Cape Cod Lake temp

[Johnw...ski]

If your buddy won't dive in 55 degree water it is definately time to find a new buddy.

Controversial Post to Follow​

Hell, it's Hathaway's Pond. Just go alone. You can't park in the main lot cause it's summer, so you need to park over on the right. A straight shot swim to the boat will give you, at the most, 30 ffw. (For reference, a straight shot swim from the swim platform will give you, at most, 55 ffw.) How much trouble can you get in in 30 ffw? (Or 55?) You have an infinate supply of air 15 seconds away. You couldn't incure an obligation if you tried. If you are worried about going thru the boat alone, stay outside. If you manage to bollux everything up and find yourself shooting towards the surface, do what you were taught... blow out. Realisticly, if you do have a problem, what is your buddy going to do for you that you won't have done for yourself already? It's incredibly liberating the first time you go solo. You realise that, OK I'm here, I'm alone, I'm the only one responsible for my arse, and I'm OK. Ulimately, we are all responsible for ourselves. I don' know about you, but I feel a hell of a lot more comfortable in my own ability to get my arse out of a jam than in someone elses ability to get my arse out of a jam. (OK, I just checked back and see you are a 'novice' diver. If by novice you mean 'just got certified last week,' well you might want to get a couple dives in before you go solo. But don't wait too much longer than that. Learn to be responsible for yourself. Get comfortable in the water. And you can't get comfortable if you are depending on someone else. Especially someone who won't dive in 55 degree water.)

In every other endeavor in life, many as or more dangerous than diving, we don't consider someone competent until they go solo. Driving a car and flying airplanes are two that come immediatly to mind. Get used to the idea that YOU are the one responsible for yourself and that YOU need to be capable and competent and responsible for yourself.

The best reason to dive with a buddy is to have a friend buying half the beer afterwards.

My 2 cents.

Heck, go solo then you can have all the beer.

John

 

[paulthenurse]

Better still, bring a buddy, and don't let him have any beer. Then he can drive you home.

 

[paulthenurse]

Even better yet. Bring your buddy, get him to buy you all the beer you want, then he can drive you home. If he's a REAL good buddy he'll swing by his house on the way and let you chat up his wife.
Paul
Anyone want to go diving with me next week?

 

[Scubar]

Hathaway's Pond is in fact where I want to go, including a visit to the Field and Sea. So, from GypsyDoc's report, it's still too chilly for my friend. Does anyone know if it gets any better by late summer?

Perhaps I may need to seek another buddy if I want to do this dive.

As far as the temp. It does not really get better. The surface temp is about as high as you are going to see it but 55 deg F at the wreck is good. Along with the higher temps in Hathaways the vis degrades. But it is a great place to train and gain confidence for a new diver. If your in trouble just surface and swim to shore, no boats to worry about, no current no waves. If you stay around either of the two swim platforms or the car the temp is still in the 60's at this time.

 

[Tavi]

If your buddy won't dive in 55 degree water it is definately time to find a new buddy.

Controversial Post to Follow​

Hell, it's Hathaway's Pond. Just go alone. You can't park in the main lot cause it's summer, so you need to park over on the right. A straight shot swim to the boat will give you, at the most, 30 ffw. (For reference, a straight shot swim from the swim platform will give you, at most, 55 ffw.) How much trouble can you get in in 30 ffw? (Or 55?) You have an infinate supply of air 15 seconds away. You couldn't incure an obligation if you tried. If you are worried about going thru the boat alone, stay outside. If you manage to bollux everything up and find yourself shooting towards the surface, do what you were taught... blow out. Realisticly, if you do have a problem, what is your buddy going to do for you that you won't have done for yourself already? It's incredibly liberating the first time you go solo. You realise that, OK I'm here, I'm alone, I'm the only one responsible for my arse, and I'm OK. Ulimately, we are all responsible for ourselves. I don' know about you, but I feel a hell of a lot more comfortable in my own ability to get my arse out of a jam than in someone elses ability to get my arse out of a jam. (OK, I just checked back and see you are a 'novice' diver. If by novice you mean 'just got certified last week,' well you might want to get a couple dives in before you go solo. But don't wait too much longer than that. Learn to be responsible for yourself. Get comfortable in the water. And you can't get comfortable if you are depending on someone else. Especially someone who won't dive in 55 degree water.)

In every other endeavor in life, many as or more dangerous than diving, we don't consider someone competent until they go solo. Driving a car and flying airplanes are two that come immediatly to mind. Get used to the idea that YOU are the one responsible for yourself and that YOU need to be capable and competent and responsible for yourself.

The best reason to dive with a buddy is to have a friend buying half the beer afterwards.

My 2 cents.

Telling Newbies to dive solo!?!?

Not cool!! :11:

 

[mfalco]

If you need a budy for hathaways, I can meet you there some time. (of course you won't get to drink all the beer)

 

[mfalco]

If you are just looking for someplace warm to dive, the ocean in woods hole has been very warm, even at 65' deep