The question came up on a forum populated almost entirely by older, very
experienced divers.  Very few of us have experience with this, so I thought
I'd ask here.
1. In your experience, what's the normal ratio of guides to instructors in

Okay, I got five guys who are willing to read a free copy of my book,
_Running Into The Sky_, and have agreed to post an honest review of my book
here on rec.scuba.  In return, if all five guys don't agree that the book
is worth the $25 I charge for it, I will leave rec.scuba and ...

Story and video at
http://www.tampabaylive.com/stories/2004/06/040614divers.shtml
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  Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA                    ghekhuis@earthlink.net

I am planning to go to the Maldives in August/September this year, and
have narrowed the search down to:
Lohifushi
Kuredu

Who's done it?
Who would never do it?
And no, I'm not trolling (as this is usually the first response).

Thanks for the replies. You have given me the basics I was looking for.
It was an 'availible time' solution I was trying to arrive at.
Here is perhaps a better description of what I was trying to learn,,
Q. If I would drain an S80 cylinder at a steady rate of 1cfm, would the

I was recently given an old pair of scubapro chromemoly tanks-
Really fat heavy and corroded(on the exterior) Last hydro was in 88
They were about half full- I bled the air out.
I was thinking about taking them and turning it into a legs for a poolside

Anybody done?
Anybody got anything to say?

 And -I- took Logan to get a niiiiiiiice -haircut-.
 <weg>
 (fix bayonets and prepare to repel boarders)
                                      Popeye                              

Air temp: 86
Water temp: 81
Viz, outside: 120+
Viz, inside: 80+

Is het die Ear Youth weer? Nee, het is Arjen Jongeling!
Het is een kwestie van geduld
voor heel usenet Hollands lult

Once again, another wonderful day of diving in paradise.
The weather was cool. It was dark when I left my humble home at 4:30am
EST. Driving time from my home to the dive boat is about 25 mins.. This
time early in the morning provides me with the solitude to give thanks

I need to take my tank in for a refill. It still has a good bit of air but
would like it to be full before I go. Should I empty it before I take it to
get it filled or just take it there. If I should empty it should I just let
it vent slowly ? or what?

Pardon me for posting something that actually relates to diving, but
has anyone heard anything more about the 2 divers that died this past
weekend in Eagle's Nest cave?
Here is what I have heard:

Do you know that safety stops on 20ft (6m) are very important, NO.
Go than to the SUNBA website: http://www.sunba.org