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Undercurrent 1981 Table of Contents

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January, 1981

The Seaquest, Philippines, Sharks, Stingrays and Lionfish
From Our Readers' Travel: Part II
The Sportsways Empire Strikes Back, Authors of Undercurrent "Are Best Ignored."
Mysterious Diving Deaths in Southern California
U.S. Navy BC Tests, Four Models Accepted, Nine Rejected
Free Flow

February, 1981

Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico, Where The Water Runs Hot And Cold
Diving Mexico's Baja
The Lord Moves In Strange Ways
Navy BC Tests, Modifying the Results for Sport Divers
Breaking The BC Rules, "I don't believe' ole easy diver said that!"
The DEMA Show, From Innovations to Refinements
The Reagan Administration, Equipped with little more than...tanks, mask and flippers

March, 1981

Young Island, St. Vincent, The Grenadines, for lovers...or for friends
1980 Travel Reports From Our Readers: Part III
Wash Out Your Gear After Every Dive?, Not Some Of The Pros Who Dive Every Day
Dear Undercurrent, "Is My Dive Watch Not For Diving?"
Keeping Your Time From Running Out, #NAME?
How Much Is A Hole Worth?
The Body Language Of Sharks, #NAME?
The Great White Waits
Free Flow

April, 1981

Guana Harbor Club, Abaco, Bahamas, Make Your Christmas Plans Early
The Carribbean For $4
From Our Readers' Travel: Part IV
For Teenager Only
Two New Hopes To Repel Sharks, A Steel Mesh Diving Suit
Training Divers for Blowups, NOAA Divers and Drysuits
Four Decompression Meters, And then there were two; or maybe only one
Nitrogen Narcosis, Are the Effects Real?
DIVING EMERGENCY? 919/684-4148
Freeflow

May, 1981

Antigua, British West Indies, Some Good Diving, Some Bad Diving
Buddy Breathing, The Air II, and the Octopus, And Some Thoughts From NASDS
Evaluate Your Diving Trips
Four-year-old Sport Diver Dies, But This One is the Magazine
Undercurrent Travel Questionnaire, Response Requested
The Turkey Dive, A View From The Resort Guide
CORRECTION:DIVING EMERGENCY? DIAL 919/684-8111
The Trials and Tribulations of Treasure Hunters, Some Are Pirates, Others Prisoners

June, 1981

The Lammer Law, British Virgin Islands, Largest Trimaran Afloat
Why Divers Die: Part I, A Report from the University of Rhode Island
Those Four L.A. Dive Deaths, Bad Air Not The Cause
Diving With a Turkey Buddy, Some Predive Self-Protection Tips
Sharpening-Your-Skills Dive Vacation
Six Injured As Two Aluminum Tanks Explode, Cylinders Weakened By Custom Paint Job
HYDROSTAT NOW
The Anti?shark Suit Revisited
Free Flow

July, 1981

Chub Cay, One Of the best Of the Bahamas
Massacre At Moody's
DEMA's Efforts to Put Life into the Industry, and barbs from NASDS
BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS
Sport Diver II
Why Divers Die: Part II, 10%of the deaths occur in training
Dear Undercurrent, Does the Nikonos Strobe Light Overexpose?
Free Flow

August, 1981

Ponape and Palau, Micronesia, Worth The Investment, Worth The Hassle
Another Tale From The Deep
Free At Last, Free At Last, Free At Last, How I Learned To Dive Without A Camera
DR. CHARLES BROWN
J-Valves Vs. K-Valves, Does The J Enhance Safety?
POTENTIALLY FAULTY DACOR J-VALVE
AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE J-VALVE
Why Divers Die: Part III, Equipment Problems As A Cause Of Death
Notes From An Underwater Zoo, A Book Review
Free Flow

September, 1981

Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Fairy Castles And Hobbit Hideaways
CMAS: The World Underwater Federation, Why the U.S. Isn't Fully Accepted
Dacor J-valve Blowout, Revisited
Why Divers Die: Part IV, Embolism: The Number One Killer
New Findings On The Moses Sole Shark Repellant, Is Lemon-scented Joy The Answer?

October, 1981

Somewhere In The Bahamas, Searching For Dolphins
Tax Deductible Dive Trips, Red Sea Crown of Thorns, Hawaiian Butterflies
The Cost Of Scubapro Gear, Three Law Suits Test Their Prices
Why Divers Die: Part V, Causes Behind The Causes
The Deep Sea Connection, Smuggling Divers Frustrate Drug Enforcers

November, 1981

Club Akumal, Quintana, Roo, Mexico, All The Presidents' Men
Reports From Our Readers' Travels: Part I
Does Diver Training Produce Competent Divers?, Results Of An Undercurrent Survey
Gift Catalogue
CMAS
Up Above And Down Below, The Thrills And Risks Of Flying & Diving
The American Diving Industry, a view from Australia
Still Stirring Up The Silt?, How To Keep The Water Clear
" Dear Undercurrent", We've Got Problems With Chronosport
Shark Attacks on the Upswing?, Writer/Film Maker Bob Marx Gets 125 Stitches
Free Flow

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