"Im always right and never thumb a dive".
Seen marked on the gravestone of a stupid diver.
Seen marked on the gravestone of a stupid diver.
When do YOU call a dive???
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There's old divers, and there's bold divers, but there aren't very many old, bold divers !, - P
As a DM went against the instructors direction and called a dive for a student and myself. She had no business in the water and was only there for her husband and kids. I told her she not become a diver. PO'd instructor and family but too bad. She was an accident waiting to happen.
Drove two hours to the lake, got out, looked at the class I was supposed to help with already in the water, did not feel right as I would have to really rush to get in the water and not have time to get myself sorted out. Told em I was not going to do that, turned around and went home.
Woke up feeling crappy, sky was grey and rainy. Said nope, not today.
Did my first wet dive here a few weeks ago in water less than 72 degrees. Third dive I got cold and called it.
I have never felt pressured to do a dive by anyone (other than myself) and have not to my knowledge ever pressured someone else into doing one. Would never knowingly do so either. Especially with a student. If someone wanted to end a dive or not do one for any reason I'm not going to try and cajole them into doing it. I will encourage them to try but not in any way push it. I've actually ended dives early when I think a student wanted to stay in the water. It was just not a good idea. I see things they may not and if someone doesn't feel right or look right we are done.
Drove two hours to the lake, got out, looked at the class I was supposed to help with already in the water, did not feel right as I would have to really rush to get in the water and not have time to get myself sorted out. Told em I was not going to do that, turned around and went home.
Woke up feeling crappy, sky was grey and rainy. Said nope, not today.
Did my first wet dive here a few weeks ago in water less than 72 degrees. Third dive I got cold and called it.
I have never felt pressured to do a dive by anyone (other than myself) and have not to my knowledge ever pressured someone else into doing one. Would never knowingly do so either. Especially with a student. If someone wanted to end a dive or not do one for any reason I'm not going to try and cajole them into doing it. I will encourage them to try but not in any way push it. I've actually ended dives early when I think a student wanted to stay in the water. It was just not a good idea. I see things they may not and if someone doesn't feel right or look right we are done.
AfterDark
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Depends. When I got back in the water after a layoff I called the dive when my auto inflator stuck open. I could have orally inflated my BCD but didn't want to chance something else going wrong and overly tax my unused skills and gear. Today I'd continue the dive. Otherwise anytime I become uncomfortable physical or mentality or a major gear malfunction, free flow, bad gas leak, forgotten gear; weight belt, regulator. Environmental, REALLY bad vis on a sightseeing dive, strong currents, dangerous surf, heavy boat traffic.
Just as a comment, when I call a dive for rough conditions, it isn't whether I can get out; it is whether I can get out while rescuing my buddy.
miked
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I've been fortunate enough,or dive less frequently enough, to have never had to call a dive once it started. As others have said, I've "called" a dive before leaving the house-illness, weather; or before entering the water-seasick/equipment concerns.
I did call a dive once because my instabuddy (and I was his instabuddy ) was having problems with a) equalizing and b)his vision.........He wouldn't call the dive, so I did.
BTW, by the time we got back to the boat, he was nearly unconscious, and needed help from the crew to get up the ladder/remove his gear.
I did call a dive once because my instabuddy (and I was his instabuddy ) was having problems with a) equalizing and b)his vision.........He wouldn't call the dive, so I did.
BTW, by the time we got back to the boat, he was nearly unconscious, and needed help from the crew to get up the ladder/remove his gear.
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