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I am looking at Navtech 2 for shore dives

Can someone recommend me a reliable scooter with at least 60 minutes battery time, under $1500? And by "reliable" I mean it can bang against rocks on a shore dive, and the gear wheels are not made of plastic -- which is the case with SeaDoos, and are usually the first thing to fail. Does not...

OK, not actually swallowed, just held in the whale's mouth for a bit. But that is the title of the article :) Man swallowed by whale off the coast of Cape Cod while lobster diving What surprised me (aside from the obvious!) is that "commercial lobster divers" exist. I had known some people who...

Today I went in off Stage Fort Park, and the sea was full of these weird strings -- I assume they are strings of eggs. Each egg is 1-2 mm across, bright purple, and has a pink-purple tassel some 5 mm long hanging off it. Quite striking, especially since some of these strings are over 2' long...

Two days ago not far from Stage Fort Park I saw a fish about 50 cm long, which I would swear was a freshwater catfish, barbells and all. It looked very much like this: Definitely does not belong in New England, but also does not look like an unfortunate tropical Gulfstream occasionally drags...

Saturday June 22 I went scalloping with Fran Linehan ("Down Under" boat), and ended up losing two bags. If anyone finds a blue and a yellow bags, please contact me at: ilyatay@gmail.com You are welcome to keep the scallops in the bags!

On shore dives I normally hang my light (if I bring one at all) from a D-ring on my chest; when I actually need the light, I unclip it, put the lanyard over my left wrist and tighten it. A week ago I was doing a shore dive which required a very long surface swim, so I brought a scooter. As I...

This is beyond the scope of the manual which came with the scooter, and all online videos and instructions I was able to find deal with the other end (circuit board). How do I open and clean the gears? The reason I am asking is because when I turn on the scooter, the motor makes noise, but...

I am considering a full-face mask, and I see significant difference in price between OTS Spectrum, OTS Guardian, and Ocean Reef brand full-face masks (roughly in that order). What is the difference? Any other tips regarding a full-face mask would be appreciated!

Some early hardhat divers had really gruesome accidents. Their air was pumped from the surface. If for some reason the pump failed, and had no failsafe to seal the hose, the diver ended up with a pipe on top of his head leading to the surface, and ambient pressure would instantly squeeze him...

I signed up with Boston Scuba for a trip to Outer Brewster Islands tomorrow at 10 am. Unfortunately I woke up sick today, and there is no way I can make this trip. Unless someone takes my place, I lose $80. If interested, please PM me so I can confirm with the shop that you are taking my place...

Lost it on Friday July 3. Dark blue, with 3 or 4 lobsters inside. If found, please PM me; you are welcome to keep the lobsters!

I have a Sea-Doo Pro, which has three O-rings -- two large ones which go onto the nose cone, and a small one for the vent plug. The problem is, vent plug o-rings seem to last only for 2 dives, 3 at most. Then they expand, pop out of the groove, and refuse to be shoved back in. I would not mind...

I am looking to go on my first dive of the year, and would rather not freeze on Chester Poling; hope to do something easy like wreck of New Hampshire. If you are interested, please PM, text, or call me: 508-641-4886.

For anyone who uses trimix, a separate bottle for drysuit inflation is obvious (whether to fill it with air or argon is less obvious, and there is a thread about it on DIR forum). But I do not, so does such bottle provide me any advantage? One less hose coming down over my shoulder -- but that...

Steel LP 98 doubles set. Faber tanks, OMS DIN valves. Just hydroed in July 2014. Asking $650. This is one nice set of doubles, great for tec or cave diving. Call me at 508-641-4886, or send me a message on Scubaboard. Note: the boots at the bottom of the tanks need to be re-glued. They stayed...

August 17 I did one dive on Chester Poling (a 90' deep wreck) in 48 F water, and was quite warm. August 25 I did two dives. At first one water was 62 F. At the second it was 54 F, and I felt very cold -- much worse than in the objectively colder water a week earlier. Could it be because by the...

Steel LP 98 doubles set. Faber tanks, OMS DIN valves. Just hydroed in July 2014. Asking $650. This is one nice set of doubles, great for tec or cave diving. Call me at 508-641-4886, or send me a message on Scubaboard. Note: the boots at the bottom of the tanks need to be re-glued. They stayed...

Saturday June 21 my daughter lost a fin at Cape Hedge Beach -- it is the next one west of Pebble Beach. The fin is yellow Cressi. If you find it, please tell me. Thank you!

I will be spending the weekend of April 25-27 on Martha's Vineyard, and plan to get back into water for the first time (not counting a pool session) since October. We'll be staying at Harborview Hotel on the eastern side of the island; does any of you know of any dive sites nearby? High tide...