rebreather stations

hchoat · 9th February 2006, 20:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking)

Last year I shipped in a pallet containing stages/rebreather cylinders/helium/sofnolime and did the same this year-it just arrived. we leave everything behind for future trips.

I am looking to the rebreather community to help be design a program that we all can use.

OK, in that case, I think a club or co-op arrangement would work out quite nicely. Individuals could buy in with a "membership" fee (either one-time or a single renewable) and gain access to reservations for bottles and consumables. The fees would allow maintenance of and supply replenishment fairly easily. There would need to be someone responsible for accountingand/or admin/ reservations as well.

-H

***schford*** · 9th February 2006, 20:41

leadking - love the concept of building our community to be self sufficient....

I am happy to invest some time and cash to design a program and help with processes if we as a community under your direction (as yoru the man in the know!) can come up with a way of making it work.

Now I am guessing we would need some things....

1 - A Place to store stuff (guess this is inhand!)
2 - A Way to pay for tstuff / shipping etc
3 - A way to book stuff out
4 - someone to take the lead for each location...

just floating a concept here - would it work that community members - bought into a 'club' type of enviroment that paid for the initial investment (or maybe we did it as part of trips) to get the base stuff at the destination.

then we had an online booking / payment system for people to reserve and 'pay' (which would cover restocking charges only) for use of kit at a certain point in time...

***schford*** · 9th February 2006, 20:41

heather types faster than me

hchoat · 9th February 2006, 20:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

heather types faster than me

but you don't run your words all together (damned nails!!)

**JPJones** · 10th February 2006, 04:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

heather types faster than me

and is much better looking[IMG]images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG]

**UWSojourner** · 10th February 2006, 04:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by JPJones)

and is much better looking[IMG]images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG]

You're a sucker for a gal in a DSV.

leadking · 16th February 2006, 13:48

It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested.

hchoat · 16th February 2006, 14:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking)

It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested.

Which is a shame. I, for one, think it's an outstanding idea.

mverick · 16th February 2006, 15:19

Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking)

It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested.

I'd love to do it.

Problems I see are. I don't get to go to most of these places with any regularity. If it was the Great Lakes. It would be great. But there I have easy access to stuff. Otherwise. I might be able to use it twice in 10 years. And having to pay $500 or so on shipping twice in 10 years. Or pay a fee every year that I might not ever use. I'll pay the $500. Kinda like timeshares. Great if you use them. But a waste if you don't. People who set up dive trips. Would be perfect for it. People who go on dive trips. I'm not so sure.

If I could afford the time and money to fly off around the world 12 times a year. It would be outstanding.

I would be more into a dive club that buy's property around the world for everyone to use. Lock up around 10 3l steels for Rebreather's and 10 AL40 and AL80's. Maybe a small compressor on site set up for continuos blending. You have to bring your own electronics for it. Small studios right on the beach. Ship in sorb regularly. 1 pallet a year. You pay for what you use. Then next year comes. New order with what money from what was used. Your monthly fee pay's for paying the house and the property mortgage. Something with 3 or 4 bedrooms and a large kitchen/living room. Bedrooms with 2 beds. So total it could sleep around 8. Maybe a zodiak with a motor on site for buzzing out to the reef. And a maid that comes in to clean once or twice a week.

Belize would be perfect for this. $10,000 buy in and $300 a year dues. Just have to determine how many weeks you'd get.

Should be able to get beach front lot and place built for $100,000. If not. Right across the street from the beech. And the reef is right off shore of san pedro. Lots of diving from the zodiak. If you want, pay for the big boat trips. Finance your $10,000 if ya want.

Might groan about the $10,000. But, how much was that rebreather? And, it's forever. Till ya die.

It would be your own timeshare.

fr0sty8 · 16th February 2006, 15:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by mverick)

I'd love to do it.

