Lee Bell wrote:
>
> David Strike wrote:
>
> > > I've never put a lot of thought about diving from an unattended
> > > boat. Still, one can quickly imagine scenarios where it is risky
> > > and some where it is not.
> >
> > I can't imagine a situation where it's not!  :-)
>
> Perhaps having read my previous post, now you can.  In the Ft. Lauderdale
> area, there are so many boats and so few experienced boaters, a dead boat
> dive is quite likely to be safer than a shore dive.  No, make that, amost
> sure to be, provided the site and conditions are suitable.

Lee,

Strike's one liner (with an obvious smiley)  was in reference to
my own one liner "Strictly speaking diving is an unnecessary
risk. :-)". He didn't mean it seriously. But in the context in
could only concede to his point. :-)

Jean-Marc