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One reason jacket style BCDs prevail in rental fleets is because they provide almost 360 degree flotation at the surface. When you're wearing a jacket and you inflate it fully, you tend to ride higher out of the water (assuming it is properly fitted and it doesn't rise up off your shoulders)...

Every boat I have been on has had plenty of hangers and a dedicated drying area but if I thought I needed a clothesline I would pack a small hank of 550 paracord.

We have seen you lurking and we were wondering when you'd introduce yourself. Welcome!

True. But while the stickers say 2400, the burst discs say 3442/3500.

Lol they are good valves. Just let buyers know these are DIN specific valves and cannot be converted to work with yoke regs. Not that many doubles divers use yoke regs but you never know....

Thermo, as it says on them. Trick question?

Tusa makes inexpensive corrective lens inserts: https://www.sporteyes.com/tusa-corrective-lenses.html Most mask manufacturers offer one or two models with interchangeable lenses. A pair of corrective lenses to fit the mask typically costs $50-$60 on top of the mask. Or you can send the mask...

Did a trip from La Paz to Bahia de Los Angeles and I thought the diving was better in the south. Snorkeling with the whale sharks at Bay of LA was fun hough.

So much drama for something that should be absolutely routine. Too bad you didn't support the new (good) shop by buying a tank from them instead of mail order.

Why are you still using this shop?

Curious where this procedure came from as the manufacturer's website just says apply, rinse and dive. Is it from your own trial and error? Personally I use Sea Drops Gold (as directed) or my own patented spit recipe and both seem to work fine (except when I used some Blue Lizard reef safe...

If anyone needs yoke conversions for SP regs I have a few extras ... taken off when converting to DIN. $25 delivered.

If you think you might grab bugs, you also need a lobster report card ( $13 or so from any place that sells licenses or online but it will be mailed to you) and a 3 1/4" lobster gauge.

Sorry but wishing don't make it so.

Any room for one more? Will work for diving 😆

October is pretty much the best time to dive in Southern California. The water is still warm from the summer (most likely in the 60s maybe even 70s), the vis tends to improve dramatically (though not always) and lobster season is open (if you're into hunting). On a seven-day cruise it sounds as...

Check the octopus carefully for hairline cracks (where the inlet fitting goes into the yellow plastic). Those regulators get brittle with age and hairline cracks are very common). If cracked, it may not be a deal breaker but the seller should probably reduce the price accordingly as you'll have...

When I dove doubles regularly, I found 80s with a 10lb V weight to be a pretty good set for dives in the 150' range. Beyond that, I used steels or a stage.

As above, but periodically add a touch of lube to the threads on the DIN fitting (silicone or Christolube, as appropriate) so that you don't torque the fitting loose when you unscrew the reg from the valve.

As I cruise along in my bubble of light, I tell myself, "There's nothing 'out there' that isn't there in the day." It has worked for me so far.....