Dutchsprings April 28 in wetsuit.

[Spratman]

No doubt, BD. I find my biggest problem is my hands. After 30 or 40 minutes, they are useless. Fortunately, they have added a new bathhouse with hot showers, so you have a warm place to change. As Sangria said, bring a good coat and hat, you should warm up pretty quickly. Plus, most of us have hot beverages on the burner and emergency warmer uppers if needed....

I am pretty well insulated. My dry suit won't be in until the end of this month, so I'll still be diving the brisk elements....

 

[mark G]

Myself and my brother in law will be diving dutch on Sunday April 22nd.
The temp at the bottom is mid forties all year long so I'm thinking there will be no thermoclines. We both have new 7mm farmer johns so I think we will be alright.
I'm going to bring hot water in gallon jugs inside a cooler to pre-warm the wet suit.
can't wait to get wet again!

 

[keelhaul123]

THIS is why they invented Drysuits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jacek]

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.

On April 4th it was 45 degrees down to 25 feet..

 

[gcguru]

I will also be diving dutch on sunday the 22nd, dry of course, although my buddy will be out of town. Anyone out there looking to pair up for maybe 2 dives at around 10am? Im with Blue water divers....but most of them I've talked to thinks its still too cold

 

[jpcpat]

I'll be up at DS to help with certifications that weekend. Having dove there this time last year, if I had a Drysuit, I'd wear it.

I don't so I'll do it in a 7mil F/J with Heavy gloves, boots and a hood. I'll get chilly, no doubt, but it will be manageable.

Get in the shower to put on your wetsuit unless it's bone dry, and don't forget the hood!!

 

[Surelyshirly]

it was 41 F at 100 ft yesterday.

Off topic: Jack I looked for you....didnt see you

 

[pir8]

I think it was 41f no matter what depth you were at. No thermocline.

 

[WetFatCat]

Thaks for all respondes.
I still going to do this. I'll be with my son, he has 7/5mm jumpsuit and 7mm Bare hooded sleeveless jacket. I have 7mm bare jumpsuit and 3/5mm hooded vest.
Personally I'm rather tolerant to cold, In summer I felt good in just 7mm at 70ft at Dutch. Yes, it was cold but standable at least within 20 minutes or so.
Forecast looks not bad.

 

[Spratman]

Good luck for this weekend.

Hey Cheryl,

Nope, I watched the weather the night before, and decided to not go. Then all day, I kept telling my wife, "DAMN! I should have gone up!"

Still waiting on the drysuit to arrive, I figuring another two weeks max.