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Subject: Re: Scootering inside wrecks
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 22:32:21 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
cc: "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
George, I see Barry was on the trip, so there will be some good video. 
Will there be a tape or is this going to be on Discovery or something?

   Jim

Sender: kirvine@sa*.ne*  Date: 9/3/99 7:01 PM

>Being able to operate a scooter in anything is one of our specialties.
>Scootering in a wreck is perfectly normal for a non-stroke. Of course,
>as with eveything else, the correct gear is essential. Look at the
>"Extreme Cave Diving " video and see for yourself.
>
>BTW, I do not like to see the old version of these scooters used
>repeatedly at these depths, although they seem to do well with it.
> 
>In the case of these divers, I see their scooters all of the time so can
>check them, and have the parts and machinery to fix them. Those of you
>who are not near me need to go easy on the repeated deep diving beyond
>300 unless they are the new version. If you are one of the idiots who
>has a fake copy, trust me when I tell you not to take them deep. If you
>have the copy-proof new version, do whatever with it.
>
>
>Jim Cobb wrote:
>> 
>> To all who gave me shit about scootering inside wrecks, I offer this
>> statement from the '99 GUE Britannic expedition, and I quote:
>> 
>> "The Britannic is slowly giving up her secrets. Jablonski, Georgitisis,
>> and Cole made a significant penetration effort into the Britannic,
>> spending over thirty minutes at depth documenting the interior. The team
>> had no problems negotiating the ship's interior spaces with short  body
>> Gavin scooters, all the while carrying their 120' and 190' stages."
>> 
>> Phhhhhhhhiiitttt! So there...
>> 
>>  Jim
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