Larry S asked:


I just finished my scuba certification, and they told us the number one rule of scuba diving is to *never* to hold your breath. Even when you’ve lost your regulator, you’re supposed to breath out a small stream of bubbles.

Is this only because of the overcompression injuries you can get if you hold your breath and rise (which allows the air to expand/decompress, potentially rupturing a lung, etc.) or are there other reasons?
Okay people, enough with the grouchy “you should know this”.

First, if it’s just a matter of not holding your breath when you *rise* I totally get the whole “expanding air” / “ruptured lung” thing (reread my original question… I state it right there).

My questions is why you should not hold your breath when you’re stationary (not rising or sinking), such as during the exercises where do you regulator recovery (sweep and reach methods). It feels more natural to hold my breath during that, but the course instructions say never hold your breath; hence my question.

DiveOceanic asked:

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jvstiniann asked:


What would you think the best and most important equipment is to buy after all the basics? BC? Dive computer? First, second stage etc??

SkyGuyâ„¢ asked:


Im new to diving so, if you can include the gear i’ll need and a price range it would be greatly apprciated! -Thanks!

TheBoatersTV asked:

http://www.TheBoaters.TV EP 53 — First up today: A Private Dive Team Discovers Wreckage of an American Ship That Sank 139 Years Ago Off South-Central Alaska Coast

It was reported last Monday that a private dive team discovered the wreckage of an American ship that sank 139 years ago off the mainland of south-central Alaska.

In 1868, the “Torrent,” a 641-ton three-masted sailing bark, sank in Alaska’s Cook Inlet after tidal currents rammed it into a reef.

Aboard the vessel at the time were women, children and a battery of 130 U.S. Army soldiers who had come north to build the first U.S. military fort on the mainland of south-central Alaska. Documents from the period show that all passengers survived the accident.

The vessel wreckage was actually first discovered back in July after a nearly two-year long search by a four-man dive team led by Steve Lloyd, a shipwreck historian and veteran of a half-dozen other shipwreck expeditions in Alaska.

The group held back on announcing its discovery until this week so the state could take steps to preserve and protect the shipwreck, which is now being considered for listing in the National Registry of Historic Places.

To learn more and see more incredible photos from the site, please head on over to Steve Lloyd’s website at http://www.LostShipwrecks.com

Steve Lloyd has also posted the video you are watching on YouTube, just uploaded last week and featuring footage of the wreckage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy32BY-JstM

Congratulations to Steve and his entire team for their determination in bringing the Torrent and its history to the surface.

Next up: Knowing When and How to Purchase Replacement Hoses for Your Boat

If you think that a hose is a hose is a hose is a hose, think again. As boating writers Gordon and Janet Groene point out, any broken hose on your boat spells TROUBLE, so it’s important to replace hoses before they fail.

When it comes to buying the right replacement hose in the right size and installing it to marine standards, we present some specs that the Groenes suggest you look for with regard to the following categories:

* Temperature Rating
* Pressure Rating
* Suction Rating
* Compatibility
* Flexibility

But most importantly, know that installing the wrong hose could cause breakdown or an accident, void your guarantee or reduce your insurance settlement. It’s not a purchase to be taken lightly.

Finally today: Crazy Video of Hawkeye — The Scuba Diving (Get This!) Cat

Gene Alba of Redding California built a special diving apparatus for his cat, Hawkeye, which allows the cat to spend up to one hour at a time underwater.

Crazier still is that Hawkeye’s owners is not his only diving companion …there’s also Alba’s dog, Mutton!

Watch this video in full on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPKvdIU6PK4

TheBoaters TV, hosted by Julie Perry, airs 5-7 minute episodes every M, W, & Friday at http://www.TheBoaters.TV - also available on iTunes.

eac20 asked:


I haven’t been scuba diving in a year now and I’m going crazy. Where are some good spots to scuba dive around Florida. I’ve already been to vortex. I want a place where the visibilty is good and is any where from 15 to 85ft deep.

Oh and how old do you have to be to get certified in nitrox. I can’t remember if it’s 18 or 16.

KM61.com asked:


You happen to notice more and more of your friends are talking about SCUBA diving. Now you what get into the fun… What are the steps to getting certified?
Step 1: Ask friends where they received their beginning certification training. Meet with the Instructor of the facility. The Instructor will be your guide through your SCUBA Diving certification program.
STEP 2: The Open Water/SCUBA Diver course is the first level of diver certification, your ticket to exciting adventure in the underwater world. This course includes knowledge development (classroom), skill practice in confined water (pool), and actual SCUBA diving in open water (ocean), all under the guidance of a certified SCUBA instructor. The Open Water/SCUBA Diver course consists of 5 academic modules (or home study e-Learning), 5 confined water modules and 5 open water (ocean) modules.

For your convenience, the classroom portion of the Open Water/SCUBA Diver course may be completed one of three ways. You may learn at any time by utilizing the Open Water/SCUBA Diver DVD & textbook or the interactive CD-ROM in the comfort of you own home, then meet up with your Instructor to review your progress.

Some certifying agencies offer a second option called e-Learning. And again, you can start when ever you want at the click of a mouse. e-Learning students do not have to attend classroom sessions and do their training over the Internet, no matter where they are.

The 3rd option is to complete all classroom & DVD modules in a classroom setting with your instructor and other divers.

STEP 3: During or after your academics, you get to hang out in the pool while learning the art of breathing under water. This is the “HANDS ON” portion of your SCUBA training program. The academics and practical applications come together as you learn how to handle your SCUBA gear above and below the waterline. The buddy system, underwater skills, communications and the joy of being weightless in the liquid environment come into play while in the pool.

STEP 4: If you thought you were having a blast in the pool, then you’re going to love being in the ocean. You’re now ready to take it all to the Open Water part of the program.

You and your Instructor will tour the coral reefs, ridges & drop offs of the ocean as you quickly review and put to use the skills you learned during your class & pool work. Depending on your dive location, there will be fish of all types swimming with you. Maybe a grouper, a stingray or an octopus waiting to greet you with open tentacles to their beautiful and colorful world.

After the end of your 4th adventure training dive, your Instructor gives you the “OK” sign, shakes your hand and passes over your Diving Certification card.
Congratulations… Welcome to our Underwater World.

If you have any questions about getting certified, Continuing Education Courses Leadership Programs or info about the different certification agencies, please call 1-800-34-SCUBA and speak with one of our Certified SCUBA instructors at SCUBA.com.

christy g asked:


I’m looking to buy some suba equipment and I can’t help but notice the difference in price between the two although they look identical. Any information on buying?

poeticpyr07 asked:


Is there a such thing as a water regulator that allows you to breathe under water without the requirement of a tank or pack? If so, what is it called and where can it be found.

If not, what are the ones called that require tanks (not scuba tanks but the ones that have a backpack type attachment)?

ScubaToys asked:

If you want to kill a scuba diver, should you cut the high pressure hose, or the regulator hose?

You don’t want a scuba accident to go wrong - this video will show you the best hose to cut!