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The Little Voice Speaks

One day in 1993, I was taking a boat load of divers to the south side of the island of Lana’i. I was almost to Kamaike Point when the little voice spoke up and said, “Examine the passengers’ gear.” I had one of my crew take the helm, and walked to the back deck where the staff had set up 16 sets of BCs, regulators and tanks.

Lanai Map

By the time I got to the fifth set of equipment, I found exactly what the little voice had told me to look for. I turned and entered the passenger cabin. “Who has the yellow and blue Dacor BC with the Sherwood Magnum regulator?” I asked.

A diver sheepishly raised his hand. “Have you been diving yet this week?” I inquired.

The passenger nodded his head. “How did your regulator perform?” I asked.

“It breathed terribly,” he responded, “and I just had it serviced before I left.”

“Come with me,” I said, “there is something I need to show you.”

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