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- Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:01 am
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: Did you lose your gun?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2360
Did you lose your gun?
If you lost this item I found it about a stones throw from the Old Town Tacoma Pier. Thanks, The Tacoma Bottle King.
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:45 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Dive Insurance ....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4863
Re: Dive Insurance ....
I used the travel insurance offered through DAN and when our dive trip was cut short because of weather, I was refunded for half the dive trip including my trimix fills, hotel and other related expenses. I’m sold on trip insurance as well as DAN Dive insurance...hope none of us ever need it..
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: New Shearwater for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2198
Re: New Shearwater for sale
I should clarify. This is a Petrel 2 not the Perdix 2. There is no Perdix 2 yet. This computer doesn’t have AI.
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:24 am
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
- Topic: New Shearwater for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2198
New Shearwater for sale
i have a brand new Shearwater Perdix 2 for sale. The lowest I could find it listed was $849. Mine is for sale at $725. It’s new, never used, in packaging, under warranty, no tax or no shipping fees. Seems like a good deal for the last dive computer you will ever need to buy? Email cetacea97@yahoo.com
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: "Trashure" huntin'
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2261
Re: "Trashure" huntin'
Yes. Columbia River. We recovered 3 of these balt anchors. One was 6000 pounds and two were 3000 pounders....they are for sale on eBay and CL. Would make an amazing decoration at your house or business. My wife hates them so they are not in my yard.....YET!!!
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:12 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: "Trashure" huntin'
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2261
Re: "Trashure" huntin'
I had no idea how easy it is to float and remove trash until I recently invested in float bags. This 6000 pound anchor came up with very little effort. ( until we we reached the surface) There is not much you can’t float. If you do the math you will see that it takes about 1 and 1/2 tanks of air to ...
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Sea Stars are Back!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4053
Re: Sea Stars are Back!!!!
I guess evolution has worked its magic and the strong survived and now there is resistance to wasting disease? I really hope this trend continues and we return to the days when you could hardly anchor your boat without pulling up your anchor and finding star fish (sea stars) attached to the anchor. ...
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:29 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Sea Stars are Back!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4053
Sea Stars are Back!!!!
Over the last many years I’ve been so bummed to have seen all the sea stars dying off. I’d be lucky to see 1-2 during any dive near Tacoma. Last week I saw 100s if not 1000s off Owens beach area!! It was so awesome to see one or two every few feet and more species than I know. I’ve also heard report...
- Wed May 15, 2019 7:32 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: A week of deep diving in Nanaimo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1849
Re: A week of deep diving in Nanaimo
Wow. That’s some great bottom times. Guess I need to get on board with a rebreather. What’s your best practice for staying warm?
- Wed May 15, 2019 7:27 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Here are a couple recent finds from the sound. The whisky was found by a dive buddy and is estimated at $1000. (I probably swam past it thinking it was junk) there are still a few treasures to be found out there.
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Love the post with the coffee cup filled with coffee. I have the espresso cup from the same ship possibly. Here are some treasures from sitka.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:04 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Recent finds...
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:44 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh BBQ on the Beach
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4740
Re: ThThTh BBQ on the Beach
Sounds like such a great time. I can’t make it but if I did I could have supplied a few plates and some 100 year old green beans that I found in gig last weekend. Hope you all have a great bbq. Cheers!
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Viz Reports Thread
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 695817
Re: Viz Reports Thread
February 13th at Tacoma waterfront was a chocolate mess. Decided not to dive because it looked so bad. I’ll fru again next week..
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Float bags
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2515
Float bags
I’m seeking about 10,000 pounds of lift capacity in lift bags to rent or purchase for a recovery project. Anyone have any to sell or rent or know a good place to start. Internet has bags from 50 pounds to 100,000 pounds for purchase. Buying used or renting would be preferred.
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:02 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16550
Re: Seasoft Fined For Dumping Lead, Arsenic
I’m not defending or supporting this fine because I don’t know the facts, but I can say this.... fishermen accidentally dump thousands of tons of lead into our lakes and streams when fishing. I know of one spot on the Columbia where we can bring up 100 pounds on one dive. Hunters spray lead all over...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:18 am
- Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
- Topic: Going up to Sitka Alaska!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9052
Re: Going up to Sitka Alaska!
You know I’ll be back for trip number 3 really soon. I’ll plan something for January. As always thanks for all your generosity, free air and sharing some of your secret bottle diving spots. Let’s add to our steamship cups and plate collections..
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:07 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Thanks!! It’s a sickness. Let me know if you want to sell or trade those WTs..
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:37 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Bottle diving! I did 3000 dives before I ever picked up a bottle. I burned through miles of velvia 50 film and identifies all those undersea critters.....then i found my first Hutchison blob top.. such a fun andventure collecting junk from the past!! If you want to dive in Tacoma some Wednesday nigh...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:24 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Bottle Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 176615
Re: The Bottle Thread
Those are really nice finds!! I’m not n export but I’d sat they would go for $80-$170 on eBay depending on who is interested.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
- Topic: Alaska
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7778
Re: Alaska
Don’t be showing them our secret bottles diving sites...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:12 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Secret Reef
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4638
Re: Secret Reef
You had me at secret!!
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:21 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Alaska diving
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2377
Re: Alaska diving
I had a such a good time Dave. Thanks again for all that sweet air. I’ll be back up soon..
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:56 am
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: I'm back!!!!soon to be diving again.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6830
Re: I'm back!!!!soon to be diving again.
So glad to here you are back!! I’m still diving tacoma every week. Still addicted to bottles.
- Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Twins.. HP or LP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3234
Re: Twins.. HP or LP
I really like the steel LP 85s. They fit nicely and trim out great. No need for any weight belt. When you you want to go deep and long you can overfill to around 3600 and have all the gas you need. I love ending a 200' deco dive with 2000 psi still on your back.