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flyingfishr · 01-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Here's a good hyothetical from the other side of the equation.... What if say, you are diving a big structure like the liberty ship, have your divers in the water, have your colors blowing in the breeze and when on the wreck you hear a boat approaching. Lets take it even further and say the viz is so good, that you can actually see this other vessel (I'll just call it a 19 footer, with about a 115 hp whiteJohnson and a sea green bimini top on it) approach your vessel from the end of the ship you are on and motor up to within 5 feet of your boat...WITH DIVERS IN THE WATER! Imagine having to swim up side down with your arms in front of your face and head for fear of a blooming anchor getting dropped down on your head as you are trying to swim out from under this f$@*ng boat! Then have the operator of the other boat tell your crew that he knew there were divers in the water because he could see their bubbles coming up on either side of his boat! There's a real question of what to do!

Other than that, I agree the gulf is a big place and if the structure is small enough, there are plenty of places that are easily reached within 20-30 minutes of each other. Everyone should just respect one another's space. JMHO. Didn't mean to derail with my rant, just respect the water and give everyone a litle breathing room.

01-05-2009, 07:44 PM	#7
flyingfishr Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Pensacola Posts: 602	RE: What is the right thing to do ? Here's a good hyothetical from the other side of the equation.... What if say, you are diving a big structure like the liberty ship, have your divers in the water, have your colors blowing in the breeze and when on the wreck you hear a boat approaching. Lets take it even further and say the viz is so good, that you can actually see this other vessel (I'll just call it a 19 footer, with about a 115 hp whiteJohnson and a sea green bimini top on it) approach your vessel from the end of the ship you are on and motor up to within 5 feet of your boat...WITH DIVERS IN THE WATER! Imagine having to swim up side down with your arms in front of your face and head for fear of a blooming anchor getting dropped down on your head as you are trying to swim out from under this f$@*ng boat! Then have the operator of the other boat tell your crew that he knew there were divers in the water because he could see their bubbles coming up on either side of his boat! There's a real question of what to do! Other than that, I agree the gulf is a big place and if the structure is small enough, there are plenty of places that are easily reached within 20-30 minutes of each other. Everyone should just respect one another's space. JMHO. Didn't mean to derail with my rant, just respect the water and give everyone a litle breathing room.