardless of experience, couldn't care less about anything in the last 9 pages.
 
after all this I cannot help but to think there is only one captain on the boat (even if there might be others not captaining that boat at that time) and an effective captain can and will trim all this to about a page or so. Actually did. See post 1.
 
Mostly good suggestions.

However, experienced divers who are also considerate human beings already follow these "rules" as long as circumstances permit.

New or less experienced divers, who are considerate human beings, risk tying themselves in knots trying to absorb everything after the OP.

Inconsiderate divers, regardless of experience, couldn't care less about anything in the last 9 pages.
Very true. My guess is some inexperienced divers may not follow a rule because they may also be inexperienced with boats. If you've been on boats a lot most of the "rules" are just logical. For example, why would even a diver on their first boat day spread their stuff all over the place, or put something where someone could trip on it or knock it overboard?
 
after all this I cannot help but to think there is only one captain on the boat (even if there might be others not captaining that boat at that time) and an effective captain can and will trim all this to about a page or so. Actually did. See post 1.
We do a Captains charter once every summer. All of us on the boat are Captains and address each other accordingly.
 
We do a Captains charter once every summer. All of us on the boat are Captains and address each other accordingly.
And I bet it's the easiest, smoothest running charter ever, or the most disorganized cluster f#*k. Too many captains on a boat or cooks in the kitchen you know.
 
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