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I'm looking for 1 (i.e. single) SP Twin Jet closed-heel fin, black, size 13-14. Dove the Spiegel Grove in 2.5-3 kt current and one of my fins shot off my hand climbing up the ladder. No chance catching it. So I have 1 Twin Jet looking for a new mate. Open to buying a used pair at right price...

Just received the dreaded call: "sorry but due to engine issues, our charter this weekend is cancelled..." You don't really hear or care about anything after that. It's like it's 8pm, Dec. 24th and you're telling a kid there's no Santa tomorrow. So I wrote this to the tune of "Yellowstain...

Diving the Ledge in a couple of weeks and I'm curious about any general info on typical vis, temps, and currents in September. I've searched for any site reports but to no avail. Any current intel is appreciated.

I have asked DAN about this and wasn't very satisfied with the answer. I figured someone else on SB may have this issue. For the last couple of years, I've had an issue in which I descend and have to fight rolling over to my left side, as though I was carrying extra weight in side pocket. I...

Time for my yearly "Any SBers going?" thread. Going to be at Conch Club and diving with them this year (though that does not diminish my love for my buds at Reef Divers). This will be my 11 yr old daughter's first OW dives since she got her c-card. I can't wait. I get reborn when I watch her...

The men were 25 miles southeast of Wrightsville Beach when they noticed that the fish stopped biting. They then saw two fins circling their boat."I think it's two dolphins or something -- two dolphins far apart. Those two dolphins turn out to be one giant shark," Matt Garrett told the...

I was recently diving a "new" spot off Islamorada in the Keys. There's a ledge off shore with a high population of lionfish and our group went out there to do some "clean-up work." You have to anchor a little ways off the ledge and you're in the 80-90 ft range once you swim down and out to the...

I do this every single time I get back to this damn office after a dive trip (this time, down Key Largo, Islamorada, and Key West). I think about how cool it would be to junk my career and become a full-time scuba __________ (fill-in the blank). It's not only impractical, it's impossible at...

Thought this may be of interest to those who dive in/around Lanier. Fisherman sees bubbles, finds SUV in Lake Lanier  | ajc.com

In all the years leading up to me getting my EFR and Rescue certification I only ever had to use first-aid/response skills twice and both were for car accidents which happened immediately near me. In just the last 8 months, however, the skills I learned in First Response and Rescue have...

First, I've searched on the relative terms on SB for existing threads. Didn't really find what I was looking for. I've also done the comparison chart on scubapro.com for both regs and talked to folks around the LDS for their thoughts. I'm looking at either the S600 or A700 and am interested...

Planning on taking the family once again to my future retirement island. Anyone else going to be there diving with Reef Divers? Always like to meet SBers when I'm out.

I'm looking for suitable non-custom drysuit undergarments. I'm an ex football player and I'm a pretty big guy and stock base layers simply don't fit. I love the irony of companies offering custom-made drysuits but not really promoting or making affordable custom-made under layers. But that's...

cayCompass.com :: Elderly visitors die in watersports incidents I've dived and snorkeled in both spots. Hate to see this. Thoughts with the families. Edit: I know this has been posted on the Accidents forum, thought it would be appropriate here as well. If not, delete/redirect/etc.

Just an FYI in case any SBers are planning GCM trips and looking at booking at the Casuarina. Cayman Islands News Westin Casuarina resort faces financial turmoil Posted on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 19:53 in Business (CNS): According to reports in the US media, Columbia Sussex Corp, which owns...

I've heard enough divemasters and divers around the Sister Islands to believe the "torpedo in the wall" is more reality than urban myth. Still, I fully concede that it may actually be a peculiar rock formation though more than a couple of divers and boat crew members have told me otherwise...

I'm cross-posting this from the accident forum due to the information about the new docudrama with two separate sections: one about Sheck Exley's uber-human feat of sharing air for a 1.3KM (4500 ft) emergency swim and a second section about the tragic last dive of Peter Verhulsel who descended a...

While this only applies to large-scale bulk shipments of Li-ion batteries, the trend is obviously moving towards regulating passenger batteries which will affect higher-end dive lights. I already wrap mine in duct-tape and plastic and keep it in my carry-on but this may change as airlines may...

Does anyone know of a semi-reliable source (why be too demanding, right?) of underwater wreck site maps? I'm talking more about wreck site layout and less about precise measurements (relatively to scale, though)? I know of several great sites that provide Loran and GPS coordinates but I'm...

I know about the wide range of opinions on the Ewa Marine bags so let's not go there. I got one for my Canon ZR85 camcorder only to use in the pool to assist my wife and oldest daughter in working on their streamlining and trim. The best thing I did was film myself underwater to learn where I...