By Gary Gentile,
136 pages 8-1/2 x 11, spiral bound, Color photos, Index
ISBN: 978-2-883056-29-2
Pub Date: 2007
Price $30.00

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Origin of the Present Volume
• Evolution

Dive Boat Safety

• Das Boot
• El Capitan
• Carpe Diem
• Caveat Emptor
• Reductio Absurdum
• Deja Vu
• Myth and Misconception
• Climbing the Ladder of Success
• Grappling with Lines

Overnight Dive Trips

• From Dusk Till Dawn
• Sleeping in Comfort
• Dressing for the Occasion
• The Goat Factor
• Waterproof Stowage
• Boat Food
• Chef du Jour
• Backups
• Repel Boarders
• Pastimes
• Caution

Deep Diving Procedures

• Backup and Redundancy
• Tanks for the Memories
• Double Trouble
• Doubling the Flow
• Closed for Repairs
• The Pony Bottle
• Pony Bottle Placement
• Pony Bottle Advice
• Accessibility Options
• Does Size Matter?
• A Breath Away
• Buoyancy and Floatation
• The Vortex of Time
• Computers
• The Danglies
• Narcosis
• Hash and Rehash

Decompression Methods

• Unplanned Decompression
• The Rule of Halves
• Maintaining Your Depth
• Breaking the Barrier
• Surface Exposure
• Planned Decompression
• The Anchor Line
• Location, Location, Location
• The Wreck Reel and Guideline
• Tying in the Hook
• Can You Hear Me Now
• Pulling the Hook
• Cutting Some Slack
• On the Line
• Incredible Invention: the Jonline
• The Jonline Clip
• Auxiliary Decompression Lines
• Mental Preparation
• Remote Decompression
• Drift Decompression
• Oh, Buoy
• The Personnal Decompression Line
• PDL Stowage and Retrieval
• The PDL in Practical Usage
• The Yo-yo Effect
• The Liftbag Custom
• Surfacing After Deco
• Wreck Reel: the Alternative PDL
• PDL Cautions
• PDL Maintenance
• Ascent Rate
• Computers
• The Ultimate Backup

Wreck Penetration

• Redundant Backups—Again
• Wreck Conditions
• Let There Be Light
• Batteries
• Light Source
• Watertight Housing
• Helmets
• Accessibility
• The Suicide Clip
• Hooks, Clips, Snaps, and Carabiners
• Double Buckles
• The Razor's Edge
• Knee Pads
• Unnecessary Items
• Danglies
• Check Before Entry
• Partial Penetration
• Guidelines for a Full Penetration
• The Reel Deal
• Paired Penetration
• The Line Trap
• The Guideline Fallacy
• Progressive Penetration
• Adequate Air
• Marker Strobe
• Anti-Silting Techniques
• Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
• Avoidance Measures
• Lost But Not Forgotten

To Dive Alone

Wreck Hunting

• Misconceptions
• Metal Detectors
• Magnetometers
• Side-scan Sonar

Remote Visual Instruments

• Drop Cameras
• The Miracle of Video
• Remotely Operated Vehicles
• Philosophical Musings

Quick Photography Techniques

• The Camera System
• The Lens
• Detachable Strobe Arm
• The Strobe
• The Three-Shot Technique
• The Dive Light
• Lanyards
• Viewfinder
• Gary's Three Rules
• Recapitulation
• Film Speed—Fast or Slow?
• Reciprocity Failure
• The Digital Revolution
• It Is Worth the Trouble

Artifact Recovery

• The Nautical Cyclopedia
• Know Your Stuff
• Planning
• The Holy Trinity
• Other Tools of the Trade
• The Goody Bag
• Rescuing Artifacts
• The Porthole
• The Sandman
• The Art of Lifting

Artifact Presevation and Restoration

• The Importance of H2O
• Brass and Bronze: the Basics
• Brass Tacks and Tactics: the Acid Test
• Playing Pool
• Green with Envy
• Sandblasting
• The Brush-off
• The Shining
• Gold, Silver, Copper, and Pewter
• Earthenware, China, Porcelain, and Glass
• The Water Treatment—Again
• You Have Your Crust
• Gold Leaf
• Turning Over a New Leaf
• Restoring Marks
• Iron and Steel
• The Lye Detector Test
• Galvanizing Your Efforts
• The Final Touch of Irony
• Pumping Iron
• Electrolytic Reduction
• Wood and Leather
• Irrigation
• The PEG Leg
• Paper
• Bone, Horn, and Ivory
• Jewelry
• Afterword

Lobsters: Tail or Tale

• Prey for Relief
• Change of Venue
• Sign of the Times
• Catch of the Day
• The One-Handed Approach
• If at First You Don't Succeed...
• Tickle their Inards
• Lobstering Etiquette
• A Rose by Any Other Name...

A Breathtaking Experience

Index

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