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#53
 Finding a Buddy
BlueEdge - 6/08/2009 10:50 AM
Category: Buddy Wanted
Replies: 8
Hey all,

I am new to diving, just having finished up my Open Water dives last weekend, and am now trying to find some people to dive with. Right now, unfortunately none of my friends dive, or can afford to be trained. I would love to be able to find a couple of buddies that I could stick with and join me diving. Currently I am looking around to find a good deal on my gear, and pretty soon will be buying everything except for tank and weights. I live in Maryland near Silver Spring.



Once I have my gear, I am trying to go out fairly frequently, even though I know that around here I’ll be stuck with quarries and Ocean City. But I would love to go out once or twice a month, if not more, since it does not cost much to get Air or Weights.



Hoping this was the right use of the forum, and crossing my fingers that I find a few buddies. Anything else you want to know, just ask. :)



Mike
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Greg - 6/10/2009 9:07 AM


There are 138 current DiveBuddy members in Maryland. Perform a search and start contacting some divers close to you. Arrange a meet and greet and get to know some of your local divebuddy members. And when you go diving, be sure to post some pics on the site!


Good luck and safe diving!


Greg Davis
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jimran - 6/10/2009 4:02 PM
We are here I have a bunch that are in the buddy section on my page or you can search on the link that Greag has set up ,,,I have met a few great divers on this page and I hit some of the quarrys I try to go 2 to 3 times a mth you are more then welcome to go to ,,lots of new divers so we take it slow and safe I love to breath air being alive so that I can breath air under water ,e-mail me and we can hook up with some of the others JIM
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bullshark - 6/10/2009 4:45 PM
Hay, I am fairly new to diving but always looking for someone to go diving with. I’m tring to get out at least twice a month, I have met a few people on here so let me know if your interested
#1974
nauidiver - 6/10/2009 6:35 PM
For your gear you plan to buy, checkout your dive shops in town if you have any plus this online store http://www.divebuddy.com/leisurepro/

Good prices! & Good people to work with you!!

- Dale
#1142
bullshark - 6/10/2009 7:10 PM


here is where I bought most of my gear


http://www.scubatoys.com/


good people and will work with you
#53
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BlueEdge - 6/10/2009 9:06 PM
awesome, thanks for all the help guys. I’ll take a look at these sites tonight at work, and also have one more store in my area to visit, then I will be ready to buy. Working hard to get a set of everything minus tanks and weights by next week. :D
#1120
virginiawaterboy - 6/11/2009 10:00 AM
Ill dive with ya , I live in manassas va 20 mins from millbrook quary near haymarket va ....let me know 
#1030
gepdiv - 6/13/2009 8:32 AM


There are alot of good wrecks off Ocean city, African Queen, Blenny, just to name a couple, both around 70 ft deep. I only Know of one boat down there, Mister Ike, Capt Bill Tattersol there may be others. We left from Indian River Inlet last week and did 2 wrecks down that way vis 20-25 water temp around 60


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