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On Mon, 23 Oct 1995, Wreck Diver wrote: > People are recommending having anywhere from 20 to "several hundred" logged > dives before diving the U-352 in 120fsw. How about somewhere in between? > Although I did one 120ft dive during my NAUI Advanced class, I didn't go below > 100fsw on my own (i.e. with my buddy but no instructor) until my 95th dive. > BTW, the temp was 55 degress F and the vis was 20 feet. After 94 dives, I had > PROPER INSTRUCTION, and with 60 hours under water, I had ADEQUATE EXPERIENCE. There is no magical number of dives that is the correct answer. Some people may be competent to handle difficult situations right after their OW course. Others will never be competent no matter how many dives they do. Most folks fall somewhere in the middle. My recommendation was only targeted at a general audience. You really need to decide for yourself where your limitations are. My advice is to leave a good marign of error between what you think your limitations are, and what you actually do, because one of the most frequent and potentially dangerous mistakes *ANY* divers (including very experienced ones) make is to allow their confidence exceed their abilities. > To answer your question, I'd recommend taking an advanced class, a wreck diving > class, and have about 100 dives under your belt. There's a hell-of-a-lot to > see between the surface and 100ft. Good advice, I think; but the actual number of dives really depends on the maturity level of the individual divers. Aloha, Rich
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