Basking Ridge Diver
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So I was curious what I have done - this is a Vandenberg dive - several that I had done on an Al 80 with a dive buddy - my son.
AL 80 is not an issue - common sense and watching your gas is an issue.
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That would be a shame if Cape Ann Charters is no longer in business. The Daybreaker was a very nice boat. Fran and his son Matt were wonderful.Hey @scubadada How are you?
Awesome post. I love those sites. You've basically just made me homesick.
I always enjoyed Cape Ann Divers...now defunct...I believe?
Is it called that because it's "Halfway." between Gloucester, and Boston?
Oh, and don't forget...It's pronounced Lobstah.
Cheers.
I only met Fran and his son, Matt, when I dived with them 10 years ago. If I remember correctly, Fran retired and Matt continued the business. @Boston Breakwater believes they are no longer in business, their website appears to be gone.You know Fran Marcoux? I have known him since 1987 but lost touch with him in early 2000's.
I suggest calling Undersea Divers in Danvers, Mass. That's the Dive shop I worked for....Although, they were in Beverly, Mass. then.I only met Fran and his son, Matt, when I dived with them 10 years ago. If I remember correctly, Fran retired and Matt continued the business. @Boston Breakwater believes they are no longer in business, their website appears to be gone.
Hello. I was thinking back over the years. I worked for a Dive shop years ago as a Divemaster.
We did our deep dives on the Chester Poling off Gloucester, Mass. for the P.A.D.I. Advanced Open Water Course.
At high tide the the wreck sits in 108fsw. It always amazed me that people would do this dive "Normally." on single aluminum 80's without any type of redundancy.
I always thought it was insane???? Divers would come back on board with extremely low pressure readings on their gauges. Too me, it left no room for error, or any type of contingency whatsoever. At that time, I was diving with an Aluminum 100 cubic 3300 P.S.I. (Air.) with a 30 cubic pony bottle.(Air.)
20 years ago the shop did not have "Nitrox." (This is not an enriched air scenario.)
Staying within N.D.L.......I don't care how long you've been diving, or if, your'e the best breather on the planet your max bottom time is approximately 18 to 20 minutes, at 100fsw, not including the 3 min Safety stop.
So, I was curious? The question is: Would you personally make this dive, staying within N.D.L. on air........No redundancy?
Cheers.
website appears to be gone.
Undersea Divers in Danvers, Mass.