Anyone know if Emirates offer an additional baggage allowance for scuba kit?
I have looked but cannot get any contact info for them and they dont seem to
have phone or e.mail address.
Any help is appreciated.

I am used to a single piece harness and I have found the harness on the
inspiration a bit of  a nightmare and have put a backplate and harness on
it. Now does anybody have any recommendation on how to connect the
counterlungs?

Can any onesuggest a book covering East Coast (Humber Estuary upto
Whitby area) Shore Dives, or does anyone have some good ones up their
sleeves?????

Takes me a while to catch up with these threads but I think someone's being
a little economical with that picture title.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/dave_appleby/personal2/images/Graphics%20temp%20fol
der/starting_a_subaru.jpg
(knowing outlook, that'll chop my link to bits)

Before I do anything rash. I am unable to unscrew my uk C4R torch. Does
anyone know a good ways of unsticking it. I do not think it is cross
threaded. I did not sort it out after last use for 4 or 5 days. (was
unwell). It will not budge.

Nigel
I read your gas boosting piece
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/booster/index.html very interesting!
I just got my hands on an AG-62 and I'm in the process of setting it up.

Can anyone post a pdf version of the "Oxygen Hacker" or point me in
the right direction.  I can't seem to find it anywhere and every link
I try is broken!
Thnx.

Can somebody suggest a relatively easy shore dive (less than 10m) in or
around the Christchurch, Dorset area.
I've had a look through Dive Dorset and everywhere seems to be boat
launching points, as opposed to 'dump gear on sand, walk in' points.

Just wondering if anyone has dived at hope cove>?
Any good?
Andi

Are there any groups who play Octopush near to Cambridge.
I'm part of a local team, but we haven't played any other teams for
quite a few years.
We're looking at playing friendlies and possibly some tournaments and

I got a weightbelt with loads of other kit a few weeks ago, which I always
thought seemed a bit big, but over a drysuit it was fine so I never thought
much more about it.  Its the type with pockets on, so it only tightens a
certain distance before hitting the pockets.

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I'm about to buy my first regulator having done PADI OW and AOW abroad in
addition to some nice, warm water diving. I'd like to support my PADI
courses with BSAC training (to fill in the gaps ;) and also to try

So, I think that everyone was in agreement that rescue skills are something
we all should have despite the length of previous threads.
I also suspect that there are more than a few AOW's lurking on the group
without a Rescue Diver card.  It is now time for you to speak up and

Going to Malta (if we can get flights) the last week in October.
Probably going to be staying in the Marsascala area.  Has anyone any
dive operator recommendations for us.  Hotel info would be welcome to
although we may be staying with a friend.

I have booked another Brighton trip for the above date. Details are on the
page at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daniel.taylor6/Brighton2004.html
Normal rules, deposit secures place, full payment 4-6 weeks before the trip
or lose your place. Whose that owe others money, don't bother ...