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Ladies and gentlemen, it is winter. Even in Florida, the Bahamas and most of the Caribbean, the winter season gets too rough to work much out on the dive sites.
Welcome to my annual GET READY pep talk.
This means that this is the time to plot, plan, research and generally get your ducks in a row for the coming year's projects.
If you are an operator - Boats need to be ready to drop in the water and run...not get worked on while the nice days of late spring escape. Dive gear gets serviced, compressors tuned and filters cleaned, tanks get hydroed, VIP'd and filled. That list of stuff to do that you wrote down...get it out. I know at least 2 guys that study the dig charts all winter. One is presently the highest producing boat captain in recent years...the other one is looking to catch up to him. Are you the third one?
If you are a treasure diver or a potential treasure diver, it is time to make your plans too...get your gear serviced, your alarm clock tuned up and talk to the people that you are going or hoping to work with. Study running that metal detector...if you use your own machine, does it have any weaknesses that you need to address? Is there any way that you can do a better job of checking your areas thoroughly, but more efficiently? Find a treasure diving guru and ask them how THEY do it.. In the treasure diving business, time IS money. Productivity is the key...Remember, that if you and your fellow divers can knock off 3 minutes off the time to detect each hole you can let the boat dig 2 -6 more holes in a 6 - 8 hr day. This is a significant achievement and will add up fast.That's another couple of hundred more opportunities to hit that BIG pile...It is very worthwhile. WEAR A WATCH and watch your time. Carib divers take note. <Some may be 'excited' to hear that we may have an underwater speaker next year so Captain Kym can encourage you at all times>.
If you are an investor or financial participant or want to be...Now is the time when folks have time to talk treasure. I would suggest that you consider what your comfort level is in getting involved financially before you call..I don't know the details of anyone else's finances...and wouldn't divulge them if I did, but I doubt that you'll find anyone with a threshold less than $1000 and I do know that for the biggest players it is $100,000 to get a chair. I would suggest that you start putting your plan together, just like we do ours. Save up, sell an extra house, cow or Cadillac and keep yourself from having to scramble at the last minute. Generally, a good number of loose ends get tied up around the time of the Treasure Hunter's Cookout (you better plan to come).
Of course, most of us are some combination of all 3 of the above...We REALLY have a lot to do!
More later, maybe...
If anyone has questions, do not hesitate to ask. We may not be able to answer it, but we can try or at least look earnest while frantically searching for an answer!
Welcome to my annual GET READY pep talk.
This means that this is the time to plot, plan, research and generally get your ducks in a row for the coming year's projects.
If you are an operator - Boats need to be ready to drop in the water and run...not get worked on while the nice days of late spring escape. Dive gear gets serviced, compressors tuned and filters cleaned, tanks get hydroed, VIP'd and filled. That list of stuff to do that you wrote down...get it out. I know at least 2 guys that study the dig charts all winter. One is presently the highest producing boat captain in recent years...the other one is looking to catch up to him. Are you the third one?
If you are a treasure diver or a potential treasure diver, it is time to make your plans too...get your gear serviced, your alarm clock tuned up and talk to the people that you are going or hoping to work with. Study running that metal detector...if you use your own machine, does it have any weaknesses that you need to address? Is there any way that you can do a better job of checking your areas thoroughly, but more efficiently? Find a treasure diving guru and ask them how THEY do it.. In the treasure diving business, time IS money. Productivity is the key...Remember, that if you and your fellow divers can knock off 3 minutes off the time to detect each hole you can let the boat dig 2 -6 more holes in a 6 - 8 hr day. This is a significant achievement and will add up fast.That's another couple of hundred more opportunities to hit that BIG pile...It is very worthwhile. WEAR A WATCH and watch your time. Carib divers take note. <Some may be 'excited' to hear that we may have an underwater speaker next year so Captain Kym can encourage you at all times>.
If you are an investor or financial participant or want to be...Now is the time when folks have time to talk treasure. I would suggest that you consider what your comfort level is in getting involved financially before you call..I don't know the details of anyone else's finances...and wouldn't divulge them if I did, but I doubt that you'll find anyone with a threshold less than $1000 and I do know that for the biggest players it is $100,000 to get a chair. I would suggest that you start putting your plan together, just like we do ours. Save up, sell an extra house, cow or Cadillac and keep yourself from having to scramble at the last minute. Generally, a good number of loose ends get tied up around the time of the Treasure Hunter's Cookout (you better plan to come).
Of course, most of us are some combination of all 3 of the above...We REALLY have a lot to do!
More later, maybe...
If anyone has questions, do not hesitate to ask. We may not be able to answer it, but we can try or at least look earnest while frantically searching for an answer!
