FOUND Inside Ginnie Springs

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08-13-2015 08:59 AM
Superlyte27

FOUND Inside Ginnie Springs

I found a nice regulator in the cave at Ginnie. If you lost a regulator, and you're not too embarrassed to come here to claim it, let me know what kind it was, and I'll get it back to you. :) :)
08-13-2015 10:32 AM
FW

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Originally Posted by Superlyte27

I found a nice regulator in the cave at Ginnie. If you lost a regulator, and you're not too embarrassed to come here to claim it, let me know what kind it was, and I'll get it back to you. :) :)

How does one loose a regulator in a cave? For that matter, how does one loose a 2nd stage in a cave? (see other lost and found post). http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...has-blue-on-it
08-13-2015 10:36 AM
cavewoman

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Originally Posted by Superlyte27

I found a nice regulator in the cave at Ginnie. If you lost a regulator, and you're not too embarrassed to come here to claim it, let me know what kind it was, and I'll get it back to you. :) :)

Twin and also Ginnie? I'm wondering if they are related.....god I hope not....that would be a a bad trip.
08-13-2015 11:36 AM
tursiops

I'm looking forward to hearing the back-story on this one....
08-13-2015 12:04 PM
snakedoc

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Originally Posted by Superlyte27

I found a nice regulator in the cave at Ginnie. If you lost a regulator, and you're not too embarrassed to come here to claim it, let me know what kind it was, and I'll get it back to you. :) :)

I was fishing at Ginnie the other day for drunken snorkelers/tubers and STD's (single tank divers). For bait, I use an AL40 on one line and on the other line I use a high quality reg. Almost immediately, I got a strike on the reg- baited reel... and it was a lunker. Damn thing was a fighter. It wrapped around the log in the Ear, then into the cave it went! Spit the hook, er uh, reg shortly after that. I reckon it was a good sized STD.
08-13-2015 12:14 PM
Superlyte27

Lol
08-13-2015 01:15 PM
Walter Pickel

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Originally Posted by FW

How does one loose a regulator in a cave? For that matter, how does one loose a 2nd stage in a cave? (see other lost and found post). http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...has-blue-on-it

I carry a back-up reg when I am diving my breather. All my regs use QDs so, it is just a little piece of mind.

No, I have never lost one.
08-13-2015 01:17 PM
ARY

Just dont mention that some folks follow biblical advise not to tighten up second stages so that they can be swap underwater by hands. I personally leave them that way on stage bottles but tighten it up well on main tank hoses (both back or SM). There was interesting prototype of adapter screw-on knurled knob for swap-able second stage attachment at some point in history. I kinda liked the idea but was I too cheap to pay money.
08-13-2015 02:34 PM
PfcAJ

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Originally Posted by ARY

Just dont mention that some folks follow biblical advise not to tighten up second stages so that they can be swap underwater by hands. I personally leave them that way on stage bottles but tighten it up well on main tank hoses (both back or SM). There was interesting prototype of adapter screw-on knurled knob for swap-able second stage attachment at some point in history. I kinda liked the idea but was I too cheap to pay money.

this is my solution to that
http://i.imgur.com/lWlnmDY.jpg
Not a fan of the finger tight thing.
08-13-2015 08:44 PM
Hammerhead Ferrari

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Originally Posted by snakedoc

I was fishing at Ginnie the other day for drunken snorkelers/tubers and STD's (single tank divers). For bait, I use an AL40 on one line and on the other line I use a high quality reg. Almost immediately, I got a strike on the reg- baited reel... and it was a lunker. Damn thing was a fighter. It wrapped around the log in the Ear, then into the cave it went! Spit the hook, er uh, reg shortly after that. I reckon it was a good sized STD.

:clapper:rollguy:smt100
I laughed so hard if hurt...
08-16-2015 02:38 PM
Sludge

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Originally Posted by PfcAJ

this is my solution to that.

I see you got the metric adjustable wrench, which is fine for the Chinese regulators people use, but what if you come upon an American-made reg?
08-16-2015 06:48 PM
amphipod06

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

I see you got the metric adjustable wrench, which is fine for the Chinese regulators people use, but what if you come upon an American-made reg?

It's reversible, you just flip it and it works on Imperial stuff too...

Dive safe,

Celia
08-16-2015 06:55 PM
gschaut

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

I see you got the metric adjustable wrench, which is fine for the Chinese regulators people use, but what if you come upon an American-made reg?

But I'm Left-handed, and it's almost impossible to find left-handed wrenches!
08-17-2015 08:44 AM
victorzamora

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Originally Posted by gschaut

But I'm Left-handed, and it's almost impossible to find left-handed wrenches!

I have left-handed adjustable wrenches, both metric and imperial (I can't get the reversible ones to fit quite right), for sale if you need a set. They're expensive, but worth it for the southpaws. They also come in "speed" and "regular" in case you needed speed underwater, but it's an additional fee.
08-17-2015 05:03 PM
Superlyte27

LOL, looks like I'm keeping the reg I found. You guys are goofy all the same though.
08-18-2015 08:50 AM
Wakulla Diving Center

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

I see you got the metric adjustable wrench, which is fine for the Chinese regulators people use, but what if you come upon an American-made reg?

OFG-1 calls that a "9/16 adjustable metric crescent hammer", basically the best tool name ever.