- Last Activity:
- Mar 14, 2019
- Joined:
- Apr 17, 2005
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- Gender:
- Male
- Location:
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Occupation:
- Drinking Water Plant Operations and Control
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About
- Gender:
- Male
- Location:
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Occupation:
- Drinking Water Plant Operations and Control
- Gender:
- Male
- Certification Agencies:
- NAUI, TDI, SDI
- Dive History:
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I started snorkeling in the 1950's, began SCUBA in the 1960's and, first SCUBA certified in the early 1970's. In the mid 1970's I began diving with the legendary Norine Rouse off of Palm Beach, Florida. Norine was a huge positive influence on my life and on my diving.
My main focus in diving is shark and ray observation. The quest for sharks has taken me to: the Azores, Galapagos, Malpelo, Cocos, Rangiroa, Port Saint John, Dyer Island, Kenya, Pemba Island, Zanzibar Island, Yap, Philippines, Mozambique, Fiji, Great Barrier Reef, Bahamas, North Carolina, Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Isla de San Andres, Isla de Providencia, Costa Rica, Hawai'ian Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Silver Bank, Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Isla de Cozumel, Golfo de Califiornia, British Virgin Islands, Rhode Island, Bermuda, Scotland, and Saint Helena Island.
The avatar/profile photographs of me with "Emma" and "Tanya" were taken by Jim Abernethy
- Certification History:
- NAUI Scuba Diver, NAUI Sport Diver, TDI Nitrox, SDI Solo
- Certification Level:
- Nitrox
- Dive Classification:
- Experienced Diver
- Years Certified:
- Ten Or More Years
- Dive Equipment:
- Palm Beach Rigged: Black TUSA Visulator mask, Cressi Gara 3000 free diving fins with 3 mm Mares sock booties, snorkel attached to BC, custom G231N 3mm Rubatex Wetwear rear zippered jumpsuit and hooded chicken vest, single steel HP 120, Nitrox, Aqua Lung Conshelf 14 with long hose octopus, 2 hose mounted Aeris XR2 computers, Italian made brass SPG, SK-7 compass, Gerber stainless steel dagger, EMT shears, Carter custom sausage with a Reel Scuba and Dacron, Halcyon wing and trim weights. Several tweaks and modifications have been made to enhance gear and diver performance.
I grew up in South Florida where several family friends were pioneer divers. I have worked in the motion picture industry, in drinking water plant operations and as a registered stock broker / financial consultant.Interact
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Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects. - Will Rogers
Parts left out cost no money and present no service problems. - Attributed to Charles "Boss" Kettering
