What the current situation with respec to using the El Torito parking lot to dive McAfee? In the past I've heard tales ranging from "towed-away" to "no...
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diventrips@...
Feb 1, 2001 8:08 pm
Chuck, The last time I was down there and used the lot to park in, there was no problem parking there. The charge for the day was $5.00, don't know if it is ...
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David Clayton
drc@...
Feb 1, 2001 9:40 pm
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING February 2, 2001 Best Western The Beach Resort 2600 Sand Dunes Drive Monterey, CA 93940 ...
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VanDeWalker, Kim
kim.vandewalker@...
Feb 1, 2001 9:43 pm
Last time I was there I had to pay them 5 bucks to park. ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: (ba_diving) El Torito Parking Lot ...
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Les Jackson
Les@...
Feb 2, 2001 12:53 am
Dived there two weeks ago it's $5. You don't always have to pay right when you pull in. Its a good idea to find the attendant and get the paid ticket to stick...
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addmac
addmac@...
Feb 2, 2001 6:59 am
I was not planning to write a follow-up but since the situation was so different than what I had expected I thought it best to post a brief update from the...
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justus4n@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:18 pm
8 1/2 ft. Zodiak & 4.5 Johnson outboard-$700 1985 Motor runs good&has 90lbs of compression in both cylinders, and I've put approximately 70-80 hrs on it since...
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justus4n@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:20 pm
I have pics of the Zodiak&motor and SAA844, whoever you are, I tried to send the info you requested but your server said your disc was full, whatever that...
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Steve Salika
salika@...
Feb 4, 2001 3:49 am
Surfs UP!!! Gas up the Woody, grab your long board and best gal and head for Monterey. There were 4' to 8' waves breaking at Lovers, vis was reported at 15'...
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 4, 2001 10:43 pm
... What a gorgeous day in Monterey. Warm and sunny. Unusual NE wind had enough fetch to setup a nasty wind chop. First dive: Eric's Pinnacle, more or less....
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 4, 2001 10:48 pm
If you launch at the breakwater, there's a large rock that's washed onto the south side of the south ramp (i.e., farthest from the Bay). It's only visible at...
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Drew Weiner
drewweiner@...
Feb 5, 2001 6:16 pm
Hello Baydivers - it is with bittersweet feelings that I bid you all adieu.......at least for a while. Val and I have left beautiful San Francisco to begin...
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Bob
bobhumphrey@...
Feb 5, 2001 6:43 pm
Just a quick post to let you know how the Commission meeting went. I was VERY impressed at the turnout of recreational divers and fishermen (and women). We...
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Les Jackson
Les@...
Feb 6, 2001 5:02 am
I just got the PT-005 housing for my Olympus C-3000. Any digital UW shooters have any words of wisdom or insider tricks? Chuck has already been helpful in...
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patty747@...
Feb 6, 2001 2:47 pm
Les... I've got the C3030 with a Tetra, and the TTL function does not work with an external flash. I need to use manual power settings on the strobe. Please...
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 6, 2001 3:19 pm
You gotta have the right external flash. Most slave strobes have to be run in manual model. However, the latest from Sea & Sea can slave in TTL mode. And...
Hello Everyone Yep, its that time again. The San Jose Flipper Dippers have the Cypress Point this saturday. A lot of Flipper Dippers are off doing other ...
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Ian Puleston
ian@...
Feb 6, 2001 9:47 pm
Thought for the day (its been too quiet recently). If you wear a weightbelt and have a BC with a crotch strap, do you wear the belt under or over the crotch...
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Ian Puleston
ian@...
Feb 6, 2001 9:52 pm
... Sorry - read "entangled"....
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Paul Braunbehrens
Bakalite@...
Feb 6, 2001 10:56 pm
If you are diving wet, then wear it over, so that you can drop it if you have a BC failure. If you are diving dry, then the suit is your backup buoyancy, and...
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 6, 2001 11:04 pm
If you have a BC failure, you have time to think about it. If you have an OOA and no handy buddy, you may need to drop your belt NOW. Wear it over. ... -- ...
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Paul Braunbehrens
Bakalite@...
Feb 7, 2001 1:04 am
OK, so taking this into account, if you are diving a single tank, wear it over, if you are diving wet, wear it over, if you are diving dry and you have a...
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Ian Puleston
ian@...
Feb 7, 2001 1:47 am
I'd say always wear it under if you have a clip on the crotch strap. If you have the Halcyon/DIR style crotch strap with no quick release and you wear it...
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Ian Puleston
ian@...
Feb 7, 2001 1:53 am
And if you wear a weightbelt on top of a crotch strap you should probably practice removing the weightbelt, keeping hold of it whilst removing the scuba unit,...
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addmac@earthlink-apple
addmac@...
Feb 7, 2001 5:05 am
I have absolutly no experience with a dry suit so maybe I missing the obvious, however, I would tend to agree with Chuck and wear it outside no matter what....
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 7, 2001 5:11 am
If you are diving a single, you don't need the crotch strap, so don't wear it all. ... -- Chuck Tribolet Internet: triblet@... ...
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addmac@earthlink-apple
addmac@...
Feb 7, 2001 5:24 am
Ack! I finally realized why I was not getting the email....I have not "updated" to e-yoyo mail groups. After a long list of travails that I will leave out, I...
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Chuck Tribolet
triblet@...
Feb 7, 2001 5:43 am
How long had you not been getting the e-mails? If you just get ba_diving posts as individual e-mails or as the daily digest e-mail, you should not have had to...
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divr80860@...
Feb 7, 2001 12:45 pm
... belt under or over the crotch strap?< Wear the weight belt under the crotch strap. If you have to worry about running out of air and doing an OOA ascent,...
