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I have friends looking to take the SDI open water course. Can anyone tell me what the surface swim requirement is? (I think PADI's was 200 meters when I was certified, plus a 10 min tread water). Trying to prepare them as best I can. Thanks!

I'm glad to see the media is paying some attention to this so important safety issue. Let's hope the marine agencies step up enforcement this summer! Divers demand crackdown on boaters who get too close Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission statistics reflect it's a low priority...

Just wondering if anyone heard about this incident today, 5/22/11. At about 1:30pm, we were on a surface interval at BOXCAR7 reef off Boca Grande, in the Gulf. Heard USCG station Cortez talking to a boat on VHF16, about an unconscious diver they were bringing in. The CG boat was dispatched to...

Planning to take advantage of the lack of rainfall we've been experiencing around Ft. Myers, and go dive some shallow reefs tomorrow. I'm hearing the inshore waters have been much clearer than normal, so hopefully that holds true for offshore waters. Anyone been in the GOM lately? How were...

Just curious what other boaters have found to be most successful at the Boneyard. I've taken my boat up a few times, anchoring at some posted Boneyard GPS numbers. But we haven't had huge finds. Are the best spots flat bottom? Patch reef? Rocky? :dontknow: I'm trying to think how I could...

Anyone ever dived Biscayne Bay? Anything to see there? Thought it might be a good "Plan B" dive for next weekend, in case the seas are too rough for Key Largo. Have some friends flying down for a long weekend, and they really want to dive Key Largo, but the marine forecast is not looking too...

To be more accurate, let's say Miami-Dade vs. Broward. Which has the better diving and why? :confused: Here on ScubaBoard, I hear more about diving in the Ft. Lauderdale area, but maybe that's because there are more members from that area? I have a friend coming down for a long weekend in...

Of all the artificial reefs sunk off PBC/Broward/Dade, do any of them have mooring buoys? My experience diving them from charters, and also consulting Welcome to DIVE-SPOTS.COM is that none of them are equipped with buoys. I know down in the keys, the larger artificial reefs (Spiegel Grove...

Any of my SW Floridians found lobster spots that you're willing to share? I am tied up with work commitments on Wed, and can't get over to the East Coast Thursday, but I probably have time to take the boat of Naples or Ft. Myers. I just don't know if there are decent places to find bugs. Any...

I'm looking at these tank holders that attach to the gunwales of a boat via 2 large suction cups. I'd like to buy one, but I'm not sure if they're worth the $100 price tag. Anyone use this method for holding your tanks on your boat? Most importantly: Do the tanks "stay put" when you encounter...

Myself and Mark GH20 are hoping to put a few folks together to dive the Castor with Boynton Underwater Explorers. Neither of us have seen that wreck yet, and I need to get back in the water. :D Anyone interested in an afternoon dive on Sunday 3/14? *I should add- Underwater Explorers is...

After several weekends of snotty weather, it looks like we'll finally have some nice boating weather Sat/Sun! Forecast is 2' seas or less. I've been wanting to bring my 22' center console up to Venice to dive the boneyard for some time, and this weekend looks perfect. Have not decided on Sat...

:dork2: yeah that's me. Took the wife out on our boat today (her first time on the boat... just got it a month ago). Back at the ramp, we pull the boat out and start unloading it. She handed me the GPS unit, I put it in it's bag, and set it on the starboard gunwale, then proceed to help her...

Just bought a new (to me) Aquasport 225 center console last weekend! I've had it out once, and it was awesome! :cool2: My intention is to use it as an all-purpose boat: some fishing, some cruising, tubing, and of course, alot of diving. Any suggestions on how to rig it up for diving? I've...

So, I'm looking to purchase my first boat, something in the 21'-23' range, outboard center console. Have thought about walk arounds, but it seems with used boats, the cuddy cabin is in rough shape. Would like to be able to fish, dive, or cruise around with it. So a CC seems best-suited. My...

I'm diving Sunday afternoon with Capt. Slate in Key Largo-- headed to the Duane and SG. (if you haven't heard, they're running a $40 ScubaBoard special that INCLUDES tanks, through the long weekend!) Can anyone give a recent report on temps and visibility? Do I need to bring that wetsuit...

Hey SBer's- Hoping to get some advice from boaters/divers out there. I'm looking to buy a used boat, in the 21'-23' range, that I can use for fishing, diving, or just hanging out. What recommendations would you offer? A couple that I'm looking at in the $10,000-$11,000 range: 1998 22'...

Things happen. Boats leave divers, or divers get separated from the boat. Divemasters miscount the number of divers. Have you considered carrying a cell phone with you while diving? Granted, if you're miles and miles offshore, you won't have reception. But I have to say, I've been impressed by...

My dive computer, an Oceanic Veo 250, gives me a 24:00 hour countdown as "Time to Fly" following any dives, at any depth. I know computers are built with fairly conservative limits. My question is, would shallow depth diving (average 15 feet, MAX 20') on the day before flying cause any...

Question for those more knowledgeable about tanks: I have a non-diver friend who has 2 SCUBA tanks that he used for paintball, to refill his paintball gun. Tanks have never been in the water. He always used air in the tanks, obtained from a LDS or from a friend with a compressor. (I thought all...