Search results

  1. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Any quarries open during this off season?

    Are there any quarries that would be open for diving? I was looking to dive the Loch Chow Minn but they are closed so where do we dive? I ask because I will be passing through by road and I always try to dive where I can.
  2. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Custom Boat Charter in NC

    Thanks fellows. My info is that Captain JT no longer runs dive trips. I dove with him and it was a very well run operation with a lift at the back of his boat that lowers divers. and brings them up. I think he only takes fishing trips now.
  3. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Custom Boat Charter in NC

    I need a boat for 4 - 6 peeps. Preferably from Morehead, Wilmington or Outer Banks. We have our own agenda so I prefer to do a custom charter instead of going with dive centers that run charters there. Can anyone recommend a skipper in those areas?
  4. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    As I mentioned earlier, going into deco is ok if you are trained and equipped to manage issues without surfacing. K valves, H valves allow for redundancy without the need of a second tank. Similarly stage bottle with the same mix as your back gas also allows you to make that switch. Whether...
  5. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    I can personally relate to the economic constraints in which diving happens in many parts of the world. Expensive tech courses, specially by agencies who preach helium below 100' have no market. Back gas decompression works. I would prefer that they do that in a HOG back plate and wing, which...
  6. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    As discussed, that would work if it has the same gas as your back gas and allows you the option of switching wherever a catastrophic gas failure happens. If you are carrying a higher nitrox mix for decompression then the MOD of that may not match your back gas. This will prevent you from...
  7. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    Exactly. Back gas decompression is no problem. As a decompression diver, you do not have the option of surfacing in case of any emergency so part of the training is to solve problems without surfacing. In case of twin tanks you shut down a valve or isolate the problem and if you are diving...
  8. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    Single tank deco is totally fine as long as you are configured the way Angelo Ferina mentioned. TDI Intro to tech manual goes further into explaining that configuration with the H valves for exactly this same purpose.
  9. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    In that case it is understandable as TDI Intro to Tech also gives you the option of using deco with a single tank provided you have two valves and two complete regs. I am not sure if SSI Deco course has that because when we use the word "recreational configuration," I would assume a singe valve.
  10. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    All of it raises a lot of questions. Imagine that you are diving to a depth of 130 feet (which is the max depth for this course) and you have a failed valve. If you were in twin tanks, you would shut down the valve and switch to the other tank but here you can not do that because you just have...
  11. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    So they are not switching gases in SSI Decompression Diver course and the bottle is for redundancy with the same mix as the back gas?
  12. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    I am not seeing anything in current BSAC curriculum which bears any semblance to this particular course. They have all the courses ssimilar to how we do things here in the US except the breakdown. In fact, they have courses like "Primary Donate Diver" and "Twin Set." They are covering what we do...
  13. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    What is SSI's "Decompression Diver" course?

    Sorry but I am a bit confused and may not be understanding this correctly. If someone, who has taken this specialty or teaching this, could give a little more information and address my curiosity, Id be grateful. https://www.divessi.com/en/advanced-training/scuba-diving/decompression-diving...
  14. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    How do you dive the Cedarville?

    Hi there, Can anyone please give me a boat recommendation to dive the Cedarville? What would be the best month to dive it and any idea about the bottom temperatures? Thanks.
  15. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    For Sale Dive Rite Voyager Olive Green Edition

    This set up is slightly over a year old, and has only been used in fresh water quarry for classes. I am willing to part ways with it to reduce gear that does not see much use. The set up includes the following items: Dive Rite Voyager Wing (Green) = 384 USD Dive Rite Travel Plate = 135 USD Dive...
  16. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Greetings from a ScubaWife!

    Welcome to Scubaboard! Glad to see someone from close by. If you frequent Lake Phoenix then Id love to dive with your you and your husband sometime.
  17. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Blue Grotto Water Temp

    Can anyone tell me what is the water temperature there in Jan / Feb? Thanks.
  18. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Review of Deep 6 Drysuit

    Sorry late to the party but yes the Deep 6 Makara suit has taken a lot of beating in the quarries and the oceans and is still sturdy and reliable. A few things to note: The suit I am diving presently does not have any kevlar overlays. Those developed problems so Chris at Deep 6 was kind enough...
  19. CAPTAIN SINBAD

    Helium prices ...

    This optimistic outlook was predicted earlier this year and I am seeing the costs stabilizing in some areas with a steady availability. What exactly are you paying for helium in your area and what does the availability in your area look like...
Back
Top Bottom