Cooper River Trip Sunday, 11 March

[dschulte]

I would definitely be interested, but it's too danged far to drive for only one day of diving. Not going to do a Sat. and Sunday?

The two day charter put the cost too high for the "boss". I also have difficulty getting two days in a row this time of year. I am in Augusta so it is under 3 hours for me.
:monkeydan

 

[H2Andy]

We follow the tide in and out, basically keeping ahead of the change to avoid the heavy currents. There are also spots where the tide is not a factor that Bill hits. The max depth is 35' so no required surface interval. Fossils (megaladon teeth are the big prize) as well as other artifacts, Civil War, indian, etc.
:monkeydan

excellent ... my wife's on board, so it's a go for me (she'll hang out Charleston while i dive)

so ... a few questions:

1. do people take mesh bags to put stuff they find in?

2. do you use a screwdiver with a line to keep yourself in one place?

3. i am 5'10, 185 lbs... on a drysuit with undies, steel plate, and AL 80 tanks, what sort of weight am i looking at to wear on my belt? (i've never dove the drysuit with singles)

4. anything else i need to bring, know, think about?

thanks!

 

[dschulte]

excellent ... my wife's on board, so it's a go for me (she'll hang out Charleston while i dive)

so ... a few questions:

1. do people take mesh bags to put stuff they find in?

2. do you use a screwdiver with a line to keep yourself in one place?

3. i am 5'10, 185 lbs... on a drysuit with undies, steel plate, and AL 80 tanks, what sort of weight am i looking at to wear on my belt? (i've never dove the drysuit with singles)

4. anything else i need to bring, know, think about?

thanks!

Cool! Welcome aboard

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The current should not be bad enough for a screwdriver, but it may be good for poking around, always a good idea to do where you find a tooth. Take a mesh or canvas bag, this is a must. It is always good to overweight yourself for this type of dive. I will put 16lbs on with my steel tank. You want to be on the bottom, crawling around looking for the outline of teeth. Check out this video.
:monkeydan

 

[DawgDiver]

Check out this video.
:monkeydan

:11: Are they really just laying around like that?

 

[dschulte]

:11: Are they really just laying around like that?

In the Cooper, yes. The Morgan you have to look for gorgorians, which anchor only to hard surfaces. 9 out of 10 times it will be a bone or tooth. But the Morgan is black water, 0 vis.
:monkeydan

 

[sccaleb]

Well... sad news for me. I was going to go, but when I went to check out and make sure my dry suit was ready for use before I signed up, I realized that is a zipper malfunction that it has to be sent back to the manufacturer and replaced. So... as much as it actually breaks my heart and I was looking forward to going, I don't think I'll be able to go unless the water heats up about 10 degrees.

Sorry ya'll.

Caleb

 

[dschulte]

Well... sad news for me. I was going to go, but when I went to check out and make sure my dry suit was ready for use before I signed up, I realized that is a zipper malfunction that it has to be sent back to the manufacturer and replaced. So... as much as it actually breaks my heart and I was looking forward to going, I don't think I'll be able to go unless the water heats up about 10 degrees.

Sorry ya'll.

Caleb

There is always duct tape .
:monkeydan

 

[sccaleb]

Or I could just put rogaine on my back and chest and make my hair grow out a bunch by the time for the trip. Then I could be cromagnon Caleb and swim naked! Oh... the fun the Charleston Police would have with that...

 

[dschulte]

Or I could just put rogaine on my back and chest and make my hair grow out a bunch by the time for the trip. Then I could be cromagnon Caleb and swim naked! Oh... the fun the Charleston Police would have with that...

It's Charleston, would they notice?
:monkeydan

 

[sccaleb]

I'm sure they would... there are lots of rich people in Charleston. Of course, if I shaved "Save the Hunley" or "Charleston is for Lovers" in my caveman chest hairs, they would realize I'm a tourist and leave me alone.