Hi All - also from Maine - grew up near you Donnie - in Sanford (class of 67) and spent most of my free time in the water - Wells, Ogunquit, Moody, Kennebunk beaches - and Mousam Lake were my uncle had a great camp - that I wish my parents had bought - oh well
Finally after all these years, I get to become certified and see what I was missing so close to the surface snorkeling.
Just checked Portland buoy - water temp in 35 degrees - guess I need to get moving and buy my wet suit - we used to come out the ocean in the summer - 60 degree water +/- blue and shaking and not know any better.
My first class is this Wednesday at Aqua City in Waterville - pretty excited -
wish me luck - tom