Problems I see are. I don't get to go to most of these places with any regularity. If it was the Great Lakes. It would be great. But there I have easy access to stuff. Otherwise. I might be able to use it twice in 10 years. And having to pay $500 or so on shipping twice in 10 years. Or pay a fee every year that I might not ever use. I'll pay the $500. Kinda like timeshares. Great if you use them. But a waste if you don't. People who set up dive trips. Would be perfect for it. People who go on dive trips. I'm not so sure.

If I could afford the time and money to fly off around the world 12 times a year. It would be outstanding.

I would be more into a dive club that buy's property around the world for everyone to use. Lock up around 10 3l steels for Rebreather's and 10 AL40 and AL80's. Maybe a small compressor on site set up for continuos blending. You have to bring your own electronics for it. Small studios right on the beach. Ship in sorb regularly. 1 pallet a year. You pay for what you use. Then next year comes. New order with what money from what was used. Your monthly fee pay's for paying the house and the property mortgage. Something with 3 or 4 bedrooms and a large kitchen/living room. Bedrooms with 2 beds. So total it could sleep around 8. Maybe a zodiak with a motor on site for buzzing out to the reef. And a maid that comes in to clean once or twice a week.

Belize would be perfect for this. $10,000 buy in and $300 a year dues. Just have to determine how many weeks you'd get.

Should be able to get beach front lot and place built for $100,000. If not. Right across the street from the beech. And the reef is right off shore of san pedro. Lots of diving from the zodiak. If you want, pay for the big boat trips. Finance your $10,000 if ya want.

Might groan about the $10,000. But, how much was that rebreather? And, it's forever. Till ya die.

It would be your own timeshare.

That sounds like a really good idea. Now if more people would be interested in doing that in order to raise the money needed for the property and other expenses.

