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Good advice. Its doubtful anyone heard it over the background noise. Wendell Capt JT wrote: > Hi Jeff > I do not wish to get in the middle of this huge debate you have caused by > asking this question. You have requested "WRECK DIVING INSTRUCTION", I saw > no mention of gear configuration, deep air, Trimix, ect. To me a > wreckdiving course would and should only cover the detail of the ship/wreck > itself. Just diving the damn thing does not make you a true wreckdiver. > First you must learn how to find and identify the lay out of a wreck, PORT, > STBD, FORE(BOW) and AFT(STERN). Think that's easy, dive a hundred different > wrecks and see how confused you will be. Some will have no bow or stern, no > prop, some will be only sticking a few inches out of the sand or mud. Vis > can be less than 2 ft on a wreck dive. If the instructor is any good at > wreckdiving he will ask you if you wish to photograph, hunt artifacts, ect. > All the other information being posted over Danny C. diving > skill/technique has no bearing on his wreck knowledge. Do I agree with his > diving technique, not hardly. Does he know wrecks, sure. You asked for > wreckdiving instruction, make sure that's what your getting, not a diving > class. I know of NO ONE who teaches a wreckdiving class as it should be > done. IF I were teaching a wreckdiving class it would take a year and cost > you over 10,000 dollars, think your going to learn it for a couple of > hundred bucks, everything else is a scam...... > > Capt JT > > At 04:17 PM 1/21/02 -0500, BridalClicks wrote: > >I am looking at upgrading my skillset once again and I would really like > >some feedback on where I can get some quality instruction in wreck diving. > >I would cosider myself an "advanced" diver but I have not had any formal > >instruction in wreck diving procedures or skills. > > > >Can I get some recommendations on courses? > > > >What about other resources like books and videos on the topic. > > > >Thanks in advance! > > > >Jeff Brown > > > > > > > >PS: thanks again to everyone for all the help on my Cannister light > >question. Bought a EE/Halcyon Pro6 10W HID and absolutely love the tool! > >quality! > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > "You can't learn to dive on the net, sooner or later you have to get in the > water" > > Your Guide to Great Wreck Diving along the East Coast & more > Web Site http://www.capt-jt.com/ > Email captjt@mi*.co* > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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