Scuba Gear Maintenance Checklist: Keep Your Equipment Dive-Ready I'll be honest—I didn't think much about maintenance when I bought my first BCD. I figured if it worked fine underwater, it was good to go, right? Wrong. After a dive trip where my inflator button stuck at depth (terrifying, by the way), I learned the hard way that a proper scuba gear maintenance checklist isn't optional. It's what keeps you safe and your gear working when you need it most. This checklist is for recreational divers like me who own at least some of their own equipment. Whether you've got a full setup or you're still building your collection piece by piece, these maintenance habits will help you catch problems before they ruin a dive—or worse. I'm still learning what works best, but these are the routines that have saved me from equipment headaches time and again.  ...