Pony's on Red Sea liveaboards?

Just a quick query, do liveaboards in the northern Red Sea usually have any
cylinders suitable as ponys, or can you usually request them, or would I
have to hire one separately?
I'll check with the person organising our trip next week, but I wanted to
know before the dive show and it just occurred to me...
Ta

David

David Walker wrote:
> Just a quick query, do liveaboards in the northern Red Sea usually
> have any cylinders suitable as ponys

No

> or can you usually request them

No

> or would I have to hire one separately?

Ashore. But expect to be looked at strangely.

I'm off next friday (MV Valerie) and I've never bothered with a pony. I take
my own regs, which I trust more than hired ones, and dive with people with
the UK style buddy mentality so they are always within reach.

nigelH

In my old open circuit days i tackled the problem in 2 ways.

1. Took my own 3ltr pony with me. No problems with air ports etc as long as
the valve is open / cylinder empty.
or
2. Took twinning bands and blocks and twinned up 2x12ltr cylinders supplied
on the boat. This was easier as it was nearer the configuration i was diving
in the UK anyway. If you want to do a few deeper dives you can eg. the arch
on the southern side of elphinestone (thoroughly recomend it!)

regards,
Steve
"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bp3muk$mji$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> Just a quick query, do liveaboards in the northern Red Sea usually have
any
> cylinders suitable as ponys, or can you usually request them, or would I
> have to hire one separately?
> I'll check with the person organising our trip next week, but I wanted to
> know before the dive show and it just occurred to me...
> Ta
>
> David
>
>

"Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
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> I'm off next friday (MV Valerie) and I've never bothered with a pony. I
take
> my own regs, which I trust more than hired ones, and dive with people with
> the UK style buddy mentality so they are always within reach.
>
> nigelH
>
Which UK style Buddy mentality is that Nigel??

Digs

Digs wrote:
> "Nigel Hewitt" wrote
>> I'm off next friday (MV Valerie) and I've never bothered with a
>> pony. I take my own regs, which I trust more than hired ones, and
>> dive with people with the UK style buddy mentality so they are
>> always within reach.
>>
> Which UK style Buddy mentality is that Nigel??

The ones with the built in buddy line. I've dived with this bunch
before and a couple of them were so pleased to not be asked
to navigate that they happily followed me about with my nose
in the camera.

I did find it a bit unnerving after ambling down to the engine room
on one boat to be told afterwards that he had never been inside
a wreck before. Still we did the Thistlegorm two days later so he
got over it.

nigelH

"Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
news:bpbivd$ook$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
<snip>
> The ones with the built in buddy line. I've dived with this bunch
> before and a couple of them were so pleased to not be asked
> to navigate that they happily followed me about with my nose
> in the camera.
>
> I did find it a bit unnerving after ambling down to the engine room
> on one boat to be told afterwards that he had never been inside
> a wreck before. Still we did the Thistlegorm two days later so he
> got over it.
>
> nigelH

So Rich isn't on this boat then

Oh, no I forgot he has a four wheeled mistress now!, talk about a DPO!

Digs

Digs wrote:

> "Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
> news:bpbivd$ook$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> <snip>
>
>>The ones with the built in buddy line. I've dived with this bunch
>>before and a couple of them were so pleased to not be asked
>>to navigate that they happily followed me about with my nose
>>in the camera.
>>
>>I did find it a bit unnerving after ambling down to the engine room
>>on one boat to be told afterwards that he had never been inside
>>a wreck before. Still we did the Thistlegorm two days later so he
>>got over it.
>>
>>nigelH
>
>
> So Rich isn't on this boat then
>
> Oh, no I forgot he has a four wheeled mistress now!, talk about a DPO!
>
> Digs
>
>
>
>
Hey! I! You...? 'erm.. what were you talking about? <ahem> as you were...

Digs wrote:
> So Rich isn't on this boat then
>
> Oh, no I forgot he has a four wheeled mistress now!, talk about a DPO!

As one who is persistently seduced by superbikes
I can only comment that the phrase 'performance car'
is an oxymoron.

nigelH

Nigel Hewitt wrote:

> Digs wrote:
>> So Rich isn't on this boat then
>>
>> Oh, no I forgot he has a four wheeled mistress now!, talk about a DPO!
>
> As one who is persistently seduced by superbikes
> I can only comment that the phrase 'performance car'
> is an oxymoron.
>
> nigelH

ROFL
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:58:17 GMT, "Nigel Hewitt"
<news@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote:

>Digs wrote:
>> So Rich isn't on this boat then
>>
>> Oh, no I forgot he has a four wheeled mistress now!, talk about a DPO!
>
>As one who is persistently seduced by superbikes
>I can only comment that the phrase 'performance car'
>is an oxymoron.

Way to shatter Rich's illusions

Laz

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