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re: What's your best SCUBA diving stories, anyone have any close calls?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 8:48 pm to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
Posted on 7/17/17 at 8:48 pm to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
quote:
This didn't happen either!
You don't know shite. It happened exactly like I told it. They did what's called a "bounce". The DM said they went down so fast there wasn't time for nitrogen bubbles to be absorbed so he felt safe popping them back to the surface.
I got no reason to lie here. It's what happened.
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Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:14 pm to Sparkplug#1
Bouncing to 200-250 on 1 tank of reg air is ridiculously dangerous. 350 in my opinion is impossible. If you have someone meet you at 2-3 stops with additional tanks and spend and hour or two working your way back up, sure; but I can't see anyone being stupid enough to bounce that depth.
Had you dove with a computer, it would have locked you out for days.
If you did and survived by some miracle, congrats. You are the lucky idiot that Dive Masters warn others about.
Had you dove with a computer, it would have locked you out for days.
If you did and survived by some miracle, congrats. You are the lucky idiot that Dive Masters warn others about.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:37 pm to DavidTheGnome
I shot a 90# Amberjack in the arse
at 190' on a short tank once...
at 190' on a short tank once...
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:48 pm to Scooba
quote:
Bouncing to 200-250 on 1 tank of reg air is ridiculously dangerous.
Spearfishermen in south Louisiana have been doing this on the rigs for decades.
We used to make 10 -12 dives in a day.
Read some of Keith Van Meters observations on the subject.
He was absolutely astounded by some of our profiles...
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:54 pm to Dissident Aggressor
10-12 dives a day. That doesn't seem wise.
Did your blood fizz like Coke?
My daughter did SSI and I'm NAUI and the wife is PADI. It seems like the NAUI tables are the most aggressive of the three but I'm sure there's a lot of wiggle room built in them.
Did your blood fizz like Coke?
My daughter did SSI and I'm NAUI and the wife is PADI. It seems like the NAUI tables are the most aggressive of the three but I'm sure there's a lot of wiggle room built in them.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:16 am to DavidTheGnome
Haven't been wet in quite a long time so after reading through some dive logs - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
The Good: Probably Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Amazing coral, perfect weather, ~300 pound sea turtle on the beach entry, ended up just lying on our backs in a sandy area at about 30 feet just blowing bubbles. Serenity.
The Bad: Corfu, Greece. Checked the charts for some beach access and found a promising bay. Departed a taxi, suited up, and swam around in dirty low vis water for about 30 minutes. Saw some sea slugs and a few tropical fishes. Also found the effluent pipe for the local sewage plant. A literal shite dive.
The Ugly: Made a fundamental rookie mistake diving Peacock (Branford, FL). After tying off the safety reel to the permanent line curiosity compelled me to enter an under a ~2 foot arch on the bottom floor seeing the larger open area beyond.
The floor is comprised of the lightest silt. After pressing in a few feet and feeling my doubles hit the ceiling I decided it was time to back out. But my tanks were hooked enough to rocks above that I was sort of stuck. Then the silt I had disturbed washed up from behind and started to cloud my vision.
I had two options in the few seconds before I couldn't see anymore. One, fight backwards (~5 feet) or press forward into the open area beyond which I could still see clearly (~6 feet high, ~12 feet wide) and then turn and blindly feel my way out following the safety line.
I did what every diver should do in a distress situation.
Nothing. Stop. Think. And control your breath. I was 70 feet down and near CAS.
I decided the right action was to press inside the opening then turn around and follow my safety line out. On the way out I could see nothing. Total darkness. With my helmet light maybe a few inches.
The Good: Probably Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Amazing coral, perfect weather, ~300 pound sea turtle on the beach entry, ended up just lying on our backs in a sandy area at about 30 feet just blowing bubbles. Serenity.
The Bad: Corfu, Greece. Checked the charts for some beach access and found a promising bay. Departed a taxi, suited up, and swam around in dirty low vis water for about 30 minutes. Saw some sea slugs and a few tropical fishes. Also found the effluent pipe for the local sewage plant. A literal shite dive.
The Ugly: Made a fundamental rookie mistake diving Peacock (Branford, FL). After tying off the safety reel to the permanent line curiosity compelled me to enter an under a ~2 foot arch on the bottom floor seeing the larger open area beyond.
The floor is comprised of the lightest silt. After pressing in a few feet and feeling my doubles hit the ceiling I decided it was time to back out. But my tanks were hooked enough to rocks above that I was sort of stuck. Then the silt I had disturbed washed up from behind and started to cloud my vision.
I had two options in the few seconds before I couldn't see anymore. One, fight backwards (~5 feet) or press forward into the open area beyond which I could still see clearly (~6 feet high, ~12 feet wide) and then turn and blindly feel my way out following the safety line.
I did what every diver should do in a distress situation.
Nothing. Stop. Think. And control your breath. I was 70 feet down and near CAS.
I decided the right action was to press inside the opening then turn around and follow my safety line out. On the way out I could see nothing. Total darkness. With my helmet light maybe a few inches.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 8:53 am to RantardoMontalbon
Good stories...love the Corfu one..LOL
One shore dive just north of Jeddah,Saudi Arabia I chased a 20lb Roving grouper into a crease in the reef. When I got there I saw it opened up into a large bedroom sized cave. I could see the grouper in the back but too far for a shot (We used shorter Mares pneumatic guns for our spear fishing due to all the coral/coral heads)
Seeing the opening was too small to get into with the tank I proceeded to take my bc and tank combo off and drag it behind me with one arm as I turned sideways and slid into the "room". Mind you I'm doing this at around 105/110 ft, but first few minutes into the dive. Sand wasn't very silty either so vis wasn't an issue. After a moment or two the grouper finally gives me a headshot and the deed is done. Strung him up, slid back out and re-donned my tank/bc.
