I ran Sea Vee , Concept, Contender, midnight, zodiac, scarabs, Donzi, world cat, Sea Cat, Brunswick, and one other for 29 years. Seeing that boat brings great memories
In ALL diving emergencies, the HARDEST part is getting an unconscious casualty back on board. You need to work out how even the smallest crew can get the biggest diver back on board. The gear for this needs to be deployed easily & quickly and you need to PRACTISE so EVERYONE knows what to do. Work it out on YOUR boat with YOUR crew. We do a rescue scenario on EVERY trip and time each attempt. Makes for a bit of excitement during the lunch break and focuses everyone's attention on what can go wrong and what to do about it.
I know those boats well. One thing I would do is add designated docking lines 3/8” or 1/2 “ for the mid ship cleats. Secure them to the T top frame for quick access. Most of my short term docking, I only used that one line. It’s great when loading and unloading gear and people, pulling to fuel docks and restaurants and pulling up to other boats. That way nobody is in the way when the boat operator is ready to release the line. You don’t have to step over people and gear to release bow and stern lines
My friends want me to use my boat and take them on some upcoming dives to which I will be sitting out. What are some details that I need to know WRT driving a dive boat. I know I need a dive flag, O2, sat phone, but should I be expected to drive the boat to an emergency ascent driver, what happens if multiple divers surface in different locations to check on their buddy, seems like a potential to hit them. I feel like I want to anchor and not move until they are all surfaced. what do I need to know before I agree to this.
Best to take a boater safety class with Coast Guard to help you understand the rules then come into our Pompano store and ask for Tim, he can give you more info about private boats and divers. Thanks for asking.
Bad idea to have dive bottles up in the bow of the boat. Weight up front makes it unresponsive in even 10kn wind and a very wet boat as the bow can't rise up to waves. In this boat, the bottles probably should be just in front of the helm.
I ran Sea Vee , Concept, Contender, midnight, zodiac, scarabs, Donzi, world cat, Sea Cat, Brunswick, and one other for 29 years.
Seeing that boat brings great memories
Great info guys. The rain was a nice touch.
In ALL diving emergencies, the HARDEST part is getting an unconscious casualty back on board. You need to work out how even the smallest crew can get the biggest diver back on board. The gear for this needs to be deployed easily & quickly and you need to PRACTISE so EVERYONE knows what to do. Work it out on YOUR boat with YOUR crew. We do a rescue scenario on EVERY trip and time each attempt. Makes for a bit of excitement during the lunch break and focuses everyone's attention on what can go wrong and what to do about it.
I know those boats well.
One thing I would do is add designated docking lines 3/8” or 1/2 “ for the mid ship cleats.
Secure them to the T top frame for quick access.
Most of my short term docking, I only used that one line.
It’s great when loading and unloading gear and people, pulling to fuel docks and restaurants and pulling up to other boats.
That way nobody is in the way when the boat operator is ready to release the line.
You don’t have to step over people and gear to release bow and stern lines
Thanks guys!
This is very educational that would be my dream job owning a dive boat I am sure there are some downsides. I would like a lift
My friends want me to use my boat and take them on some upcoming dives to which I will be sitting out. What are some details that I need to know WRT driving a dive boat. I know I need a dive flag, O2, sat phone, but should I be expected to drive the boat to an emergency ascent driver, what happens if multiple divers surface in different locations to check on their buddy, seems like a potential to hit them. I feel like I want to anchor and not move until they are all surfaced. what do I need to know before I agree to this.
Best to take a boater safety class with Coast Guard to help you understand the rules then come into our Pompano store and ask for Tim, he can give you more info about private boats and divers. Thanks for asking.
What kind of boats can you recommend with a capacity of 14 - 16 people including divers, guides, boat captain etc?
Really big ones :) you might want to check into buying a dive operator's boat as a private boat for yourself or try Newton Boats www.newtonboats.com
Bad idea to have dive bottles up in the bow of the boat. Weight up front makes it unresponsive in even 10kn wind and a very wet boat as the bow can't rise up to waves. In this boat, the bottles probably should be just in front of the helm.