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Yap
stuff
is
posted .
.
.
ENJOY
YAP
VICARIOUSLY
-
In
case
you
missed
the
Friday
e-mail,
I've
got
the
Yap
trip
report,
pix,
and
a
video
posted
now.
Despite
some
weather
glitches,
mostly
affecting
Group
2,
we
had
a
great
time.
There
are
a
lot
of
things
that
in
my
mind
make
Yap
special,
and
the
mantas,
Mandarinfish,
and
the
sharks
are
only
the
beginning.
Granted
we're
at
a
resort
where
their
job
is
to
be
nice
to
you,
but
I
find
the
people
overall
to
be
soooo
friendly
and
smiling.
It's
really
a
pleasure
just
to
go
there
and
the
diving
makes
it
all
the
more
wonderful.
But
I
won't
gush
here.
Instead,
you
can
enjoy
my
gushing
and
the
visual
evidence
through
these
links:
LOCAL
DIVING
SEEMS
TO
BE
IMPROVING
-
One
of
the
complaints
I've
been
hearing
rather
consistently
all
summer
is
that
the
vis
hasn't
been
all
that
great.
But
perhaps
that
is
now
changing
as
I've
been
hearing
people
talking
of
improved
vis
in
Laguna,
around
Palos
Verdes,
and
over
at
Avalon
as
well.
And
it
seems
like
the
water's
pretty
warm
although
I've
also
been
hearing
tales
of
thermoclines
as
you
descend,
not
only
along
the
beaches
(for
instance,
we
KNOW
it's
always
colder
when
you
go
down
the
slope
into
Redondo
Canyon
than
it
is
up
in
the
shallows)
but
also
at
Catalina.
Dress
accordingly.
I
remember
one
year
when
we
also
had
warm
water
and
we
were
doing
a
dive
at
Redondo. My
group asked
me
if
they
needed
a
hood
or
not
and
I
told
them
they
could
probably
go
without.
BIG
mistake
as
it
was
bone-chillingly
cold
in
the
Canyon
and
all
I
could
hear
were
their
moans
and
groans.
No
one
complains
about
being
too
warm.
We
hear
about
it
when
you're
too
cold.
WAYWARD
WHALE
-
There's
a
really
cool
video
from
last
week
(shot
by
Orange
County
Outdoors)
of
a
whale
along
the
Oorange
County
Coast.
It's
all
shot
from
a
drone
and starts
with
him
(??)
going
into really
shallow
water
and
only
a
few
feet
off
of
the
shoreline
in
one
of
the
OC
coves.
It's
also
amazing
because
it
seems
like
a
lot
of
the
swimmers
are
absolutely
unaware
that
he's
in
their
midst.
Then he
turns
and
heads
for
deeper
water
and
the
drone/camera
follows
him.
I
think
you'll
get
a
kick
out
of
it
(and
be
jealous
that
you
weren't
one
of
the
swimmers):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz98nHFTUPE.
WEIGHTY
ISSUES
-
We've
had
an
interesting
discussion
in
a
ScubaBoard
thread
about
over-weighting.
I
contend
-
and
have
for
years
-
that
most
divers
dive
over-weighted.
(And
before
you
say,
"Well,
he
certainly
can't
mean
ME,"
yes,
I'm
talking
about
you
too.)
Ideally,
you
should
be
neutrally
buoyant
with
zero
air
in
your
BC
and
about
500psi
in
your
tank
at
your
15-foot
safety
stop
at
the
end
of
your
dive.
So
here's
your
test
for
your
next
dive.
When
you
get
to
your
safety
stop,
dump
all
the
air
out
of
your
BC,
stop
your
kick,
stop
your
arms,
and
see
if
you
sink
or
rise.
I'm
willing
to
bet
that
you
sink.
This
means
you're
too
heavy.
Kick
back
up
to
15
feet,
let
all
the
air
out
of
your
BC, take
a
BIG
breath,
and
repeat.
The
air
in
your
lungs
is
roughly
8-10
pounds
buoyant.
If
you
start
to
rise,
simply
exhale.
But
if
you're
still
sinking,
you're
waaaay
over-weighted.
So
after
the
dive,
take
2
pounds
off
of
your
belt.
Repeat
the
experiment
at
the
end
of
the
next
dive.
If
you
still
sink,
take
off
2
more
pounds.
Keep
doing
this
until
you
get
to
the
safety
stop,
dump
the
air
out
of
your
BC,
stop
your
kick
.
.
.
and
you
rise.
Then
you've
taken
off
2
pounds
too
much.
(Not
a
big
deal,
just
breathe
a
little
shallower
and
don't
inhale
fully
during
that
safety
stop.)
But
I'm
willing
to
bet
many
of
you
could
take
off
anywhere
from
2-10
pounds
if
you
try
this.
Assuming
you're
diving
in
cold
water
with
a
7mm
wetsuit,
10%
of
your
body
weight
was
generally
the
rule
of
thumb
and
IMHO
if
you're
exceeding
15-20%
of
body
weight,
that's
probably
too
much.
(For
warm
water
in
a
3mm,
it
would
be
5%
of
body
weight
to
start
and
if
you
exceed
10%
of
body
weight
that's
probably
way
too
much.)
Being
properly
weighted
will
mean
you
work
less
and
will
likely
improve
your
air
consumption
as
well.
It
only
takes
a
few
minutes
to
check.
HEADING
FOR
THE
ECLIPSE
-
Laurie
&
I
are
heading
to
Nashville
for
the
total
solar
eclipse
next
Monday
(I've
got
some
friends
who
live
there
and
it's
just
off
the
centerline)
and
I'm
hopeful
of
getting
some
good
shots.
I
will
definitely
do
TWARS
from
Nashville
next Sunday
eve and
may
have
some
shots
to
share
by
Monday
evening,
should
all
go
as
planned.
Check
Facebook
and
SmugMug.
Right
now,
the
Nashville
forecast
is
for
clear
skies
and
I'm
crossing
my
fingers
hoping
that
holds.
That
being
said
.
.
.
LOANER
LENS???
-
I
shoot
Nikon.
The
longest
lens
I've
got
is
a
300mm.
Any
chance
anyone
reading
this
has
a
Nikon-mount
600mm
or
800mm
they'd
be
willing
to
lend
me
for
the
eclipse?
(Or
even
a
Sigma
150-600mm?)
If
you
do,
send
me
a
private
reply
to
this
e-mail
addy.
I'm
sure
I
can
figure
out
some
way
to
amply
reward
you
for
your
generosity.
FREE
COUCH
TO
A
GOOD
HOME
-
I'm
in
the
process
of
replacing
my
wonderful,
trusty
couch.
It
has
served
me
well
for
lo
these
many
years
and
I'd
love
to
see
it
go
to
a
good
home
if
anyone's
in
need
of
an
additional
or
replacement
sofa.
It
admittedly
could
use
a
bit
of
a
cleaning
in
a
few
spots,
but
it's
in
really
good
shape
and
it's
really
comfortable.
If
you're
interested
or
want
to
come
by
and
take
a
look
and
a
sit,
let
me
know.
You'll
need
to
plan
to
haul
it
away
but
other
than
that,
it's
yours
if
you're
the
first
one
to
claim
it.
(I
also
need
a
little
while
longer
to
get
the
new
couch
in
so
you
can't
have
it
tomorrow.)
Here's
a
picture:
And
that'll
do
it
for
now.
Have
a
great
week,
and
let's
go
diving
soon.
.
. but
likely
after
the
eclipse,
and
probably
after
the
Great
White
trip
as
well.
- Ken
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Ken Kurtis
Owner & NAUI Instructor #5936
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
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