9th February 2006, 20:38	#11 (permalink)
hchoat Resident Selkie Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL- USA Posts: 227	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking) Last year I shipped in a pallet containing stages/rebreather cylinders/helium/sofnolime and did the same this year-it just arrived. we leave everything behind for future trips. I am looking to the rebreather community to help be design a program that we all can use. OK, in that case, I think a club or co-op arrangement would work out quite nicely. Individuals could buy in with a "membership" fee (either one-time or a single renewable) and gain access to reservations for bottles and consumables. The fees would allow maintenance of and supply replenishment fairly easily. There would need to be someone responsible for accountingand/or admin/ reservations as well. -H __________________ Duct tape is like the force... it has a light side and dark side, and it holds the universe together.
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9th February 2006, 20:41	#12 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,562	Re: rebreather stations leadking - love the concept of building our community to be self sufficient.... I am happy to invest some time and cash to design a program and help with processes if we as a community under your direction (as yoru the man in the know!) can come up with a way of making it work. Now I am guessing we would need some things.... 1 - A Place to store stuff (guess this is inhand!) 2 - A Way to pay for tstuff / shipping etc 3 - A way to book stuff out 4 - someone to take the lead for each location... just floating a concept here - would it work that community members - bought into a 'club' type of enviroment that paid for the initial investment (or maybe we did it as part of trips) to get the base stuff at the destination. then we had an online booking / payment system for people to reserve and 'pay' (which would cover restocking charges only) for use of kit at a certain point in time... __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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9th February 2006, 20:41	#13 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,562	Re: rebreather stations heather types faster than me __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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9th February 2006, 20:48	#14 (permalink)
hchoat Resident Selkie Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL- USA Posts: 227	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) heather types faster than me but you don't run your words all together (damned nails!!) __________________ Duct tape is like the force... it has a light side and dark side, and it holds the universe together.
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10th February 2006, 04:35	#15 (permalink)
JPJones O2ptima Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Titan Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 367	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) heather types faster than me and is much better looking[IMG]images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG] __________________ NSS/CDS Training Chairman www.jpjscuba.com
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10th February 2006, 04:53	#16 (permalink)
UWSojourner Pacific Northwest Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 556	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by JPJones) and is much better looking[IMG]images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG] You're a sucker for a gal in a DSV.
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16th February 2006, 13:48	#17 (permalink)
leadking New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 57	Re: rebreather stations It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested.
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16th February 2006, 14:20	#18 (permalink)
hchoat Resident Selkie Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL- USA Posts: 227	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking) It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested. Which is a shame. I, for one, think it's an outstanding idea. __________________ Duct tape is like the force... it has a light side and dark side, and it holds the universe together.
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16th February 2006, 15:19	#19 (permalink)
mverick ScubaPimp Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 544	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by leadking) It appears, based upon posts, there is less than 6 people interested. I'd love to do it. Problems I see are. I don't get to go to most of these places with any regularity. If it was the Great Lakes. It would be great. But there I have easy access to stuff. Otherwise. I might be able to use it twice in 10 years. And having to pay $500 or so on shipping twice in 10 years. Or pay a fee every year that I might not ever use. I'll pay the $500. Kinda like timeshares. Great if you use them. But a waste if you don't. People who set up dive trips. Would be perfect for it. People who go on dive trips. I'm not so sure. If I could afford the time and money to fly off around the world 12 times a year. It would be outstanding. I would be more into a dive club that buy's property around the world for everyone to use. Lock up around 10 3l steels for Rebreather's and 10 AL40 and AL80's. Maybe a small compressor on site set up for continuos blending. You have to bring your own electronics for it. Small studios right on the beach. Ship in sorb regularly. 1 pallet a year. You pay for what you use. Then next year comes. New order with what money from what was used. Your monthly fee pay's for paying the house and the property mortgage. Something with 3 or 4 bedrooms and a large kitchen/living room. Bedrooms with 2 beds. So total it could sleep around 8. Maybe a zodiak with a motor on site for buzzing out to the reef. And a maid that comes in to clean once or twice a week. Belize would be perfect for this. $10,000 buy in and $300 a year dues. Just have to determine how many weeks you'd get. Should be able to get beach front lot and place built for $100,000. If not. Right across the street from the beech. And the reef is right off shore of san pedro. Lots of diving from the zodiak. If you want, pay for the big boat trips. Finance your $10,000 if ya want. Might groan about the $10,000. But, how much was that rebreather? And, it's forever. Till ya die. It would be your own timeshare.
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16th February 2006, 15:57	#20 (permalink)
fr0sty8 Evo Driver - no standing! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 158	Re: rebreather stations Quote: (Originally Posted by mverick) I'd love to do it. Problems I see are. I don't get to go to most of these places with any regularity. If it was the Great Lakes. It would be great. But there I have easy access to stuff. Otherwise. I might be able to use it twice in 10 years. And having to pay $500 or so on shipping twice in 10 years. Or pay a fee every year that I might not ever use. I'll pay the $500. Kinda like timeshares. Great if you use them. But a waste if you don't. People who set up dive trips. Would be perfect for it. People who go on dive trips. I'm not so sure. If I could afford the time and money to fly off around the world 12 times a year. It would be outstanding. I would be more into a dive club that buy's property around the world for everyone to use. Lock up around 10 3l steels for Rebreather's and 10 AL40 and AL80's. Maybe a small compressor on site set up for continuos blending. You have to bring your own electronics for it. Small studios right on the beach. Ship in sorb regularly. 1 pallet a year. You pay for what you use. Then next year comes. New order with what money from what was used. Your monthly fee pay's for paying the house and the property mortgage. Something with 3 or 4 bedrooms and a large kitchen/living room. Bedrooms with 2 beds. So total it could sleep around 8. Maybe a zodiak with a motor on site for buzzing out to the reef. And a maid that comes in to clean once or twice a week. Belize would be perfect for this. $10,000 buy in and $300 a year dues. Just have to determine how many weeks you'd get. Should be able to get beach front lot and place built for $100,000. If not. Right across the street from the beech. And the reef is right off shore of san pedro. Lots of diving from the zodiak. If you want, pay for the big boat trips. Finance your $10,000 if ya want. Might groan about the $10,000. But, how much was that rebreather? And, it's forever. Till ya die. It would be your own timeshare. That sounds like a really good idea. Now if more people would be interested in doing that in order to raise the money needed for the property and other expenses.
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