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View Poll Results: How many Dives have you made 2011?
None 0 0%
1-50 24 38.71%
50-100 16 25.81%
100-200 12 19.35%
200-400 3 4.84%
400+ 7 11.29%
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Old 12-18-2011, 08:59 PM   #1
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How Many Dives in 2011?

I will have made 136 dives this year ranging from 7'-167'. Best dive of the year was with the whaleshark encounter off Palm Beach on June 26th. Got to spend a whole hour with it. Worst dive was the F-ing jellyfish invasion on August 29th. Water was 86 degrees, who needs a wetsuit right?- dropped in with a T-SHIRT and baggies with no jellies around and surfaced 45 minutes later into an an impenetrable pink electrified acidbath of death tentacles ( not the wife). As the boat comes to pick us us, the propwash shreds the jellies into MILLIONS of pieces and totally covered anyone without a wetsuit- could have sold vinegar for $100 a bottle. I took a vow to never dive with out a wetsuit agian.
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Old 12-19-2011, 05:35 AM   #2
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

Since retirement, been in the water constantly. 378 logged dives as a DM for Scubaworks on Blue Tang. Randy and I get together alot on the Emerald to play. Amazz and I have also taken several trips with numerous dives on each trip. Life is good, got a couple of Grouper in the last couple of weeks and a PB Permit.
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Old 12-19-2011, 10:38 AM   #3
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

Well I have had a great year with 167 dive in 2011 Diving As Dm on The Blue Tang and many dive on with Randy on the Emerald and on a private!!I would have to say we are soo lucky to live in sunny South Florida as my 10 year old son said when we move here 3.5 years ago "We are living on a Vacation"
Well hope to make 200-300 dives in 2012!! Happy Holidays and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:33 AM   #4
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

I just got my cert in october, but so far I've logged 17 dives, should have about 22 by the end of the year, next year 150+
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Old 12-19-2011, 12:56 PM   #5
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

A lot of dives but not nearly enough. This winter has been brutal in south FL.
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Old 12-19-2011, 02:39 PM   #6
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

141 logged from Jan to Aug...then I started school & weather started giving us a natural closure...since Aug...1 trip w/4dives!!!
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Old 12-19-2011, 02:55 PM   #7
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

156 since Jan 2011 including a few spring dives and a couple no vis mud dives !
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Old 12-19-2011, 07:05 PM   #8
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

freedivers do a hundred dives a day easily!
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:02 PM   #9
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

64 dives in 17 trips. Deepest 131ft. Did alot of mud dives and alot of 10-15ft vis dives that were like heaven compared to the mud! Owning a business and only being able to go on weekends and holidays made this a slow year. Last 3 years were 150 per, maybe 2012 will be a banner year!!
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:31 PM   #10
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

I've dove over 90 different days this year.

But I freedive and stay in the water on average 2-3 hours each time. So i guess if you equate one scuba dive to an hour of freediving then that would mean I've dove over 180 times this year.
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Old 12-19-2011, 09:12 PM   #11
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

Wow, good poll. I dive 3 times a day, every day that is diveable and many that are not.
I estimate I have between 650 and 700 this year. Work, work, work! I will say I love to dive and it always seems like a party when you have divers with you. Thank you all the good divers that have joined me this year. See you tomorrow, Steve.

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Old 12-20-2011, 03:38 AM   #12
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

I only dove 3 to 5 times in 2011. FPL is a great place to work, but these outages are killing me. What good is being able to afford equipment if you can't use it? I'm vowing to get out more in 2012 (inbetween outages) and will definitely be going out on some charters during the week this spring down Jupiter/West Palm Way. By the way, Steve's the best to take equipment to in Jensen Beach at Deep Six!
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Old 12-20-2011, 07:33 AM   #13
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

the dog ate my log book and homework too............ all i know is, it's great having Jupiter as my backyard. can't wait to get back out there. lets see, how many times can one play hooky next week.. work is so over rated..............
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Old 12-20-2011, 03:09 PM   #14
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

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141 logged from Jan to Aug...then I started school & weather started giving us a natural closure...since Aug...1 trip w/4dives!!!
I would say that is a lot for you ( Grady Man ). The distance you traverse is much greater than mine.
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Old 12-22-2011, 07:01 AM   #15
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Re: How Many Dives in 2011?

390-400 all spearfishing
no pool-no pond-no spring-no cave-no babysitting or check-out dives-very few less than 120'-salvaged anchors to #120- found fossils places I didn't expect-dove 4 states Daytona to Wilmington and.......got paid

gags to 50+
blacks to 109
cobia to 80
mango to 14
a yellowtail
aj to 100
a beeliner
bugs to 12
firebacks to 30
hog to 25
a cubera or 2
scamp to 25
yellowmouth to 18
a rock hind
a coney
almaco to 35
a yellow jack
red grouper to 28
a sheephead
several flounder
Saw bluefin tuna,tiger,mako,mola,pilot whale and some other cool stuff like 200 gags on 1 wreck,20 sandbars on another as well as more red snapper than in all my diving history
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