WetFatCat
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Is it absolutely crazy idea to dive at Dutch in wetsuit on April 28?
Does somebody do this?
Does somebody do this?
Dutchsprings April 28 in wetsuit.
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Craig66
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Dutch charts list temps at around 50 degrees at that time of the year. I will be doing a dive at Duth the weekend before but I will be doing dry. I think its very brave of you to try in a wetsuit.
DUI Demo days at Dutch Springs is May 19 and 20.
Come on down and dive dry with us!! You'll be much happier than in a wetsuit!!
Come on down and dive dry with us!! You'll be much happier than in a wetsuit!!
There will definitely be some people that will be diving wet. Make sure and bring a good coat and some warm beverages. Hopefully the air temp will be warm enough. the worst is when ya get out of the H2O.
You will definately earn the nickname SPOTWetFatCat:
Also unless we have a real warm spell I wouldnt count on the surface being 50g.. The air temp has been belolw freezing the last few days..
Deeper than 20-25ft I would expect the water to be around 40 degrees
hambleto
Club Web Master
Do people do it? = Yes! (Even in the dead of winter I have seen people diving wet.)
Could you do it? = Hard to say. If you can take the cold, prewarm you wetsuit, hood, gloves, & booties than sure, why not. Keep moving in the water at a good clip. Do not hesitate to call the dive if you feel off.
Would I do it? = No! I have gotten so bad I don't even like diving in that cold of water in my drysuit.
Could you do it? = Hard to say. If you can take the cold, prewarm you wetsuit, hood, gloves, & booties than sure, why not. Keep moving in the water at a good clip. Do not hesitate to call the dive if you feel off.
Would I do it? = No! I have gotten so bad I don't even like diving in that cold of water in my drysuit.
Spratman
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Yep. It's great for the old cardio! 
I'm diving wet this weekend and dove last year opening day. It was raining, sleeting and then snowing. The bottom temp was mid 40's. A 7mil FJ is recommended, depends on how well insulated you are already.
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I'm diving wet this weekend and dove last year opening day. It was raining, sleeting and then snowing. The bottom temp was mid 40's. A 7mil FJ is recommended, depends on how well insulated you are already.
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sangria
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I'm not that well insulated and I dive dry at dutch in the heat of the summer. There is no way I would dive wet at the end of April, but that's me...
It doesn't quite matter what the weather is topside, the water temp at depth is still going to be cold especially if you are not moving much down there (sitting on platforms for certifcations etc.) Bring warm clothes to change into and you'll be fine.
It doesn't quite matter what the weather is topside, the water temp at depth is still going to be cold especially if you are not moving much down there (sitting on platforms for certifcations etc.) Bring warm clothes to change into and you'll be fine.
Its doable but all depends on your comfrot level. Last week we did a dive at bainbridge to 100 feet temp was 39 and the dive lasted about 40 minutes. There was two guys with me in wetsuits and both where ok till the last 10 minutes or so fo the dive. Dutch usally gets warmer faster and stays warmer longer then the rest of the PA quarries.
BabyDuck
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i've done dives at dutch in the end of november in a 5ml.
coldest i've ever been...
coldest i've ever been...
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