Mafi-mishkala (No problem) :)
One shore dive just north of Jeddah,Saudi Arabia I chased a 20lb Roving grouper into a crease in the reef. When I got there I saw it opened up into a large bedroom sized cave. I could see the grouper in the back but too far for a shot (We used shorter Mares pneumatic guns for our spear fishing due to all the coral/coral heads)
Seeing the opening was too small to get into with the tank I proceeded to take my bc and tank combo off and drag it behind me with one arm as I turned sideways and slid into the "room". Mind you I'm doing this at around 105/110 ft, but first few minutes into the dive. Sand wasn't very silty either so vis wasn't an issue. After a moment or two the grouper finally gives me a headshot and the deed is done. Strung him up, slid back out and re-donned my tank/bc.
Mafi-mishkala (No problem) :)
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:14 am to Scooba
quote:
Bouncing to 200-250 on 1 tank of reg air is ridiculously dangerous. 350 in my opinion is impossible. If you have someone meet you at 2-3 stops with additional tanks and spend and hour or two working your way back up, sure; but I can't see anyone being stupid enough to bounce that depth. Had you dove with a computer, it would have locked you out for days. If you did and survived by some miracle, congrats. You are the lucky idiot that Dive Masters warn others about.
So, because I saved someone that makes me an idiot? No one was bounce diving on that trip. A diver had nitrogen narcosis and was swimming straight down not knowing WTF was going on. I don't see how that makes me an idiot, it's not like I saved Mitch.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:20 am to AUTimbo
quote:
Seeing the opening was too small to get into with the tank I proceeded to take my bc and tank combo off and drag it behind me with one arm as I turned sideways and slid into the "room"
Dude, this seems a bit excessive just to shoot a fish. I think I would have just finished my dive, hopped in the car, driven to the local seafood market, and bought some grouper steaks. Oh well, you got balls man. cheers.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 10:37 am to Dissident Aggressor
quote:
Bouncing to 200-250 on 1 tank of reg air is ridiculously dangerous.
Spearfishermen in south Louisiana have been doing this on the rigs for decades.
We used to make 10 -12 dives in a day.
No fish is worth it IMO. Just my .02
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:44 pm to Scooba
quote:I know for a fact of a guy that shot down to over 300ft to grab someone that had passed out and was sinking.
Bouncing to 200-250 on 1 tank of reg air is ridiculously dangerous. 350 in my opinion is impossible. If you have someone meet you at 2-3 stops with additional tanks and spend and hour or two working your way back up, sure; but I can't see anyone being stupid enough to bounce that depth.
It's very possible, but highly inadvisable.
I've many many bounce dives to 200-225' on regular air. You need to know your body's limits
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:46 pm to mylsuhat
Are you diving with a computer? What does the profile look like?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:56 pm to Scooba
I have, well had (flooded it Friday..), a cheap Aries computer that you couldn't sync with a computer. But it was very conservative. Normally put you in a deco after going past 165'
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:04 pm to mylsuhat
For those of you who dive, what are your opinions on skydiving? Ever done it? Curious to see the correlation
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:05 pm to TygerTyger
TygerTyger?
Is Scanlon Shorthalt one of your alters?
You moron.
"Bounce" dives don't include an uncontrolled ascent rate!
You claim 3 divers (2 with fully inflated BCs) "rocketed to the surface" from 178 feet with no DCS symptoms other than 1 diver with a nose bleed.
You also claim
AND
Well, which is it?
Were they affected by nitrogen narcosis?
If so, then nitrogen had been absorbed!
Cool story, but if it did happen, it didn't happen exactly as you told it.
Is Scanlon Shorthalt one of your alters?
You moron.
"Bounce" dives don't include an uncontrolled ascent rate!
You claim 3 divers (2 with fully inflated BCs) "rocketed to the surface" from 178 feet with no DCS symptoms other than 1 diver with a nose bleed.
You also claim
quote:
They had already started to narc out and weren't thinking straight.
AND
quote:
The DM said they went down so fast there wasn't time for nitrogen bubbles to be absorbed
Well, which is it?
Were they affected by nitrogen narcosis?
If so, then nitrogen had been absorbed!
Cool story, but if it did happen, it didn't happen exactly as you told it.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:46 pm to Mr. Hangover
quote:
For those of you who dive, what are your opinions on skydiving? Ever done it? Curious to see the correlation
You fall much slower while diving in water.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:47 pm to UpToPar
quote:
You fall much slower while diving in water.
:slowclap:
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:05 pm to Ben Dare
quote:
When I was stationed in North Carolina I worked part-time as a mate on a charter dive boat. We would regularly dive the U-352 (German U-boat sunk in WWII) which is 23 miles out of Beaufort Inlet.
Many of the wrecks are inundated with the Atlantic sandtiger shark. They look menacing but are very docile. Cuda usually on every dive hanging out at the 15' hang under the boat. Never any issues with either.
Funny story - There was a teenager who I noticed sticking his Iphone into the pocket of his BC just before a dive. I jokingly asked him if he was expecting a call while he was on his dive. I suggested that despite the Lifeproof case, he might want to leave it on the boat in that we were 27 miles from land and the wreck was under 110' of water - no chance of cell service. He looked at me stonefaced and said, "I know I can't talk underwater but I might get a text."
about the kid and the text. Have you ever been here? LINK LINK LINK LINK
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 7/18/17 at 6:17 pm to Ben Dare
search the frying pan NC during hurricane Matthew.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 6:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
On my third dive ever had to CESA when ran out of air. Tried to let my dive buddy know that I was low and needed to go up and that dichead just swam off...suddenly air just cut off and I almost panicked...damn glad i Didn't gloss over that part of dive training.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 6:46 pm
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