For all you baby boomers and advanced in age divers (like me) here is something for you and me.
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Lets get back to some real "basic training" in the dive industry. Classes now days and for some time now have been reduced to two or three days including the open water checkout dives. Divers need more time in the pool working on basic skills. I don't mean a few hours in one day and then off to Mother Ocean. Many divers now days are not sent out into the deep blue with the level of confidence that is required. Confidence is obtained by practice, practice and more pratice. I think the dive industry should raise the standards in regards to skill training and the number of open water dive requirements. What do you think?

How many of you have been scuba diving in Key West? The majority of diving you read about in the Florida Keys is about Key Largo, the dive capital of the U.S. Key West on the other hand consistently seems to gather very little ink in the pages of the popular dive magazines or multitudes of current blogs and social networks. Yes, granted, the Conch Republic is duly noted for its live and let live atmosphere, I know, I have worked and lived there and miss it dearly. But I also miss its diving. Most of the dive locations I took divers to were the same that all the shops took paying customers to. Cayman Salvage master, Joe's Tug, Alexanders Wreck and of course the numerous reef locations such as Western Sambos, Sand Key Light, Western Dry Rocks ( one of my favorites ) Rock Key and the list goes on. The wreck site Joe's Tug had been one of the popular dive locations in Key West, post card perfect most of the time but mother nature and time has slowly reduced this dive to mere rubble. Its about time a new wreck is placed on the bottom. Not only will it offset the stress on the fragile reef system but it will offset Key West's economy and place Key West on the top of the list of popular dive destinations. Check out
www.bigshipwrecks.com and read about what's coming in December.

Hey Spearfishers, I have a brand new never in the water Riffe Bluewater gun with
front and rear wings, line reel, two spear shafts, two slip tips, extra bands and
nice Riffe soft case for all of it. Retail value over $1600.00 Its for sale for
$900.00 If anyone is interested just email me at kwcapt@gmail.com