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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Renee Bayes on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 8:13 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Good morning everyone!

It's a beautiful day on Bonaire!

I can't wait to see it in person, and I will Tomorrow!

beach

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Annette Bursey on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 8:34 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

You lucky thing Renee. I bet you just can't wait to get there can you. Hope you're gonna give us all a wave too. Annie B

Blikje in her usual early pose.

anything anything

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Renee Bayes on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 8:41 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Of course I'll give a wave! You'll be able to recognize me by my goofy grin!

We leave bright and early tomorrow. I can't wait!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Renee Bayes on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 10:44 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Divers!

divers

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Renee Bayes on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 10:45 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

It looks like they used scooters to get to the Reefcam. Cool!

divers

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Renee Bayes on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 10:50 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Bye, gotta Scoot!
divers

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 10:51 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Renee, enjoy your stay and behave :)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt III on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 1:13 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi all - that was Bob Killorin and I at the cam this morning on 2 submerge 18 Scooters. We left Capt. Don's Habitat & cruised along at 120+ ft. to the Coopers Barge. Then we slowly ascended to 60 ft and ended up at the Reef cam. We made it from Habitat to the reef cam in 21 minutes. We stayed there for 5 or 6 minutes then back to Habitat in 15 minutes. We played some, zooming through a couple of groups of divers between Habitat and Buddy Dive. You should see the look on their faces as we flew by.

A 4-ft Barracuda followed us for several minutes on the way to the Coopers Barge. I don't think it had ever seen divers covering so much sand so quickly. We were able to fly in formation with a school of tarpon for several minutes on the way back to Habitat. I'm not sure they knew what to make of 2 divers that could keep up with them effortlessly.

Submerge 18 Scooters have 50 lb. of thrust/pulling power. These are not your average Scooters. You have to snap them on to a crotch strap because you can't hold them for very long or your arms would get too tired. We covered close to 2 miles in one hour on a single 80. They are also depth rated to 400 ft just like us. We will be able to cover some serious reef on our deep exploration dives. This Is Fun!!

We are headed to the Jammer with them Thursday and Friday - no more long surface swim. Get in, descend, and be at the Jammer in less than 3 minutes. We are having fun NOW.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gerrit Blonk on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 1:16 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

VISITERS!
visiters

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 1:41 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Walt, that sounds like serious fun!!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jake Richter - NetTech on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 1:53 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Martin,

I don't know. 50 pounds of pull at a crotch strap? Sounds painful (say that in a high pitched voice for the full effect) :-)

Jake

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt III on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 2:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Proper positioning is everything! Also a 2-inch strap would be better.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 2:42 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

walt, thank you for the mini trip report...wow, flying in formation with tarpons...how fun is that??? i think girls could handle the crotch strap much better:) walt, in the pics above, the scooters are "hanging," i see the "straps" going from you to the scooter, but what is keeping the scooter "floating" and not crashing to the bottom? do they have air bladders in them, ballast tanks????

oh, gerrit, nice of you to peek in...i am having major BPD...it has been a year since we were celebrating my birthday on boniare....cam.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt III on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 2:49 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

The scooters are neutrally buoyant

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ida Christie on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 3:00 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Walt,
I enjoyed your short dive report. Keep them coming!
Ida

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 3:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

oh jeez jake, i didn't mean my comment to sound bad. i just read it, and i truly meant it in an innocent way! really!

thanks walt...i thought maybe you were playing "houdini" tricks in front of the cam..."now watch the scooter float as if it were in mid air...er...water." is there a website that describes these scooters? i am now very curious about how they can be neutrally bouyant, and how the work...curiuos minds:)

here are a couple of fish, looks like they got caught in the wake...
cam.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:06 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde, It didn't sound that nasty to me...

Jake, I have had a training on a maritiem training centre here in Holland. We went there with a group of our diving team. They pulled us out of the water with a "Harnas" (sp) that was pritty close to a certain part of the body. You knog me, I'm a bit over 50 pounds, but it was no problem.. Honest...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By DARLENE ELLIS on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:14 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Way cool Walt!!!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:25 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

thanks martin, i feel better...just watch those cats and iguanas! i want to know why walt and bob didn't clean the cam why they were there...how wwude!
cam.jpg
cam.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:32 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

torpedo.jpg
Hello everybody,
Back from work, at last ! Nice pics today. I posted this one of my own pics regarding the torpedo. When we stayed at Divi Flamingo Resort in June, the dive masters team had great fun with this kind of torpedo, but unfortunately we didn't test it .
I wish every one going to Bonaire this week end a nice a marvelous stay and hope they appear on the cams. Jean Paul and I are going to Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea on September 14th for a whole dive week. Definitely too short to go back to Bonaire from France. Sorry, Jake for this infidelity...Time for us to go to bed, have a nice night everybody.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:33 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Oops, problem with the pic, let's try again
torpedo.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:36 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Really got a problem
torpedo.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:41 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

let's try again
torpedo.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:46 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

OK, forget it, impossible to load this pic. Is there any problem with you too ?
torpedo.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 4:50 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Looks like a boxer doggie going for a late afternoon stroll....maybe? "Just a walkin' the dog"......Caroledog

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 5:10 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

My last try, let's see if it works.
torpedo.jpg

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 5:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

torpedo

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 5:21 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

\image(test)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carol Eddy on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 5:33 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi Martine,
Haven't "seen" you in awhile......your picture did finally come post. Sharm for a week! I hope you have a great time.....I'm sure it has changed since I was last there...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carol Eddy on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 5:35 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Who's yellow tail could that be?!? :)

yellow tail

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Annette Bursey on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 6:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde, Walt and Bob didn't clean the webcam 'cos they were probably scootin' by tooooooo fast. Annie B.

Walt nice report, enjoyed that exceedingly.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 6:54 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

annie b...i was teasing walt (don't be mad walt:)...scoot away Martine, what fun!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Reem on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 7:03 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey, Walt,

Sounds as though you could adapt a parachute harness to the scooter pulling. Their leg straps are designed to avoid problems from far greater 'upward' loads.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 7:04 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Sorry folk, I really had a computer problem when posting pictures, impossible to catch my "webcams pics file". I finally moved the torpedo pic to my "smileys file" I couldn't succeed to move each time I wanted to upload the pic, and asked Jean Paul's (my favorite webmaster) help. It seems ok now but don't want to test again tonight. This is a real good night now. Sweet dreams everyone, a new day has started here and I need to sleep.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Annette Bursey on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 7:08 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey Cynde,I was only teasin' too. Anyone got a submarine that a non diver can go down in. Giggle. I really do love reading about all your experiences. Annie B.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 7:54 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

annie, they do make those submersibles that you can go in...hmmmm...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt III on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 8:06 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Glen - good point I will have to look into something similar. Then again getting out without the proper releases could be a problem.

Sorry we didn't clean the lens!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Annette Bursey on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 8:14 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Walt, Your are forgiven. Annie B.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 9:05 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

yes walt, this time...i am sure you were having so much fun that was the last thing on your mind! I am just jealous:)

 


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