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From: "Chuck" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > >
> > > Not sure if ALL the DMs in Southern Cal and Texas don't get wet.
> > > Even the DM in WESTERN Florida (Redneck Riviera) get wet.  Jeff
> > > can tell you how the DM tied the boat to a dumpster mistaking it
> > > to be the barge we were supposed to dive.   >
> >
> > The DM's on the boats I have been frequenting in the Gulf don't get wet
> > unless prodded to do so, although I can't imagine why you want to
> encourage
> > them to do so. :-)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> as a DM on a boat in FL, I get/got wet when someone paid to have a DM lead
a
> dive or a wreck dive was being done in which case I got to do two bounce
> dives (1 to tie off and 1 to retrieve the line - now that was fun.)  Other
> than that, I stayed on the boat and watched and waited.
>
> CH

I quite often will tie off and untie for the Capt/DM if I am solo on the
boat. Never had a DM complain about that yet. :-)

Mike


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