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Hi fella's ...

Needed to tell someone ...

Finally got signed off on my PADI Dive Master.

Wohoo! Congrats


I'm just doing mine too.. got a few more trips to do before I'm done, and I haven't done the exam yet. Lots of work, huh?

What now ?

Good luck on the exam Nick. The physics part is a bit of b*tch but glad its over. The rest of the answers are all in the different course books, Encyclopedia of Recreational diving and the Instructor manual. The only question I actually got wrong was the one on filling a tank with an old J valve fitted ... I had no clue ... ha ha ha !!! the answer is down and i chose up ... oops !!!

The other bit I hated was the 800 meter snorkel swim test (I hate using a snorkel as I learnt initially under BSAC rules in 1991 and never used it. It was pushed down by the knife for years). Mine was on a very turbulent day and the water current was horrendous. To add to this I was coming across the busy water way from the reef back to the pier ... Scared the crap out me for the duration I can tell you.

My mentor Rudy wants me to step up and do the IDC but it took me 7 years to bother my arse to do my DM from Rescue ..

God only knows. I may not have a job in Belize, come next March, as the aircraft are moving, so I will have to think about it very hard.

Just enjoying the newly earned freedom.

Good luck ...

Ya I'm supposed to be studying, but I keep working on macdive instead.. I should really start doing some.

We also did an 800m snorkel for our rescue, I'm hoping my instructor doesn't make us do it again


I think I could handle living in Belize..

nick wrote:Ya I'm supposed to be studying, but I keep working on macdive instead.. I should really start doing some.

We also did an 800m snorkel for our rescue, I'm hoping my instructor doesn't make us do it again

I think I could handle living in Belize..

Good luck with your course! ... and with the next Mac Dive version

Dave wrote:Good luck on the exam Nick. The physics part is a bit of b*tch but glad its over. The rest of the answers are all in the different course books, Encyclopedia of Recreational diving and the Instructor manual. The only question I actually got wrong was the one on filling a tank with an old J valve fitted ... I had no clue ... ha ha ha !!! the answer is down and i chose up ... oops !!!

The other bit I hated was the 800 meter snorkel swim test (I hate using a snorkel as I learnt initially under BSAC rules in 1991 and never used it. It was pushed down by the knife for years). Mine was on a very turbulent day and the water current was horrendous. To add to this I was coming across the busy water way from the reef back to the pier ... Scared the crap out me for the duration I can tell you.

My mentor Rudy wants me to step up and do the IDC but it took me 7 years to bother my arse to do my DM from Rescue ..

God only knows. I may not have a job in Belize, come next March, as the aircraft are moving, so I will have to think about it very hard.

Just enjoying the newly earned freedom.

Good luck ...

Time to Move on to your TecRec courses so you can be a certified assistant in the PADI TecRec courses!!!! Then of course on to instructor.

My last DM training trip this weekend.. just leaves the exam after that.. sigh. Next week is going to be fun..

Will be thinking of you Nick. Good luck mate.

Cheers. There's a lot to study..

Congrats Dave