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This link will open the stolen scuba gear registry in a new page. Post your lost and stolen gear. Potential buyers of used equipment can check the database to help ensure they are not purchasing stolen gear.

The Deco Stop News and Upcoming Events.

Discuss "Board News" posts here.

Old archived suggestions. This forum closed. See the new suggestions forum area.

Sub-Forums: Suggestion Resolutions

"How Do I...." Read the FAQ's Before Asking

This forum will be where the numbered entries are posted and where the winning numbers will be announced. This is also where the winners will pick their prize.

A growing library of articles provided to The DecoStop Members from The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. This library is read-only.

Discuss your backplates, wings, harnesses, and other buoyancy control devices.

Discuss Compressors, Boosters, Filtration, Fill Stations; all things related to running your own fill station.

Bottom Timers, Computers, and other instruments.

Discuss your propulsion vehicles.

Wetsuits, Drysuits, gloves, and other exposure protection

Share your homemade gear ideas.

Discuss your backup, primary, and other lights.

If it doesn't fit anywhere else, discuss it here. Includes: Masks, Fins, and more.

Discuss Cameras, Housings, Strobes, and Video Lighting.

Discuss 1st stages, 2nd stages, and hoses.

Discuss Rebreather Equipment

Discuss Lift Bags, Surface Markers, spools, and reels.

Discuss all your tank needs here.

For discussions revolving around the restoration and preservation of artifacts

This Link will take you to our Shipwreck Database. Search by Region, find local charters, and add your own favorite wrecks.

Discuss Wreck topics that don't fit in any other forum.

Discuss Courses, Instructors, Requirements, and More

Discuss gear used for Wreck Diving. Keep this area limited to wreck specific gear.

Line Running, Finding and anchoring to the wreck, and any other wreck specific items.

Post Wrecks that are on Your "Must See" List... Maybe a Member Can Offer Info for You

RI, MA, ME, NH, CT, and Long Island.

NJ thru the Carolina's.

Georgia thru Florida, including the Keys.

Includes the west coast of FL.

Both US and Canadian Wrecks located in the Great Lakes.

PNW and other West Coast Wrecks.

(other than Great Lakes wrecks)

British Wrecks

Discuss other areas around the world.

If it doesn't fit in another cave category, discuss it here.

Discuss Courses, Instructors, Requirements, and More

For discussions related to planning and execution of cave exploration.

Specialized Cave Exploration

Discuss the Springs and Caves of Florida

Discuss the Caves in the Midwest

Caves, Mines, Missle Silos, etc.

Caves from Around the World

Discuss Deco Diving, theories, and software.

Discuss the world of deep diving.

Discuss DIR diving.

Analysis of What Went Wrong. Includes both technical and recreation situations.

Discussions about medical issues related to diving.

Discuss workouts, exercise, and fitness tips here.

Discuss Your Mixtures Here

Techniques, Training, Searches, and Specialized Equipment.

Tips you probably were NOT taught in class.

Suggestions and questions about progressing from recreational diving to technical diving.

Sub-Forums: Training and Practice Dives

Post here if you are seeking a class, or if you are an instructor looking to fill an available training slot.

Discuss gear transportation and local information (including gas availability and charters). Find local divers. Discuss dive destinations.

Memorial Threads for TDS members and other divers that have passed away.

Our Diving Links Page. Includes manufacturers, agencies, mail order, and more. This will open a new window in your browser.

Tell Everyone a Little About Yourself

See pictures that other members have uploaded. Upload your own pictures.

Do you own a diving related website? Share it here. Both personal and business sites allowed, as long as it's yours.

If it doesn't fit anywhere else, discuss it here. Keep it diving related.

Arrange Non Diving Get Togethers

Sub-Forums: Events and Presentations

Arrange Tech Dives With Other Members. Post training/practice dives in the new 'opt-in' Transition to Tech forum.

Manufacturers and Dive Shops: Post information about your products and services. Everyone else: ask, and receive questions straight from the Manufacturers. The first post will list companies participating in this forum.

For press releases and other industry news related to the technical diving world by agencies and other entities outside of manufacturers and dive shops.

Discuss the articles that appear in the public forums.

Discuss the Trip Reports posted in the public forum.

Submit articles and trip reports for the public forums here.