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Quote: | Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (Mark Chase @ June 21 2003,23:18)]First John M8 belated happy birthday. All the best for your retirement. | Thanks Mark! Quote: | Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ] Sorrey to say that in my experaince of UK dive boats the extent of the skipers help is getting you there putting the shot somwhere in, on or near the wreck a telling you when it's slack. There are notable excptions Like Girl Grey out of Brighton but apart from that the skipers are basicly taxi drivers.
BOAT DIVE (Wreck)
How longwill it take to get to the dive site
How long is slack
What are the currents like after slack (if apropriate)
When we arrive how long will we have to kit up before slack tide
Which part of the wreck it the shot on
Will the shot be left in during the dive
Should we deco / ascend on the shot or on a free drift
Is the shot going to be tied in to the wreck
If we loose the shot should we bag off or reel up from the wreck.( where storng currents apply) | I must have been lucky. The dive skippers I've had the pleasure to dive with in the UK have all been excellent and have given me/us the information you suggest. Quote: | Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ] I would recommend any new diver to join a club and have proper dive marshels who do proper pre dive brefings before every dive and when they feel confident enough in the majority of the necessary sea diving skills they can book places on boats but should still ask for the full SP an any new boat or any new wreck.
ATB
Mark Chase | I can't argue with that.
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