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Post by technidiver on Oct 22, 2019 10:27:28 GMT -8
We have a great community here on VSP. I’ve been helped numerous times, tried to provide help when I know what the hell I’m doing, and have acquired lots of gear via this forum.
There’s one thing that seems to be lacking here as well on VDH, but it’s a Vintage Dive Group. Yes I said that.
You might be scratching you’re head thinking “But those exist already.”
Those groups sure do exist, however there isn’t a unified group that has members across the globe with ORGANIZED chapters who can provide the knowledge, skills, and techniques to those who want to start up in the hobby of vintage diving.
NAVED exists, not to down play its role, but it’s rules are too rigid and I haven’t heard of anything new happening within it.
What I’m thinking, is that we create a somewhat formal group, with chapters across the globe, with the intent to train other divers in vintage technique/gear, to organize dives, and to keep this hobby well and alive.
My greatest fear is that in 20-30 years, vintage diving will be an even smaller group. Let’s organize a group, get more divers into this, and keep it going for decades to come.
Let me know what you all think of this.
TD
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Post by scubalawyer on Oct 22, 2019 10:41:59 GMT -8
May just be my profession, but I see all sorts of legal liability with that idea. Not that it's a bad idea, I just think the amount of time and money to create basically a new certification agency would be uber significant. I have been wrong before. Just ask my wife.
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 22, 2019 12:54:38 GMT -8
In 30 years, I'll be 103 years old, and possibly holding a record for oldest diver. If I dive my Trieste II or my Mossback Mk 3, I can claim two records!
John
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 22, 2019 13:09:39 GMT -8
From what I heard, NAVED has not been active for a while? Might have heard that wrong though? I did join the Historical Diving Society in the US last month. Odds are they accept Canadians as well? That is one group I know of that I checked into and joined. Really looking forward to my first "Journal"! Great topic by the way. Mark
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Post by nikeajax on Oct 22, 2019 15:27:20 GMT -8
...My greatest fear is that in 20-30 years, vintage diving will be an even smaller group. Let’s organize a group, get more divers into this, and keep it going for decades to come... TD MMMMM, this is up to people like you and Cody (our newest member who knows how to write!) John passed the torch to Mark to me, we hand it to the two of you. One day you'll be the weird old guys who know know how to service these old things. Never give up and never be normal, that's just boring! JB
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Post by vance on Oct 22, 2019 16:22:35 GMT -8
What's a guy gotta do? "Mark and me"?? DUH-OH!
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Post by nikeajax on Oct 22, 2019 16:30:22 GMT -8
What's a guy gotta do? "Mark and me"?? DUH-OH! You've got some years on us, Mr. Vietnam Vet JB
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Post by vance on Oct 22, 2019 17:14:09 GMT -8
I've never claimed to be a Vietnam Vet. I am a Vietnam ERA vet. Never landed in-country.
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 22, 2019 17:37:21 GMT -8
And I don't have much to contribute... Mark
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 22, 2019 21:49:45 GMT -8
And I don't have much to contribute... Mark Mark, It's not about contributing; it's about enjoying diving with vintage gear. Sometime I'm going to take my DA Aqualung and my Dacor R-2 into the water again. Let's see, my DA Aqualung probably dates to 1953. That makes it 63 years old now. If I dive in 30 years, I'll be 103 years old. If I then dive the DA Aqualung, that regulator will be 93 years old. That would be fun! Enjoy, John
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Post by snark3 on Oct 23, 2019 4:06:58 GMT -8
John I prefer nice even numbers. Here's hoping you dive that DA Aqualung when its 100 years old
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