a few pics from molasses today, 7/6/12

[reefman]

timg and myself joined bob and lisa on their vessel for a planned quick 2 tanker on MO this AM. mdt+ current deep so we elected to drop on M7(refered to as northstar by dive OPS); 2-3ft seas, sloppy lie, dusty blue water, viz only 35-45FT(dive OPs moored near us reported 70+ on facebook this PM; NOT HARDLY!), light current, water temp 82F @ 25-44FT. only one 105 minute dive(quiet today on the reef). pics from timg,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[mntlblok]

Cool. But, where's all the Glassy Sweepers??

Kevin

timg and myself joined bob and lisa on their vessel for a planned quick 2 tanker on MO this AM. mdt+ current deep so we elected to drop on M7(refered to as northstar by dive OPS); 2-3ft seas, sloppy lie, dusty blue water, viz only 35-45FT(dive OPs moored near us reported 70+ on facebook this PM; NOT HARDLY!), light current, water temp 82F @ 25-44FT. only one 105 minute dive(quiet today on the reef). pics from timg,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[timg]

Cool. But, where's all the Glassy Sweepers??

Kevin

Thanks Kevin.
We were further north, on mooring buoy 7, pretty far from the sweepers. Have not seen a big school of them this year so far, just a few here and there under ledges.

Here are some from another dive on Fire Coral Cave/Permit Ledge on the south end of Molasses.

 

[oceanbound]

Nice shots!

 

[tac747]

Nice Pics... and reefman, you are a stud. I wish I could get 105 minutes @44' on an al.80

 

[reefman]

Nice Pics... and reefman, you are a stud. I wish I could get 105 minutes @44' on an al.80

no stud here! dove with a 100HP steel @ 3450PSI. did return to the boat with 850PSI,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

 

[timg]

Nice shots!

Thank you Lisa/oceanbound and tac747.

Nice blog, Lisa! Love the starting over piece.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Very nice Tim. Phil you have beeen leaving your boat at the dock lately?

 

[reefman]

Very nice Tim. Phil you have beeen leaving your boat at the dock lately?

yeah! it's great to dive off anothers boat, especially when it's 36FT long/ three 300HP merc engines and i dont have to clean and pull the boat out. hope to go out in my boat in the next few days. thankfully we opted to forgo diving today, big storms offshore,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

 

[deeper thoughts]

yeah! it's great to dive off anothers boat, especially when it's 36FT long/ three 300HP merc engines and i dont have to clean and pull the boat out. hope to go out in my boat in the next few days. thankfully we opted to forgo diving today, big storms offshore,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

Thats a nice boat. 2-3s are a joke for that