Catalina- Bottomscratcher

[amtrosie]

SoCal,

What is this? A touchie, feelie trip? What, I have to get in touch with my inner-self? Hold hands? Sing Koom-by-Ya? Yikes I am out of here!!!! I thought I was meant to enjoy this time, not endure it! Time for a new hobby.

Seriously, I find that a good divemaster will give you a hand with clipping up stage bottles (holding/handing them for you), and other such gear, then assissting in the climbing back on the boat. Especially if the seas have picked up between going in and coming out (and when don't they?). Taking the camera and SMB to leave your hands free to climb on board.

A little shift in topic: Who the @#$^%@# thought that having a boat deck that sits 5-6 feet (2 meters) above water level is a good thing? I damn near kill myself climbing the ladder with doubles and all!!

[hbh2oguard]

If you're gonna complain about a boat set up don't dive off of it, with that said that eliminates almost all commerical boats. Climbing up a ladder isn't that big of a deal, since it's only maybe six steps at most.

[amtrosie]

IClimbing up a ladder isn't that big of a deal, since it's only maybe six steps at most.

Again, try that with full gear. That includes Deco bottles (multiples) and doubles with the extras. Now tell me how easy to pull up and out in 6 feet of air space. That is, no water to help.

[SoCalDiveGirl]

SoCal,

What is this? A touchie, feelie trip? What, I have to get in touch with my inner-self? Hold hands? Sing Koom-by-Ya? Yikes I am out of here!!!! I thought I was meant to enjoy this time, not endure it! Time for a new hobby.

Well its actually "Kum ba ya"... but that's ok.

Anyway, every boat around here i've been on (including the Butt Scratcher) has had a helpful crew- taking fins, cameras, stages from divers.. Often, even the boat captain is there assisting you into and out of the water.. And I agree, trying to get up a ladder with doubles in rough seas can be quite the challenge at times...

[hbh2oguard]

well can't say I've been in that situation because I don't frequently dive off of boats normally only the shore, and when I do I only take one 120 to make it easy.

[JS1scuba]

i think the name should be .... Butt Scratcher ........

[Sarah]

Well, I guess if you don't kill yourself going up and down the ladder, you can save $ by cancelling your gym membership.