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True about the watch - no evidence yet - But the graphic presented is more than adequate to show inadequate escape. Over bunks to get the rear hatch? (this has also been mentioned elsewhere in detail. Anyone who believes that space can evacuate 46 people in an emergency with BOTH routes...

^If that barb is aimed at me, then do, please, point me at better graphics and words. Anyone can see that that boat was not equipped to evacuate 46 people in quick order from the bunk room even if there was no fire.

Perhaps a job for the "night watchman" that has been cited as allegedly missing from the Conception can look for violations?

In Chrome (similar procedure in other browsers): Shift-CMD-delete (or CTRL if you're PC afflicted). Clear cookies/site data. Quite browser Restart browser CMD-Y to recall recent history. (CTRL-Y for the PC afflicted). Select link to article.

Same is quoted in an article linked to that above ...

@tarponchik The emergence of Li-ion batteries over the past 10 - 20 years has given us all sorts of portability. 99% of owners have no clue how much energy they store or (worse) how unstable Li-ion batteries are. Electric cars (Tesla et al) would not be practical w/o Li-ion batteries. Or...

An article in the LATimes with graphics of the boat. https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-boat-fire-conception-escape-routes/#nt=liA1promoMedium-1col-7030col1-main "A compliant fire trap." That aft hatch is a joke. @scubafanatic - it would be very easy to have all re-charging done in a...

Tragic.

Got back last week from Roatan/Fantasy Island. Can't say more how much I appreciate Ria, Chris, John (JT) and "Pancho" for great service and support while there. DM Michael was the picture of cool and calm. Plan was 20 - 21 dives but weather and my left ear reduced that to 16. Night dive was...

Many parts - thread is long. First off I wanted to give my opinion of the documentary. On the positive side the doc makers did not seem to interject or interpret much. (OTOH, I have no idea about what got left on the cutting room floor or what was not even explored). Do note that I have...

That would truly favour the 1%er who would white-paper the plaintiff into the poor house.

Finally watched the CBC doc "The Third Dive: The Death of Rob Stewart" which I'm sure many of you have. Hackles up preventative statement: 1) I have no dog in this hunt. 2) Just commenting on the things that stuck out to me. A few things stick out (which have likely been stated here before)...

Very sad news. Will be heading down to Roatan in a couple weeks. This is going to be on my mind a lot. And well that it should be.

If you need me to take a PayPal shot from you and throw it at GoFundMe, no prob - contact via PM.

That's what prompted my question... circles within circles.

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I was actually trying to start a thread on snorkels, but it isn't catching very well ... yet?

To snork or not to snork, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the water to drag The slings and tubes of outrageous rules, Or to forsake Snorkels against a Sea of troubles. :acclaim: Sorry. Another thread made me do it. For my part it's been abandoned, lost and I don't care

In Cuba a few years ago, the last dive I made was in fairly shallow water. The corals were completely and uniformly dead and white. Near Varadero. (I believe it was the north side of Cayo Piedras del Norte island - not 100% sure). In Roatan last year on a couple sites there were dead areas...

Many moons ago at a friend's lake house I was getting his son (about 7) to remove his obnoxious arm floats. "But I don't float!" "Sure you will - just need to flutter kick a little." His father came along: "He doesn't float." "Ridiculous! Everyone floats enough," I claimed. His mother came...