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Great pair of dives with Kevin and Wilhelmina today! It had been over a year since I'd been down and it felt really special to be back on my "home reef". The sea was up a bit but that just made it that much more interesting-to me anyway. The observer clinging to the bucket wasn't nearly as...

Hi S.B'ers, Former Conch diver(Florida)/Oregon Native just moved out here to Seattle, living on Lake Union and wanting to dive often and spontaneously! Gimme a shout if you're up for company on your next outing or need a buddy. Have old drysuit and new steel 119's! -And one 7mm Bare drysuit...

Hey N.W. Divers, I'm making my annual pilgrimage from AK to FL and need to get in a cold water dive or two before departing. Currently in OR(Corvallis) but can be anywhere. Certified in Dutch Harbor, AK '96, have 7mm drysuit. Anyone want a buddy for a few dives in OR or WA in the next couple...

Reply to people seeking a dive charter in your area. Make sure they understand you are not a 5 star babysitter, just a dude with a boat that likes company. Put a signature in your posts that indicates as much. You should meet some great folks. Don

I've had pretty good luck and a lot of fun taking other board members out on my boat. Everybody knows the best kind of boat is someone else's boat. Guests are always glad to pitch in more than required for fuel expenses knowing how much boat ownership is. With the growing price of fuel, you're...

I had a bombard c-4, 13'9"(black heavy duty, aluminum floor) with a 30hp nissan and it was NICE! Bigger is most always better but this little number ran rivers and Bering sea swells with ease and could bust through breaking surf fearlessly. More than two was a crowd and power became an issue...

Uh, you're on the edge of the gulf stream here, there's always some current. The reef diving is drift diving. I was on the Castor with Splashdown a couple of weeks ago and it's a great dive. Quite often they do a wreck (Capt. Tony or Castor) and a reef on an outing. Call and ask. I wish I had my...

Roger That! When I moved here and bought a boat I got one with an enclosed front and put multiple bilge pumps on her expecting to take a few big green ones over the bow every now and then. We'd charge on out the Boynton inlet into big waves, at night, and that was just plain fun. At least the...

I must fix boat:toilet

Oh yes, and you wouldn't believe where it's been!

Hey Vickie, Sounds like you guys are having a great time. I'm out in Oregon for a few more weeks but maybe we'll go diving when I get back. don

A racheting fold down mount in a common antenna mount. You can get them to mount on a flat surface or rail. I always wanted to build a tube "radar arch" on the transom of my inflatable to hold all the lights, electronics, etc. Look up your motor or check with a dealer, there should be a charging...

I'd try to get one of the newer DSC VHF console mount radios. They're splash resistant but also automatically transmit your location when you key up and are mounted securely by the helm. That will be an advantage if you have to drive and talk at the same time in the event of an emergency, rather...

What do you bring to feed the gators?

I wish I had that again. Diving in Unalaska they were always around. I'd be working on getting line out of a crabber's wheel and notice a harbor seal looking over my shoulder. And we had the big stellar sea lions that were often playful and ocassionally agressive rocketing around. The females...

Help me, please!!!!! Jeb Bush and the Florida Tourism Commision ******* are coming for me. I must hide and be very, very quiet now. I wouldn't be whining so much if I could get a decent microbrew, though. Exit, stage right

Kevin, Which fin would you have preferred to be wearing when you manhandled the buoy line I was struggling with in the current the other day? I was wearing plana avanti's, engaged in a losing fight with a buoy at the surface when Kevin, in mack truck fasion, grabs the line from me and...

WooHoo- Just what I wanted to hear Mr. Pug. Haven't tried B.C. beers other than LaBatts,Moosehead,Molsons. Are there good Canuck Micros? I have to really search for Rogue Dead Guy's, and would freedive 60' for a Bridgeport Coho. don

I've been lurking this forum since I moved to FLA almost five years ago. Everyone here is so obsessed with cold, as if people can't go outside north of the 26th parallel. I should be heading out to Seattle next summer (when it's warm!) and hope to get in a couple dives with you guys. I tell...