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    Shortage of rebuild kits ?

    I suppose there is a reason for older regulators to have some rebuild kit shortages - specifically for Mares and Aqua Lung. But how about newer regs owing to the current supply chain issues? Anyone have any experiences with this or have your local shops seen any problems?
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    Jeff Nadler Announces his Retirement

    WoW just saw this ..... Jeff fitted me for a Harvey wetsuit in Miami long about 1976 just before I became an instructor. Wish him the best He was working at New England Divers.
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    Madeira Beach, Fl

    I agree ,it sounds like CO - but they both could have experienced a panic and surfaced too fast perhaps at a deeper depth as mentioned- however CO sounds most likely with what we know. I have found bad air a number of times over the years and was lucky to have checked. Then there was gent...
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    What does it take to blow out a NC U-352 dive?

    If we don't get any hurricanes so far this month - I feel August is the best crap shot anyone can get to land on the wreck. My wife's great grandfather was LC Maurice Jester, Capt of the ICARUS that sunk the U-352- she still has his stuff including his Navy Cross and some of the original...
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    Florida Keys Best-Of Dive Tour

    Start by parking your rental at Looe Key and ask around for operators taking special trips to areas in the Key West market on the way south.
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    First fatality for Florida mini lobster season

    The bugs are really not worth it. year after year, you can count on at least one fatality each mini season
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    keys dive masters, instructors, people doing it for a living

    Tom is correct. You have a better chance of catching on with the Spurs than making a living in as a DM in the Keys. Been instructing since '76 ( as a hobby only) and seen 'em come and go more often than the tide. There just is not that much money spent in the SCUBA industry ( going back...
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    Softening nylon webbings

    Has anyone tried a soak and wash in fabric softner?
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    Vintage Rolex Sea Dweller

    I know i'm diggin through old bones here, but does anyone know the value in current dollars of a Double Red rolex Sea Dweller approx vintage '77- '78 ?
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    Home tumbling-old steel 72

    back in the day....... I used cutnails. tough hard steel and not costly.
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    LP vrs HP Tanks

    I have always suspected that the metallurgy in HP & LP' is identical- is there any clear information on this matter? Being able to overfill LP'S is a big advantage for deeper dives or otherwise a nice safety margin. Replacing the tanks after 5 years and a hydo is your option (depending on...
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    Looking at picking up a new iMac 27"

    This past August, I finally had enough and took the advice of my 19 year old and got a 24" I-Mac. I love it. Should have done this years ago- I'll never look back
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    Scuba business, fractional ownership, start over or buy exhisting?

    G: What is the level or unemployment in the proposed area? Is there a good flow of tourists with dollars to spend? The economic outlook of the area should be kept in mind in times like this. Is this in an area not generally effected by the economic downturn? If construction is down and...
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    Watson Murder Case - Discussion

    18 months ? The baz-tard made out! I sure hope the prisions there are not country clubs like they are here. Of course any life insurance will be denied and his ex's family will get him in civil court. Probably won't do much to give his new spouse any warm & fuzzies either.
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    Nitrox instead of air for lower DCS risk?

    BT: Been around the track a time of two myself. It's a no-need to engage brain before shifting into drive. Do it before your next dive!! For older divers Nitrox is the ticket. In your case go by the old saw and treat it like it was air. Reduced DCS and the increase of O2 on old...
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    When to buy tanks?

    Tanks are also not just for for diving. Get an air hose fitting so you can fill car, trailer or bike tires- don't forget filling a matress or rafts, floats ....etc. Also get a spray nozzle and you have compressed air to clean parts, filters, list goes on..... Our LDS has fitted out a...
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    replacing my aged regulator

    Unless you are tech'ie or a professional hawking gear in a retail setting & trying to encourage others to buy what you got, I gotta go with Herman (above). There really has not been anything new under the Sun (at least) for decades. The makers got to keep up the hype to push sales and play...
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    Nitrox and recreational diving.

    Because of the generally accepted benefits of Nitrox, I always advise it for divers that are not in the best of condition or over 40 and especially those in their 50's and above. I use it whenever I can and at depths of less than 100ft, just treat it like I would air. I have used it since it...
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    Scuba Diving Magazine Now Bi-Monthly?

    I gotta agree that when Rodales sold the mag it was down from there. I Liked Rodales and felt that they were the only ones that best covered the dive gear arena. All mags are under big pressure now I wonder how many if any will survive.
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