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Greetings, all! I've been out of the water for a few years due to moving about but I am settled here in Seattle and almost ready to jump back in with both fins. My background: dove steadily for over a year in Hawaii doing some reasonably demanding dives from shore and boat PADI OW/AOW and...

Selling my singles setup, it's a Scubapro MK17 first stage with a S555 primary on a 7' hose, R190 octo on a 22" miflex hose, inflator hose, and OMS SPG on a 26" hose. I have two first stages, one DIN and one Yoke and you can specify which you would prefer. The DIN model was serviced in October...

I put some tanks for sale in the Classifieds section, a set of HP100 doubles, a HP120, and an AL40. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/classifieds-tanks-valves-bands/380730-hp100-doubles-hp120-al40.html#post5871345 Peace, Greg

I have the following tanks for sale: PST HP100 Doubles. These are the 3500 psi tanks, not the newer 3442 tanks. Have a galvanized finish, both tanks hydro stamp'd 3/08. Using Highland 3" bands and Thermo 300-bar DIN manifold. $600 Genesis (Asahi) HP120. 3500 psi tank, with an OMS 300-bar DIN...

Due to a recent move I am not diving as regularly, and I have some stuff that's been collecting dust for various whiles anyway so time to downsize! First up is my spare singles rig. It is composed of a no-name Aluminum backplate (Hog/DIR rigged), HOG brand 32-lb wing, and a DR STA w/ DSS...

Paid for a Supporting Subscription last weekend, forgot that my paypal isn't tied to my Scubaboard email address. Here's my confirmation information, I would appreciate it if my account would reflect. Subscription Name: ScubaBoard Supporter Subscription Subscription Number...

Greetings, everyone! I just moved to Frederick, MD from Oahu, Hawaii. Next weekend I will be shaking out my dive gear for the first time in cold water at Dutch Springs with the DNY crew, but after that I'd like to find diving that's significantly closer to myself. I've got a lead on a few...

Hey everyone! Oahu has a newly-minted GUE Instructor: Joakim Hjelm! With that, he is organizing a GUE Week this coming September, with dives ranging from Fundies-level to Tech2. I've personally dived many of these sites and they feature continually superb diving conditions, and Jo is a...

Looking through various agency's standards for diver qualification, it seems to me that some agencies are a little gun-shy of giving divers access to Helium, and quantities of it at certain levels (eg. TDI's AN/DP Helitrox add-on that limits mixes to 20% He) while other agencies are far more...

Greetings, all! I've got some ideas for dives in the future that not many folks can tell me anything about. So I am looking for input from those who have done more exploratory dives at their level as to what kind of precautions, plans, and special equipment they would use. Most of these...

Aloha all, Does anyone have info on shore dive sites on the Windward side? I've heard rumors of North Beach on the Jarh- er...Marine Corps Base ( ;) ) and there are some artificial reefs in K Bay but those require a boat, along with the Mokes (at least a kayak, if not a boat). The Makai...

Hey everyone! Julie Bisaillon is holding a PFI Basic Freediver class on the 25th and 26th of this month, and so far she only has 2 students (including myself) so there is plenty of room if you are interested. It would be great to have some more faces in there, as I hear nothing but great...

Boss p***ing you off? Coworkers driving you insane? Blackberry won't shut up?? Grab your gear, leave that stuff behind, and let's go for a nice relaxing after-work shore dive Wednesday, especially this week when the surf is 0. Looking at a 5:30-6:00 meetup. You're responsible for your own...

Aloha, Well my girlfriend does her first OW dives today, finishes up tomorrow, and we are going out fun diving Saturday. Of course I'm ecstatic that I finally have a girlfriend with good taste in weekend activities, but I'm curious to know how others' relationships have benefitted/suffered...

I'm about to build myself a second set of doubles using a bunch of parts that I got on the cheap, but I am curious as to why face-sealed manifolds are a no-no in the DIR system. I would appreciate some enlightenment. Peace, Greg

Forgive me if I post this in the wrong forum, I just figured that you vintage guys would know this subject the best. Is there a secret to diving without using a bouyancy compensator?? Most of the time we weight ourselves as to hold our last stop with our tank nearly empty, and use the BC to...

That title was aimed at you, Sockmonkey ;) . I joined Daiika for a few dives at 3 Tables on Wednesday, had a lot of fun. I had forgotten how nice single tank/ wetsuit diving could be, especially in the absence of adult supervision. But either way, we were finding critters galore (including a...

Looking at new primary lights, I see some specs about beam spread but I also read how some spread patterns are not very good for communication purposes. 1.) How much will the spread of a beam affect communication, in minute differences (ie 6 degrees vs 12)?? 2.) Is there an optimum spread...

Hey everyone! Just had an awesome couple of dives yesterday and I wanted to share the experience for the old-timers, the new DIR divers (like myself), the curious, and even the naysayers. Our stars for this little post will be: Greg K. (myself): newly minted Fundies diver Natasha A.: visiting...

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/hawaii-ohana/338133-fundies-paradise.html#post5284923 Hope it's enjoyable, I will be posting more tomorrow after day 2. If I'm still alive ;) Peace, Greg