Packing Light • The amount of stuff you think you need is directly related to the size of your luggage. Get a smaller bag and you’ll make do with fewer things. • There’s really no difference between packing for a week and packing for a month or longer. • If you think something might come [...]
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Dive Travel Tips #1: Packing Light
November 1, 2010
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Mohawk Ocean Dive Sept. 18
September 9, 2010
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Mohawk Ocean Dive (80 Ft.) Just a few miles out of Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey), the remains of the Mohawk lie beneath 80 feet of water. The steel-hulled passenger ship, launched in October of 1925 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, was 387' long, 54' in breadth, and listed at 5897 [...]
BCD Maintenance
September 2, 2010
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BCD Maintenance In addition to regular cleaning, a few simple checks after each dive will help keep your B.C. in top condition: Look for small tears and punctures, loose stitching and stressed fasteners. Repair with Aquaseal to prevent further damage. Check for leaks by pressurizing the B.C. using the oral or power inflator, [...]
ScubaVenture Luau at Dutch Springs
August 23, 2010
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Everyone had a great time at the 2010 ScubaVenture picnic at Dutch Springs. To celebrate our 20th anniversary we held a luau themed party with diving, food, and lots of fun. Prizes were awarded for an underwater and a surface treasure hunt, a bocce ball contest, and a scuba themed relay race. Attendees could also [...]
DiveControl Specialist of the 2009
August 21, 2010
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Teresa Franke was awarded with the DiveControl Specialist of the Year award for 2009. She received the award for helping the SV instructors with their classes, for promoting scuba diving, and for helping students and customers within the store. She was very deserving of this prestigious award. If you see Teresa at the classes or [...]
Oyster Dive
November 22, 2009
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We had a great turnout for our Oyster Dive. Everyone had a great time and loads of Oysters were brought up. Hope you can join us on Dec. 19.
Buddy Finder Now Active
October 9, 2009
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We now have a buddy finder for those looking for a new dive buddy. Hopefully you will be able to find someone to dive with on your day off. We have promised you this for a while now so we hope you enjoy it. Please follow the directions on how to use it. Click [...]
Immaculata Ocean Dive 10/18/09
September 26, 2009
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Ocean Dive on October 18th : The Immaculata: The Immaculata lies in 95 feet of water, 18 miles south of Jones Inlet. She was a 270 foot sailing vessel decommissioned to a garbage barge. She sunk in the 1920s. This wreck, or wrecks, contains many old bottles buried in and around her broken remains. Today, years [...]
Ocean Dive on Oct. 17, one of my favorites!
September 11, 2009
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The Tolten Formerly named the S.S. Lotta, the Tolten, a 280 foot by 43 foot Danish steamer, was taken over and renamed by the Chilean government when WW II began in Europe. She was built in 1938, displaced 1,858 gross tons and had the distinct misfortune of being the first Chilean vessel sunk during the [...]
Dive site temperatures
September 4, 2009
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Presently, Dutch is 53 degrees and Willow Springs is around 59 degrees
