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This is a very good thread, thanks @bowlofpetunias
There is a slowly increasing number of rebreathers on the boats I dive on out of Boynton Beach, West Palm, and Jupiter, Florida. Sometimes the rebreather divers are doing one long technical dive on one of the wrecks, while the rest of us are doing 2 recreational dives. Sometimes, they are doing the same recreational drifts we are doing. Occasionally, one of the rebreather divers has ended up being my buddy. In that case, I have the discussion that @stuartv has described, above. Mainly, I just want to know how I can assist in an emergent situation and have a passing familiarity with their particular equipment.
Back in 2007, my son and I did a "rebreather experience" with Divetech on Grand Cayman while they were still at Cobalt Coast. It was a half day, very well spent. We learned a bit about rebreathers, assisted in assembly, went on an hour dive at Turtle Reef (about 20 minutes were spent neutrally buoyant ), and assisted in breakdown. Though I may never dive a rebreather again, much of what I learned will always be valuable to me.
Diving on a mixed boat with a rebreather? Need or want a buddy? I'd be glad to dive with you
There is a slowly increasing number of rebreathers on the boats I dive on out of Boynton Beach, West Palm, and Jupiter, Florida. Sometimes the rebreather divers are doing one long technical dive on one of the wrecks, while the rest of us are doing 2 recreational dives. Sometimes, they are doing the same recreational drifts we are doing. Occasionally, one of the rebreather divers has ended up being my buddy. In that case, I have the discussion that @stuartv has described, above. Mainly, I just want to know how I can assist in an emergent situation and have a passing familiarity with their particular equipment.
Back in 2007, my son and I did a "rebreather experience" with Divetech on Grand Cayman while they were still at Cobalt Coast. It was a half day, very well spent. We learned a bit about rebreathers, assisted in assembly, went on an hour dive at Turtle Reef (about 20 minutes were spent neutrally buoyant ), and assisted in breakdown. Though I may never dive a rebreather again, much of what I learned will always be valuable to me.
Diving on a mixed boat with a rebreather? Need or want a buddy? I'd be glad to dive with you