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    Best cenote dives near Cozumel or playa del carmen

    Just looking for recommendations for a good cenote dive in this area. Which ones do you suggest?
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    Tyler State Park?

    Howdy, y'all.....it's been a while since I've visited SB. My wife and I recently camped at Tyler State Park. While exploring the small lake on by kayak, we noticed that the vis seemed to be pretty decent. There were also signs stating that diving was permitted, but I've never heard any diver...
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    Any condition reports from CSSP this past weekend (9-7, 9-8)?

    Hey, Cyp Can't vouch for the vis at CSSP, but we were at Lake Murray yesterday. Vis was okay UNTIL the three or four classes showed up. Things kinda went downhill after that, lol. We were okay, though, mostly because we chose to dive away from the swarming masses. I will say this...
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    Flower Gardens

    Okay, y'all...I'm so JEALOUS! I didn't get to get out there this summer, and I'm really missing it. You are going to have soooooooo much fun! Take lots of pictures and be sure to post a report here when you get back. Say "hi" to the captains (whichever ones are on your trip) for me!
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    Coast Guard Chopper Rescues Woman on Fling

    It's a virtual certainty that there were other divers aboard the Fling, and I'm betting photos and video of the rescue will show up here on SB when they get in from their trip. Hope everyone involved is doing well!
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    Southwest Cozumel

    An acquiantance is planning a scuba vacation and they will be staying at the Iberostar. Is the house scuba charter a good choice, or would you recommend another charter that services that area. For that matter, IS there another charter that services the Iberostar pier? I've dived in...
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    Lion Fish Stings

    I can only reply anecdotally because I have not been stung, but the persons I've talked to made an impression. One, when asked what it felt like, said, "You know how bad a wasp sting feels? Well, this is like taking the wasp and inserting it UNDER your skin!" However, that fellow also said...
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    Check Out Dive - Buoyancy Problems

    Has anything changed since last year? Gear configuration? Your weight? (Percentage of muscle, etc...) Your tidal volume (lung capacity/expansion)? Of course, it could just be experience and perception, but there could be physical changes that could be influencing your buoyancy. Start from...
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    So...I was up to Murray yesterday

    The cheapest mesh bags I've found are in the laundry sections of discount stores. They are tough, appropriately sized, but they usually have a drawstring. I've found that a metal coat hanger (or other wire about that stiff) can be fashioned into a hinged, two-piece mouth similar to the above...
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    It never fails . . .

    It was at the end of a Gulf of Mexico dive (Flower Gardens) and back in the days before digital....that's right, you had 36 exposures per roll of film, so shots were carefully monitored and counted. We were in the process of ascending the mooring line when I popped off my last shot, which...
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    Feedback on a few Texas lakes?

    Here ya' go, grantwiscour... But to get the pictures you have to do something first. Place the palms of your hands on your eyelids, press slightly in order to make a good seal. Voila'!
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    Constructing a cheap UW video light...

    Sounds like you have just about everything you need. Don't forget the o-rings. My lights, tray, camera and all wound up a little buoyant, so I had to add about 230 grams of lead. In fresh water, it was just a weeeeeeee bit negative, which means in salt it should be a tiny bit positive...
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    Feedback on a few Texas lakes?

    There's usually a reason why "no man has gone before", and it's usually because "no man can see past his faceplate".
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    CSSP Sunday, April 28

    Wups, left that out. I had 68 or 69 degrees on the surface (depending on location), and that was fairly steady down to the thermocline. Cool, but not that bad.
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    CSSP Sunday, April 28

    Island Frog and I hit CSSP for the first time in a while (nearly two years for me). The visibility was about the second best I've ever seen it. We had probably over 20 feet in some places, and almost nowhere we went had less than 12. Of course, that thermocline at 23 feet was pretty sharp...my...
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    Constructing a cheap UW video light...

    They work! It's just a small clip, but it will do until I make a night dive. Range seems to be good (for what they are). I have a little vignetting, but I found it disappeared when I positioned the lights correctly. Fairly good color rendition, I think. All in all, I'm calling it a success...
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    Best way to cut a hole in webbing ?

    I'm going along with the .30 cartridge idea, but with some modifications. I placed a live .30-06 round in a M1 Garand, backed off, took careful aim at the webbing and fired. Voila'! Perfectly round hole. Where I messed up was in using that flamethrower in searing the edges. Only found a...
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    Night Diving - I don't get it

    "I'm cold"......more exposure suit. "I'm hungry".....eat something before hitting the water. "it's dark"......use a good light. Problem solved!
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    Waterproof Cordless Drill?

    Cordless drill? Something like this? (Sorry...couldn't resist. :D)
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    Constructing a cheap UW video light...

    fjpatrum, I got my spring latches from McMasster-Carr, on the internet (can't remember the website address at the moment, but it should be easy to locate with a search). The ones I used were about six dollars apiece...still pricey, but not too bad. For the lights, I used spring clips that...
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