Technically, yes, but if it's your boat, it's your call....

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Posted by ChrisM on November 19, 2001 at 10:00:00:

In Reply to: Cert. Cards posted by Captain Tim on November 19, 2001 at 09:56:50:

Tim, if someone has a C Card, they're qualified to dive. They can rent a tank, rent a boat, go to Farnsworth, and drop right down.

But your boat brings up additional liability issues, I'd say you have the right to refuse to allow anyone to dive any spot if you so choose.

My .02

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Re: Technically, yes, but if it's your boat, it's your call.... Captain Tim 10:27:04 11/19/01 (38)
- Re: Technically, yes, but if it's your boat, it's your call.... ChrisM 10:44:16 11/19/01 (37)
  - That is the problem with the dive industry.. MHK 10:57:48 11/19/01 (36)
    - Disagree...... ChrisM 16:14:20 11/19/01 (2)
      - Re: Disagree...... MHK 16:33:11 11/19/01 (1)
        
        OK, then I theoretically agree with you... ChrisM 16:45:05 11/19/01 (0)
    - Re: 'advanced certs' don't really exist Jason 15:45:36 11/19/01 (17)
      - What? Maddiver 17:13:28 11/19/01 (2)
        
        Re: What? Jason 17:56:17 11/19/01 (1)
        
        Prudent Defensive Diver Skills Maddiver 19:32:21 11/19/01 (0)
      - Re: 'advanced certs' don't really exist MHK 16:04:03 11/19/01 (13)
        
        Re: 'advanced certs' don't really exist Jason 17:48:27 11/19/01 (1)
        
        Re: 'advanced certs' don't really exist Maddiver 19:39:44 11/19/01 (0)
        
        Not a lawyer, but he plays one on the BBS e-shark 17:33:06 11/19/01 (1)
        
        Re: Not a lawyer, but he plays one on the BBS MHK 10:00:54 11/20/01 (0)
        
        Well I can't argue with your second paragraph... ChrisM 16:29:25 11/19/01 (8)
        
        Law and the conditions of freedom. LandShark 22:46:45 11/19/01 (7)
        
        does that include government sponsored redistribution of wealth? mike 15:00:01 11/21/01 (3)
        
        Yes. LandShark 21:33:02 11/22/01 (2)
        
        uh oh...here we go again mike 13:40:18 11/23/01 (1)
        
        Where do we go again exactly? LandShark 21:03:31 11/23/01 (0)
        
        Vision LandShark 22:48:51 11/20/01 (1)
        
        A lawyer, huh? DougD 14:13:34 11/22/01 (0)
        
        Huh?? Chrism 10:07:36 11/20/01 (0)
    - Who are the dive police? Chris 14:41:10 11/19/01 (9)
      - And The Dive Police Are ... (long) Bill Johnson 22:37:13 11/19/01 (4)
        
        Re: And The Dive Police Are ... (long) Chris 00:01:20 11/20/01 (3)
        
        Re: And The Dive Police Are ... (long) mike 10:59:28 11/20/01 (1)
        
        Caveat Emptor Bill Johnson 11:31:29 11/20/01 (0)
        
        Well alrighty then Bill Johnson 09:27:14 11/20/01 (0)
      - take the chip off your shoulder Chris 14:59:48 11/19/01 (0)
      - Re: Who are the dive police? MHK 14:50:07 11/19/01 (2)
        
        take the chip off your shoulder Chris 15:02:10 11/19/01 (1)
        
        Re: take the chip off your shoulder MHk 15:31:45 11/19/01 (0)
    - Hence the need for expiration dates Maddiver 11:12:19 11/19/01 (4)
      - checking c-cards and logs needed Tim Baskin 11:28:30 11/19/01 (3)
        
        Re: check your own log book doesn't work? Jason 15:52:19 11/19/01 (0)
        
        Re: checking c-cards and logs needed- What some will do Maddiver 12:05:48 11/19/01 (1)
        
        discrepancies in log books... mike 11:07:13 11/20/01 (0)

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