First Dive of the Year

[Adrian Kelland]

1st dive in a dry suit in salt water from a RIB. A lot in one go Dan. There is plenty of shore diving possible in S. Devon Dan, your intructors should know where.

I would opt for the quarry if not shore, not worrying about having a 'proper' dive, but getting weighting right with 50bar left (best in salt if thats where most diving will be) and other familiarity issues. That way you will likely be happier during future dives, rather than continuing to have little issues distracting you.

Adrian

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

Can see where the DANGEROUS bit comes in now on your Name.

With this attitude,you won't last long at a commercial dive school if you sights sets on being a commie.

Why not , get a mate and go play in a lake , until YOU feel comfy with ALL your kit and how the suit performs......... THEN go do some SAFE shore dives and get your weight right.

Not fair on a boat skipper hauling ya sorry ass oout the drink, this being your first sea dive from a boat / suit / new kit....

Andy

Aye Andy,

Trouble is he is learning good and bad from the dive centre. It's them that are leaving him in this position.

Adrian

[ScubaSue]

I agree with the others. That's a huge task loading you are taking on there - I suggest one step at a time

[Dangerous Dan]

Iv being trying to organise a dive in a quarry for a while but theres no way that i can get travel to one. I spoke to the instructor and he says that he will dive with me and we'll only go as deep as i want to on the dive, and he'll do weight checks with me and everything else.

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dan

Iv being trying to organise a dive in a quarry for a while but theres no way that i can get travel to one. I spoke to the instructor and he says that he will dive with me and we'll only go as deep as i want to on the dive, and he'll do weight checks with me and everything else.

If he is doing this as part of your commercial course, doesn't he need cover divers etc? ACOP etc?

Adrian

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dan

I spoke to the instructor and he says that he will dive with me and we'll only go as deep as i want to on the dive, and he'll do weight checks with me and everything else.

Sounds to me like he is being lazy. If you are diving from a boat what dive site are they doing because this might dictate how deep you go, hope they aren't doing 30 metres

I think you are also trying to convince yourself the instructor is right, my old club wouldn't let you in the sea for the first time in a drysuit.

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dan

Iv being trying to organise a dive in a quarry for a while but theres no way that i can get travel to one. I spoke to the instructor and he says that he will dive with me and we'll only go as deep as i want to on the dive, and he'll do weight checks with me and everything else.

Dan,

Are we talking about a uni club that is offering you the HSE SCUBA course ?


No-one is saying that you shouldn't dive in the sea or anything ,,, but it does sound like your running before walking , mate.

Like me & everyone here, we are just looking out for you and passing advise from our experience's.

I have known commie divers give up a course from the start from 2 or 3 BAD dry suit experiences , which is a shame .

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by Fiona

Sounds to me like he is being lazy. If you are diving from a boat what dive site are they doing because this might dictate how deep you go, hope they aren't doing 30 metres

I think you are also trying to convince yourself the instructor is right, my old club wouldn't let you in the sea for the first time in a drysuit.

Maybe this is why they always have the HSE guy around

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Maybe this is why they always have the HSE guy around

Sounds to me ,,, to be Mark from the MCA boat

[NeilP]

1st dive in your nice new drysuit with unfamiliar kit, unfamiliar surroundings and a first boat dive?

I'd say do one thing at a time, IMO the boat should come after the rest.

But, hey, it's your call

I'd only give one piece of advise and that is what has already been said - WEIGHT.

Remember you will need MORE weight than in still water, and on top of that you need to check your weight out with the drysuit you are using as it is new to you.

Trust me, the LAST thing you need is your bouyancy going tits up at the end of the dive.
I had an incident last year when I borrowed an Ali cylinder, don't ask - long story - how I didn't get bent I have no idea.

Hope it all goes well for you!