Do you care who sets the limits?

[SoggyFox]

Originally Posted by finbar.taylor

5th dive of the day all previouse one in the region of 25-30m and this guy decided to drop to 65 to get his closer look, he was on an 11ltr and drained that and 2 drop tanks on the boat and half the DM's

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh a suitable round of applause when he returned to the boat, did the DM go after him?

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by KyushuKim

True, but I'm not sure if they would normally then use Nitrox.

There are plenty of people who use nitrox for the safety benefits, not simply to extend no-stop times

Originally Posted by purple vonny

I think, as someone above said, if you want a longer dive, get ready first, in the water first and get out last. You should get 90 minutes then because there are uaually faffers on board.

First in, Last out... That is my motto

Originally Posted by KyushuKim

LOL. Both boats I've been on in Phuket just stick a load of food on a buffet table....you help yourself. That part isn't very formal.......

I wouldn't want to still be in the water knowing the greedy gits that go on liveaboards!

[KyushuKim]

Originally Posted by Scubee

There are plenty of people who use nitrox for the safety benefits, not simply to extend no-stop times

I agree. It's actually my main reason. I'm hitting 57 this year so I consider "geezer gas" a given!

Still....... if a particular dive goes a particular way, and I have the gas and NDL well in hand to stay there and enjoy it...... well.....it's nice to be able to!

[nigelH]

Originally Posted by KyushuKim

I agree. It's actually my main reason. I'm hitting 57 this year so I consider "geezer gas" a given!

Wimp...
I'm 58 and my gas of choice is 18/40

[KyushuKim]

Originally Posted by nigelH

Wimp...
I'm 58 and my gas of choice is 18/40

Hahahahah.........LOL.......

Try getting THAT on a Thai liveaboard!

Actually....... I more or less stopped further training when I moved to Japan. I can't even get Nitrox where I am here....let alone Trimix. Up by Tokyo some guys have got it together - the JUE guys (that's the GUE guys in Japan...), so if you do have the training you can also practice and use it. Not in Kyushu.

It's cool though - I get away every year somewhere....and there's a lot of nice "somewhere's" not too far from here.....
Locally I just dive air.

Next year I'm going to try and charter a whole boat - the Mermaid 1 if anyone knows the Thai liveaboards. In the summer it's in Indonesia...Komodo etc... and I met someone who is working in Saudi who reckons it will be easy to fill for a week - especially with a discounted price.

That gives a LOT more control to the trip!

[finbar.taylor]

Originally Posted by SoggyFox

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh a suitable round of applause when he returned to the boat, did the DM go after him?

Unfortunatly not, I did though as on day 3 of a 9 day trip I was not letting the boat go back to shore and losing 6 days diving cos some twat killed them selves on an effectivly bottomless wall (1000m).

[John63]

Originally Posted by KyushuKim

Hahahahah.........LOL.......

Try getting THAT on a Thai liveaboard!

Like this one, MV Trident Tech Thailand

Cheers, John

[KyushuKim]

Originally Posted by John63

Like this one, MV Trident Tech Thailand

Cheers, John

Oh dear....Koh Tao!!!

Actually, I think there might be a couple of tech boats in Phuket - or at least boats that can be chartered for tech trips. I'm not sure about the Helium though. How do you fill that? Through ordinary whips like O2? Maybe it's doable over there if you set it up.