StreetDoctor
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... and then 10 minutes later the clouds have rolled in and there's 30mph wind gusts and 4' chop :shocked2:
Few questions on diving Lake Michigan
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... and then 10 minutes later the clouds have rolled in and there's 30mph wind gusts and 4' chop :shocked2:
ScubaInChicago
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... and then 10 minutes later the clouds have rolled in and there's 30mph wind gusts and 4' chop :shocked2:
And a new wreck
vondo
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Only 3 miles....
You said that a couple of times. You're in a lake, "only three miles" from shore. You are going out to see lots of wrecks of very large lake-going boats with professional crews. Only one or two of them were put there intentionally. That ought to tell you a thing or two....
If you want, Dale can take you out on a wreck from last summer of a very nice 40-foot fishing boat. It's less than 3 miles from shore and several people almost died on it. Not in 1908, but in 2008 with radios, EPIRB, and GPS at their disposal.
You said that a couple of times. You're in a lake, "only three miles" from shore. You are going out to see lots of wrecks of very large lake-going boats with professional crews. Only one or two of them were put there intentionally. That ought to tell you a thing or two....
If you want, Dale can take you out on a wreck from last summer of a very nice 40-foot fishing boat. It's less than 3 miles from shore and several people almost died on it. Not in 1908, but in 2008 with radios, EPIRB, and GPS at their disposal.
There used to be a guy who fished out of Port Washington with about a 20 foot pontoon. I used to see him out in 2 or 3 footers on occasion. It looked like he was riding a bucking bronco as the center of gravity was way high. Personally, I think he was nucking futs.
Marine forecasts? That rich. They are something in the neighborhood of about 20 percent accurate......maybe. I always chuckle when I see West winds 10-20 mph, waves 2 feet or less. That's a contradiction in terms. For planning purposes i use as many differernt sources as I can get from the local tv guy, marine forecast, weather channel etc. You'd be surprised how often they conflict. The above example for instance, no way are the waves going to be under 2 feet in a 20 mph wind. On Lake Michigan you need to watch the weather like a hawk. Go out on others boats and gain experience and start easy with your own. You don't need the Queen Mary, but a good deep V with REDUNDANT power, radio, GPS and compass back up are nice to have.
Marine forecasts? That rich. They are something in the neighborhood of about 20 percent accurate......maybe. I always chuckle when I see West winds 10-20 mph, waves 2 feet or less. That's a contradiction in terms. For planning purposes i use as many differernt sources as I can get from the local tv guy, marine forecast, weather channel etc. You'd be surprised how often they conflict. The above example for instance, no way are the waves going to be under 2 feet in a 20 mph wind. On Lake Michigan you need to watch the weather like a hawk. Go out on others boats and gain experience and start easy with your own. You don't need the Queen Mary, but a good deep V with REDUNDANT power, radio, GPS and compass back up are nice to have.
ScubaInChicago
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Your better off getting one of these to take you to the wrecks:
http://www.dive-xtras.com/pages/scooters/military/m1200cudasmall.pdf
http://www.dive-xtras.com/pages/scooters/military/m1200cudasmall.pdf
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I was on Dale's boat one time when a guy pulled up in a RIB to dive the SS Wisconsin.
Now that would be sweet..no kicking.
Yes, I'd choose a RIB over a pontoon boat any day.
StreetDoctor
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yup, RIB's are awesome. Not the easiest to get into but I've been seriously contempating buying one. Especially because my fire dept. is upgrading and would probably sell theirs pretty cheap. Enough room for two divers and one watcher.
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