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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 07:11:08 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: George Irvine <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Cc: rfarb <rfarb@na*.ne*>, Tech Diver <techdiver@terra.net>
Subject: Re: Wreck Diver Lost


> >You don't search for the diver at 400 feet, you already know where he is
> >because you are with him.
> 
>     Rod, well said. I agree with you comepletely. Unfortunately, ther is a 

You guys are both wrong.  Eventually the diving world will understand 
that the only safe way to make 300+ foot dives is solo, except in a cave. 
Shallow diving mentality does not work down deep.

>     Like you said, the safety comes first, getting to a wreck second. The
wreck 
> will still be there. 

On this count, you are both right.

>     We had a situation on a 430 wreck where we discovered that the surface 
> current was going north, and the bottom current below 150 was going south. 

"A" situation?  G-man, this is NORMAL!  I can't remember the last 300+' 
dive I made where the bottom current was going the same way as the top 
current.  I don't think I've ever made such a dive.  This is why you dive 
solo, and you don't screw around with towed surface floats unless you 
absolutely have to.

Rich

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