two weeks on lockness

**kybrt** · 28th July 2008, 22:28

well ive tried to go diving the past two sundays off the lockness, a long island ny dive boat.

on 7/20 we went to the g&D. I got in the water and down the anchor line despite being seasick, only to have the oring on my 02 gauge grenade with bubbles resulting in an aborted dive.

on 7/27 we went to the reggie, i didnt get down the anchor line before i had a flood, as i was climbing the ladder my exhaust hose came completely off. it seems the small manifold i put in to feed my bov hit the p port dislodging the whole damn thing. the sorb seemed dry somehow, so i fixed it and got back in, only to have the exhaust valve stick open again. so i bagged the day.

capt wes and capt gus are beginning to think im not a diver, that i just come to nap on the boat

so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails???

**luxrok** · 28th July 2008, 23:13

Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt)

so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails???

I have been on the Lockness a handful of times and I can only imagine the looks you will get when you load two complete sets of kit. I wouldn't try it.

My CCR instructor told me that the cost of diving a rebreather is that sometimes you will miss dives due to the machine. I have missed one dive due to my Meg. And the truth is that it was my fault. My brain was scrambled and I didn't do my predive correctly. When I got to Dutch Springs the batteries were dead and I didn't bring a spare battery. So, it wasn't the machine's fault.

The leason here isn't to bring more gear on the boat, that will only add task loading and more failure points. I can't imagine tracking all that stuff the night before a dive. The leason I would take away would be to drag my ass to Dutch Springs and sort my rig out before I paid $125 to sleep on the boat again.

Pain seems to be the only true motivator, this time you suffered the pain of humilation and a lightening of your wallet. Fix your rig and the pain will subside.

Hans

CCR-Wrecker · 29th July 2008, 00:29

Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt)

so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails???

No, I bring a reliable rebreather

Sorry Al, I couldn't resist. Try going out on saturdays, we'll take good care of ya.

Regards,
Andy

28th July 2008, 22:28	#1 (permalink)
kybrt too legit to quit Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuw Yawk Posts: 387	two weeks on lockness well ive tried to go diving the past two sundays off the lockness, a long island ny dive boat. on 7/20 we went to the g&D. I got in the water and down the anchor line despite being seasick, only to have the oring on my 02 gauge grenade with bubbles resulting in an aborted dive. on 7/27 we went to the reggie, i didnt get down the anchor line before i had a flood, as i was climbing the ladder my exhaust hose came completely off. it seems the small manifold i put in to feed my bov hit the p port dislodging the whole damn thing. the sorb seemed dry somehow, so i fixed it and got back in, only to have the exhaust valve stick open again. so i bagged the day. capt wes and capt gus are beginning to think im not a diver, that i just come to nap on the boat so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails??? __________________ Marv Fidelis Ad Mortem www.diveboatkaren.com
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28th July 2008, 23:13	#2 (permalink)
luxrok Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 75	Re: two weeks on lockness Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt) so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails??? I have been on the Lockness a handful of times and I can only imagine the looks you will get when you load two complete sets of kit. I wouldn't try it. My CCR instructor told me that the cost of diving a rebreather is that sometimes you will miss dives due to the machine. I have missed one dive due to my Meg. And the truth is that it was my fault. My brain was scrambled and I didn't do my predive correctly. When I got to Dutch Springs the batteries were dead and I didn't bring a spare battery. So, it wasn't the machine's fault. The leason here isn't to bring more gear on the boat, that will only add task loading and more failure points. I can't imagine tracking all that stuff the night before a dive. The leason I would take away would be to drag my ass to Dutch Springs and sort my rig out before I paid $125 to sleep on the boat again. Pain seems to be the only true motivator, this time you suffered the pain of humilation and a lightening of your wallet. Fix your rig and the pain will subside. Hans __________________ Quiet Diver: A Cave Diving Blog Close Circuit Rebreather Apparel The whole business of authority is to interfere in other people's business.
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29th July 2008, 00:29	#3 (permalink)
CCR-Wrecker aka NY-Andy Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 228	Re: two weeks on lockness Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt) so i was thinking, doyou guys bring oc gear with you in case the Rebreather fails??? No, I bring a reliable rebreather Sorry Al, I couldn't resist. Try going out on saturdays, we'll take good care of ya. Regards, Andy __________________ "I know what you'll find, it's in your mind, it's what you want to see..." Ozzy
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