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Not being a jerk here (I'm new to this forum), but keeping the dive flag up all the time is technically illegal, and at best, irresponsible.
From: http://www.dtmag.com/Stories/Dive%20...03-Feature.htm
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Like California, you can’t fly the flag unless you have divers in the water. “The divers down flag must be lowered once all divers are aboard or ashore. No person may operate any vessel displaying a divers down flag unless the vessel has one or more divers in the water.”
If you violate a dive flag law in Florida, as a diver, you will be subject to a noncriminal infraction, with a fine of up to $50
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Looks like a nice haul in any case. We do much the same with the rock outcroppings up here in the NE.
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check this out. one standard pfd, two white t shirts, and alot zip ties on this beauty.
got all the way out to content key when we realized my dive flag and the gaff it was mounted on were still at the dock...only they weren't at the dock when we got back.
anyhow, the fla. marine patrol rode by and gave us a thumbs up...evidently there are more serious infractions to persue
