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Narcosis is directly related to depth. It subsides with a lessening of depth. jky

Pretty normal. Are depths reading roughly the same? If so, you're probably seeing differences between 2 different algorithms. On a trip to Puerto Rico, my 2 buddies and the dive leader were diving Oceanic computers (fairly liberal), while I was on a Suunto (fairly conservative.) They put me in...

SoCal John; if you have problems with the hood skirt breaking your mask seal, trim the hoods face opening. Put you hood on, pull your mask on, and have a frind see how much is overlapping. Repeat several times (with the hood both wet and dry) to get an average, then take a pair of scissors to...

For a cheap alternative, go to a soccer shop and look for "shin splint supports". The ones I got are available in 2 sizes (which has to do with the height; the larger ones cover the calves pretty well.) They are about $16 each ($32 a set); much cheaper than the $90 or whatever the tech...

It's not about "sufficient dives". It's about learning your gear, comfort in its use, and how to deal with problems as they arise. jky

Coast Guard's general take on "for hire" vs "recreational" is that there cannot be payment or service required for boarding. In other words, a recreational boater cannot say "I'll take you out if you [pay for gas; kick in $20; but lunch]" Since the rule change a few years ago, it is now legal...

Giant kelp (Macrocystis), yes, that's true. Not bull kelp (nereocystis) that is commonly encountered in ab country. I think for some of the thicker stipes, you'd have to work at cutting it with an off-the-shelf dive knife. Mike: Great job; jky

Lingcod

Kelp rockfish

Cabezon

Juvie monkeyface

Ballbuster was, indeed, diveable that day. I did a dive there in the late morning (delays led to a dock departure of 11:30ish. 6 divers on 3 boats.) Long, slow, but significant swell with very little wind chop on the run out. A very gentle north current at the surface when we got in. Vis at...

Best article I've found for pre-OW/OW students is Dave Barry's column on certification: http://homepage.mac.com/pauljlucas/personal/humor/blub_story.html

Done. jky

The disease was withering foot syndrome. The latest theory I heard was that it was concentrated and spread from effluent from ab farms. Nor Cal didn't get as affected as it seems to thrive in warmer water. NorCal is cool enough that the disease is not real active. Interestingly, the...

If you noticed a couple of inflatables pacing the whale towards Pt Pinos, that was us. It appeared to be a small grey whale. Somebody on another board said it had been in harbor before heading back towards the open ocean. jky

Howdy, Corey; Abs are not really rare in Monterey, but since the return of the sea otters they tend to hide pretty deeply in crack or become lunch. FWIW, I found a decent sized (4") green ab along the Breakwater wall on a night dive a week and a half ago. First I've ever seen, I think. jky

Ft Bragg dive shop is Sub Surface Progression. Little bit south of downtown along Hwy 1. Chuck's North Coast forecast page is at http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/swell/abglance.html jky