Been busy diving

[Boarderguy]

Getting ready to jump in for the Maitland. When I glanced at computer, I saw 45F. Viz was 60ft, at least. Depth was almost 80ft. Awesome wreck. Maybe 15-20 min dive. Buddy was a newer diver who was a gas hog. Buddy went up (this had already been discussed). I stayed down a bit longer, but just felt a bit weird soloing on a wreck I’d not dived before.

Didn’t do the second dive on the Sandusky. There was strong current, so I decided to sit it out. I was sad to miss it, but another time. Better safe than sorry.View attachment 788310

You look far too happy! Glad you're enjoying the water and keeping the bitch working.

 

[Gone for diving]

Question.
Do you notice a big difference with the rebreather keeping you warmer?

 

[Marie13]

Question.
Do you notice a big difference with the rebreather keeping you warmer?

Yes. And no terrible cotton mouth.

 

[tridacna]

Where were you?

My buddy lives in Petoskey. Dives with St Ignace Scuba on the Intrepid. (Lotta good fudge around there!).

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Yes and yes!

Glad to hear that everything went as it should for you!

 

[Marie13]

Had a nice dive on the Wm H. Barnum this morning. The buddy from yesterday wasn’t booked to dive today. The other two divers did their thing. I was soloing and just did not feel comfortable soloing on an unfamiliar wreck so I cut my dive short at 20 minutes. 70ft deep, 48F water temp.

We’re moored over the Cedarville now. She’s huge, almost 600ft long. Sank in 1965 after getting nearly cut in half by a saltine (ocean going ship) in bad fog. Both captains were at fault.

She lies on her side. Here is the stern on sonar. Amazing how much detail shows.

I’m not diving the Cedarville. The other two divers are OC tech and wanted to go into the engine room.

I had questions from non-Great Lakes divers about using a shot line, etc. There are moorings placed 10-15ft off the wreck to prevent them from being damaged by boat anchors. The buoys all look like this. There is also a sub float. They’re also lighted (solar powered). The dive boats tie into the buoys (line coming off them). We had a stern tie on boat wrecks today. Very calm.

 

[Johnoly]

I’m not diving the Cedarville.

I liked the Cedarville, it's huge.
Different question...Have you seen the giant water rooster tails coming out of the back of the Mackinac Ferry's ?? Those and going under the giant Mac bridge was a favorite topside view!

 

[Manatee Diver]

Some of the new sonars are pretty cool.

 

[tridacna]

I liked the Cedarville, it's huge.
Different question...Have you seen the giant water rooster tails coming out of the back of the Mackinac Ferry's ?? Those and going under the giant Mac bridge was a favorite topside view!

I just saw them. I think that they are hydrojets. Those ferries are actually slower than the other one.

 

[Marie13]

I liked the Cedarville, it's huge.
Different question...Have you seen the giant water rooster tails coming out of the back of the Mackinac Ferry's ?? Those and going under the giant Mac bridge was a favorite topside view!

Yes, I saw the hydro jet ferries several times over the weekend.