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I don't know all the details but apparently a diver was run over by a dive boat during a 3m safety stop in Scapa Flow Scotland a couple of days ago. Police are on scene at the dive boat and are treating it as a crime scene. I don't believe the body has been recovered. Locals are not saying much...

I haven't used my Teric in a while since it is my tropical dive computer and, well I haven't been anywhere for quite some time. I went to turn it on today, took it off the charger where it has sat for over a year (I know that's bad for the battery but I kept hoping this covid thing would go away...

I am intrigued by the new equipment coming out of ISC to allow me to convert a Meg to sidemount. I have limited OC sidemount experience and would want to be guided by an experienced CCR sidemount instructor but they are few and far between. I am wondering if there would be any benefit to taking...

A friend just sent me this Scuba diver's sudden death in West Vancouver under investigation, local police say

A good friend of mine has had to hang up his fins and has asked me to help sell his rebreather. It is a first gen Pathfinder APECS 4.0 (recently serviced) with fresh O2 cells and CANBUS electrics, primary handset, and HUD. It does not have deco display as some later ones do but will accept a...

I have been a member on SB for a few years now and although I am not as active as I once was I still come by a couple times a week to catch up. What always amazes me is old threads are brought up and names from the past are posting. You know it's an old thread when you see a reply from Lost...

I have been dealing with bad knees for a few years now but I finally have a new one. They both need to be done but my Dr won't do two at once. So the left one has been healing nice since October, I get in the pool 4 days a week plus regular physio as well as short bike rides every day. I am...

I find myself asked by divers and non divers alike, about my opinion concerning Rob's unfortunate accident. In responding to a friend's request I decided to watch the CBC documentary and read Mr Osborne's article Filmmaker Rob Stewart’s death wasn’t an anomaly: the real risks of scuba diving -...

Recently I was diving in a warm destination doing some pretty deep dives. These dives require we carry 3 al80 bailouts with trimix and deco gas. I have been dealing with the same shop for a while and the service has been great. As with all my deep diving I work up from shallower to deeper over...

Does anyone have a link or a copy of a Prism 2 checklist in Spanish? I thought I had it in a dropbox but the link is messed up or something.

I was recently looking for a copy of the blending chart that uses the want/have/need/ boxes for trimix. TDI has a nitrox one in the blending manual but I couldn't find one for trimix. So I put together this simple spreadsheet and thought I would post it here in case anyone else could find it useful.

I have always dreamed of seeing a GWS underwater and have been looking into charters to Guadalupe. Problem is 6 day trip, which is actually 3 days in a cage is not really my kind of dive trip. Seeing a couple of GWS, fantastic! Three days of it, meh. I would much rather see Mantas, Whale Sharks...

Gently used Petrel 1 available in Victoria BC. Looking for $750 CDN (about $562US) plus actual shipping cost.

I am looking for a mating pair of wolf eels to film. In around Nanaimo area. Madrona, Clark Rock, Tyee anything like that. Either that or a good area around Victoria but not too deep and need good vis. If anyone has seen some hanging around, let me know. PM me if you prefer. Many Thanks.

A friend is going down to Miami in January and asked me about diving in Key Largo. The operator I dove with there a couple years ago is gone so I will throw this out there. For a couple days of reef diving and at least one Spiegel Grove dive who would be a good operator for a fairly experienced...

Used Hollis Explorer for sale. 1 year old, student unit with 25 hrs on it. Everything works but is due for annual service. Includes spare tank plus lots of spare scrims, and 2 O2 sensors. Asking $2800 US plus shipping. Instruction available on Vancouver Island if interested.

Last time I attempted to fly into Cozumel I went to check into my connecting flight from Cancun only to be hit with a $200 baggage fee. I carry dive gear when I travel and don't care to rent. What is the least painful method to get to Cozumel both in terms of finances and reduced bag-drag. I...

I'm look to find out where trimix can be purchased on the west coast and how much people are paying.

I have a friend who's teenaged daughter would like to become a commercial diver with interest in underwater welding. Before I wade through uncharted waters I thought I would post here and see who here can offer advice about schools in Pensacola Fla area, prerequisites, any thoughts about the...

I was asked in another thread to comment on an event that happened to me several years ago so I felt this would be a good place to share it. I have been a scuba instructor for about 13 years including SDI solo diver specialty. I used to do a lot of solo diving and would on occasion solo dive on...