Perfect Dive Day Friday at Gilboa

[marshallkarp]

I buddied up with Mel and Chip and we made two dives together Friday afternoon. Sunny, 80 degrees. Water was warm down to about 20 feet and cold down to the plane and helicopter. Huge catfish kept swimming past.

Glad we were able to take advantage of the great holiday weekend weather.

 

[mel snyder]

Nice meeting you, Had a good time,your right was perfect weather

 

[Steve02]

Just curious, but for Gilboa what is "warm" and what is "cold"? Trying to figure out what I might need down to 65'. Thanks!

 

[mel snyder]

Hey steve02

 

[mel snyder]

At Gilboa our first dive we went to the tubes(cold part of quarry on shallow side)temp was 45,later at the plane and stuff temp was 55, our last dive at 20ft temp was 63, I wear a farmer john type wetsuit 7mm,hood,gloves, kept "warm"but didn't stay at tubes long. Waiting on my drysuit to come in.

 

[Steve02]

Thanks for the report. That might be a little to cold for me to dive wet.

I am hesitant to get 7mm protection as I know I am going to want to get a dry suit eventually and then 7mm would not be used. So I think I am going to hold out on the cold(er) waters until I can go dry.

Thanks!