Dutch Springs Sat May 31

**Dave Sutton** · 3rd June 2008, 00:42

Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13)

FYI for the locals. I was called early monday morning and told that the Venture III is not CCR friendly (OC and SCR only).Sucks being all loaded and ready to go, then find out your going to work instead. Hope they change their policy some day.
Tony

Yeah, Paul is still living in 1968. Funny that he'll allow arguably less safe SCC rigs but not safer CCR's. His loss. Then again... he only goes to lobster snags, so no biggie. It's hard to get excited about wooden barges.

Dave

diverreb · 3rd June 2008, 01:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

Yeah, Paul is still living in 1968. Funny that he'll allow arguably less safe SCC rigs but not safer CCR's. His loss. Then again... he only goes to lobster snags, so no biggie. It's hard to get excited about wooden barges.

Dave

Unless they are loaded with Lobster......

Richie

DeepGeek · 3rd June 2008, 01:30

oh well, didn't catch the update with details so didn't see any of you guys down at Dutch. Shame, I haven't had a chance to look at a rEvo yet. Still, I had a newly-qualified novice with me so it was just platform stuff anyway. Peninsula's best for that.

Next time!

karen · 3rd June 2008, 03:08

Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13)

FYI for the locals. I was called early monday morning and told that the Venture III is not CCR friendly (OC and SCR only).Sucks being all loaded and ready to go, then find out your going to work instead. Hope they change their policy some day.
Tony

I was on the Venture III last year with my meg three times. Did they change back to their old policy this year?

tony13 · 3rd June 2008, 21:19

Karen I'm not sure what their policy was last year. But I was told that Paul himself said OC or SCC only, they're insurance does not cover CCR. I found it odd because I spoke with the guy putting the trip together the night before and he said himself that he's been on the boat with Rebreather divers before and didn't care what I was diving, so maybe it's change this year.

Dave for me it's about quantity not quality at this point. Anything has to be better then the fire engine and cabin cruiser though.

Hope to start hitting some quality spots by the fall.
Tony

Art Greenberg · 3rd June 2008, 22:23

Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13)

for me it's about quantity not quality at this point. Anything has to be better then the fire engine and cabin cruiser though. Hope to start hitting some quality spots by the fall.

Same here. Time on the rig to be proficient and comfortable. And Dutch is a relatively benign environment - no concerns over current, for example.

We'll be there a lot the early part of this season. Boat dives come later, when we feel ready, and can honestly say that we are to the Captain.

--
Art

3rd June 2008, 00:42	#21 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,907	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13) FYI for the locals. I was called early monday morning and told that the Venture III is not CCR friendly (OC and SCR only).Sucks being all loaded and ready to go, then find out your going to work instead. Hope they change their policy some day. Tony Yeah, Paul is still living in 1968. Funny that he'll allow arguably less safe SCC rigs but not safer CCR's. His loss. Then again... he only goes to lobster snags, so no biggie. It's hard to get excited about wooden barges. Dave __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com
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3rd June 2008, 01:00	#22 (permalink)
diverreb DE/MD/NJ Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 672	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) Yeah, Paul is still living in 1968. Funny that he'll allow arguably less safe SCC rigs but not safer CCR's. His loss. Then again... he only goes to lobster snags, so no biggie. It's hard to get excited about wooden barges. Dave Unless they are loaded with Lobster...... Richie
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3rd June 2008, 01:30	#23 (permalink)
DeepGeek RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 29	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 oh well, didn't catch the update with details so didn't see any of you guys down at Dutch. Shame, I haven't had a chance to look at a rEvo yet. Still, I had a newly-qualified novice with me so it was just platform stuff anyway. Peninsula's best for that. Next time!
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3rd June 2008, 03:08	#24 (permalink)
karen New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13) FYI for the locals. I was called early monday morning and told that the Venture III is not CCR friendly (OC and SCR only).Sucks being all loaded and ready to go, then find out your going to work instead. Hope they change their policy some day. Tony I was on the Venture III last year with my meg three times. Did they change back to their old policy this year?
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3rd June 2008, 21:19	#25 (permalink)
tony13 RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 74	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 Karen I'm not sure what their policy was last year. But I was told that Paul himself said OC or SCC only, they're insurance does not cover CCR. I found it odd because I spoke with the guy putting the trip together the night before and he said himself that he's been on the boat with Rebreather divers before and didn't care what I was diving, so maybe it's change this year. Dave for me it's about quantity not quality at this point. Anything has to be better then the fire engine and cabin cruiser though. Hope to start hitting some quality spots by the fall. Tony __________________ rEvo Shearwater
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3rd June 2008, 22:23	#26 (permalink)
Art Greenberg Classic KISS #323 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 53	Re: Dutch Springs Sat May 31 Quote: (Originally Posted by tony13) for me it's about quantity not quality at this point. Anything has to be better then the fire engine and cabin cruiser though. Hope to start hitting some quality spots by the fall. Same here. Time on the rig to be proficient and comfortable. And Dutch is a relatively benign environment - no concerns over current, for example. We'll be there a lot the early part of this season. Boat dives come later, when we feel ready, and can honestly say that we are to the Captain. -- Art
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