DUI says 40°f water is Ice Diving

[jborg]

a moderately hard breathing-rate of 375 litres per minute

Moderately hard, eh? That'll certainly leave some margin for most people's RMV.

 

[broncobowsher]

I've seen drysuits in use in Truk, 85° water.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I've seen drysuits in use in Truk, 85° water.

that would be me if I ever make it there with my rebreather

 

[Stoo]

Was cruising through my DUI owner's manual and happened to catch one of their "Warning" statements that declared water temps 40°f and below are ice diving and require that special training.

Ya I learned a long time ago that North American dive culture tends to be rather California-centric, where 50° water is almost unbearable cold. In these parts (Tobermory), 50° and we're busting out the 3mm shorties...

 

[Marie13]

Ya I learned a long time ago that North American dive culture tends to be rather California-centric, where 50° water is almost unbearable cold. In these parts (Tobermory), 50° and we're busting out the 3mm shorties...

I would have thought it would be more Florida-centric!

 

[formernuke]

So every winter in the north Atlantic I'm ice diving, interesting.

 

[covediver]

40 F seems nearly tropical sometimes

 

[TMHeimer]

Same here and diving wet. Ocean was 43F yesterday but I've seen it in the upper 30s some winters.

So every winter in the north Atlantic I'm ice diving, interesting.

 

[grf88]

40 F seems nearly tropical sometimes

Coming up through the thermocline from the low 30's into 40 degree water feels like a warm bath.

 

[theduckguru]

75 degrees! Does water really get that hot?

Hotter, much hotter.