Blue Hole in December

[RonFrank]

Hey Ron you mean all those blank pages are from the BH?

Yeah, rub it in! In case others don't know, I suck at keeping my logbook up to date. However I do have most pages signed. I have two computers, so it's not like I will loose the info! :mooner:

To be honest, what do I say about the BH??? Another dive at the BH! We saw a Huge Koi.... Again.... The grate is at 85'... Still... The Water is still 64F!

I did note my first Doubles dive. I sometimes note the outside temp so I can look back at trends! Other than that, one log at the Hole looks much like the rest!

 

[gary-ramey]

My wife and I certified at Aurora Res on June 4th, 2005 at Aurora Res. 44 degree air temp, blowing wind with a sideways rain..... :dropmouth: there was steam coming off the lake Then went to cozumel and fell in love with my inner WWW

 

[amascuba]

Hahaha... The more I dive the more that I become a WWW. I compensate for this by adding more undergarments under my drysuit! .... I'm about to get a new 200gram thinsulate undergarment.. It should make me nice and toasty!

 

[diverdowndh]

Ah, so now the truth is coming out... WWW's unite! Ha!

 

[ABQdiver]

Great conversation going on here!!

I'm like Ron, (that didn't come out right.... ) I enjoy the BH dives. I'll have to see my count, but it really doesn't matter to me. I enjoy diving and without traveling long distances to more "enjoyable" locals then local diving is where it's at!!

Since we spend more time off gassing through surface intervals than actually diving, the social aspects of hanging at BH is what I enjoy. And those BH brats are VERY tasty!! Especially followed up by Trish's cookies!! (hint, hint)

Since we RMO are divers with Altitude, we also need a good cold water "attitude" to go along with it.


diverdowndh: Most of us "regulars" have drysuits. Just makes the diving easier especially in the winter. The semi-dry suits are pretty good and seal really well. But they are still wetsuits and you have to be prepared for that. I plan on bring a large tarp we can drape around the picnic enclosure to block the wind and a propane heater for the benefit of all. Keep your fingers crossed to get sunny skies with no wind!!!

 

[diverdowndh]

So I guess diving in my hot tub doesn't really count, eh?

I would just about have to invest in a dry suit to dive BH anywhere near what you RMO's do. I've been down there numerous times and I don't remember too many times it was really warm (bad timing).

 

[gary-ramey]

Other than my experience with getting certified, the coldest I've ever felt was snorkelling with the manatees. I went in a 3 mil and stayed in the water for about 3 hours. When I got out I was borderline hypothermic. I've since graduated to a 7 mil semi dry and I like it.

 

[Waterskier1]

So, do any of you wear drysuits at BH? What about semi-dry? My instructor loaned me his semi-dry, never used one. I've got lots of dives for just a recreational diver, I've been very fortunate. This will be cool to see some local divers down just because they love the sport, so I hope to meet some of you.

I think I'm the only one who dives wet. Blue Hole isn't too bad at 64 degrees. I have only dove it one weekend since my cert dives, and just wore a single layer of 7mm full suit. I was fine, but the air temp was nice too.

The coldest I've dove is 45 degrees at Jefferson Lake, this past fall. I wore the 7mm above plus a 7mm step in vest with hood. My lips got cold, and it was a bit of a shock when I first got in, but it wasn't too bad - I made 2 dives that day. Again, I was the only one there who started out with the intention of diving wet. I think there were a couple of dry suit divers (Frank's son and Dan) that ended up wet though .

I'm hoping the weather is nice. It doesn't have to be hot, as long as the sun is out, and there is no wind, it will be nice.

I will admit that I'm watching the online classified for a nice (cheap ) used dry suit, to try out. I like diving, and find I learn something new or perform a little better after each dive, but can't afford to be a WWW full time

 

[RonFrank]

Ah, so now the truth is coming out... WWW's unite! Ha!

While we may all be WWW's at heart, or just maybe if one has a brain, as it's ALWAYS nicer to be warm!

The difference is that James, while saying he leans more that direction the more he dives, will be down at the Hole in December! "Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night will keep me from my appointed rounds." , is his motto! Mine as well!

I've done the Hole in a 7mm in the dead of winter more than a couple times. Bottom line is that diving a drysuit at the Hole to keep warm while diving is not necessary. Diving a Drysuit to keep warm while Not diving inbetween dives CAN be necessary.

 

[georoc01]

So I guess diving in my hot tub doesn't really count, eh?

I would just about have to invest in a dry suit to dive BH anywhere near what you RMO's do. I've been down there numerous times and I don't remember too many times it was really warm (bad timing).

Only if your hot tub is the Homestead Crater!