Reply to:   RE>Introduction

Hi Kevin, thanks for your response.

>There's also a new line that's been discussed slightly caled
>"spider wire" that is apparently nasty stuff.  It's strong 
>and invisible.  Make sure that you have a serrated blade on your
>knife (the normal "notch" type line cutter apparently doesn't
>cut the stuff).

Ouch! Thanks for the warning. Both our knives do have a serrated side.
Haven't had to use a knife U/W yet, luck maybe?

>I'm not sure what you have in your kit, but my wrecking 
>(non-penetration)/deep kit contains the following:

Thanks for the rundown! Yeah, it sure sounds like alot when you list it. It
did occur to me (after I posted, of course) that it would have been useful to
say what I do use:

  Dacor Extreme reg, with Enduro octopus
  Dacor Enduro analog console (depth & SPG) w/compass
  Sea Quest Predator BC w/"old" style airway & power inflator
  ORCA Marathon computer
  Casio 200m analog watch
  Wenoka dive knife, worn on inside of right calf
  UK1200 light
  OZTEX "DiveSkins" Polartec dive skin
  Performance 6mm john/jacket/boots/hood
  Scubapro non-purge mask & snorkel
  Force Fins, standard edition
  Small slate

The combination of Polartec and 6mm suit is sufficient for me down to about
50F, at least in the quarry. The water temperature at depth during our
Atlantic dives was 70F, very comfortable for us both.

About carrying tables: I do consult the tables to plan our dives. We're just
getting to the point where it's possible to get close to actual air
consumption in the planning stage, and it's gratifying when the dive does come
close to plan in that regard. But we don't do decompression, so I don't see
the need to carry a table. If either of our computers dies during a dive, we
will ascend to 15 feet and stay for at least 3 minutes or until our air supply
is consumed, depending upon depth and amount of work done during the dive. Is
there anything wrong with my logic in this?

>While you're going deeper, don't forget to evaluate not only your own 
>state of mind, ability, etc., but also your buddy's on a constant basis - 
>they may narc without ever knowing it.

Any suggestions for a way to check for this? Something simple that we could
incorporate as a standard element of our dive plan would be nice. Does one's
susceptibility to narcosis decrease with practice, or do you just learn to
recognize and handle it?

=Art=

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