GSO beach dive

[waterkitty]

Hi all. I am working on getting my AAUS Certification through URI and went on my first dive this morning with the diving safety officer off our beach. We hit bottom at 17 ft and did not stay long (12 min, meh) because we were pressed for time. However, the water felt GOOD and I showed my fellow divers (we were also with another student from URI) the tunicate I am studying on the dock pylons. Really no issues with buoyancy today (thank GOD!) and I dove without a hood, which caused my hair to go everywhere underwater. I am sure I looked like Medusa. Anywhoo, I had a good dive and we are doing it again in two weeks. I am really excited about this now! I can see how addictive this is becoming!

Oh, I am getting my own tank too! I need a short one...well, cuz I am short...haha...and so yeah, I will be a fully equipped diver REAL soon.

 

[Gabriel90512]

Nice job kitty,

how was the viz and what was the temp ?

Hi all. I am working on getting my AAUS Certification through URI and went on my first dive this morning with the diving safety officer off our beach. We hit bottom at 17 ft and did not stay long (12 min, meh) because we were pressed for time. However, the water felt GOOD and I showed my fellow divers (we were also with another student from URI) the tunicate I am studying on the dock pylons. Really no issues with buoyancy today (thank GOD!) and I dove without a hood, which caused my hair to go everywhere underwater. I am sure I looked like Medusa. Anywhoo, I had a good dive and we are doing it again in two weeks. I am really excited about this now! I can see how addictive this is becoming!

Oh, I am getting my own tank too! I need a short one...well, cuz I am short...haha...and so yeah, I will be a fully equipped diver REAL soon.

 

[Gabriel90512]

Kitty,

if you are looking for a used AL 80 here is a link to a guy selling one for 60$

http://boston.craigslist.org/spo/90916649.html

Hi all. I am working on getting my AAUS Certification through URI and went on my first dive this morning with the diving safety officer off our beach. We hit bottom at 17 ft and did not stay long (12 min, meh) because we were pressed for time. However, the water felt GOOD and I showed my fellow divers (we were also with another student from URI) the tunicate I am studying on the dock pylons. Really no issues with buoyancy today (thank GOD!) and I dove without a hood, which caused my hair to go everywhere underwater. I am sure I looked like Medusa. Anywhoo, I had a good dive and we are doing it again in two weeks. I am really excited about this now! I can see how addictive this is becoming!

Oh, I am getting my own tank too! I need a short one...well, cuz I am short...haha...and so yeah, I will be a fully equipped diver REAL soon.

 

[ScubaSarus]

The worker at the local diveshop showed me quite a few aluminum tanks that failed hydro and vis and doesn't recommend buying a used tank unless its presently passed hydro and vis. These ones advertised havn't passed hydro and vis.

I'de recommended a steel 72 with a current hydro (within 1-2 yrs) and vis as a small tank. They even have nice 60 cf tanks.

If you can find the Faber Steel 72's 3300 PSI with the overfill thats a nice small tank for N.E. diving. Even a galvanized 72 2250 PSI would be a good find. Stay away from any vinyl coated steel tank.

If you find an aluminum that is only gone one hydro and is guaranteed to pass hydro and vis that may also be a good find. You may ask the seller if he guarantees hydro and vis and then you pay him after the test of these used tanks that need hydros.

Just thought I'de help you get the best bang for your book. Some aluminums can last awhile but you never know how a used tank was treated (you'de never know if it was repeatedly overfilled untill it fails hydro etc.)

 

[Gabriel90512]

I picked up 2 used AL 80 for 50$ each last year .. and no problems at all
but you are right .. you never can tell.

The worker at the local diveshop showed me quite a few aluminum tanks that failed hydro and vis and doesn't recommend buying a used tank unless its presently passed hydro and vis. These ones advertised havn't passed hydro and vis.

I'de recommended a steel 72 with a current hydro (within 1-2 yrs) and vis as a small tank. They even have nice 60 cf tanks.

If you can find the Faber Steel 72's 3300 PSI with the overfill thats a nice small tank for N.E. diving. Even a galvanized 72 2250 PSI would be a good find. Stay away from any vinyl coated steel tank.

If you find an aluminum that is only gone one hydro and is guaranteed to pass hydro and vis that may also be a good find. You may ask the seller if he guarantees hydro and vis and then you pay him after the test of these used tanks that need hydros.

Just thought I'de help you get the best bang for your book. Some aluminums can last awhile but you never know how a used tank was treated (you'de never know if it was repeatedly overfilled untill it fails hydro etc.)

 

[waterkitty]

Nice job kitty,

how was the viz and what was the temp ?

The temp was ~70... it definitely wasn't deep enough to hit a thermocline...not at our beach at least. The vis was pretty awful though. There were points where I couldn't see the DSO when he was only a couple feet away.

As for the tank, our DSO is good at getting us some nice deals. I am probably getting an AL 63...really, I haven't yet cut it close with air, so I think I should be fine with the max PSI. I'd like a Steel 72, but I don't know if I can get one through him...

But, it looks like there MAY be diving this Friday morning too!

 

[waterkitty]

Thanks for the useful info! Hey, you're sometimes RIOceanographer's dive buddy, right? The OTHER Chris?

(We have an overabundance at the GSO of Chrisses it seems)

The worker at the local diveshop showed me quite a few aluminum tanks that failed hydro and vis and doesn't recommend buying a used tank unless its presently passed hydro and vis. These ones advertised havn't passed hydro and vis.

I'de recommended a steel 72 with a current hydro (within 1-2 yrs) and vis as a small tank. They even have nice 60 cf tanks.

If you can find the Faber Steel 72's 3300 PSI with the overfill thats a nice small tank for N.E. diving. Even a galvanized 72 2250 PSI would be a good find. Stay away from any vinyl coated steel tank.

If you find an aluminum that is only gone one hydro and is guaranteed to pass hydro and vis that may also be a good find. You may ask the seller if he guarantees hydro and vis and then you pay him after the test of these used tanks that need hydros.

Just thought I'de help you get the best bang for your book. Some aluminums can last awhile but you never know how a used tank was treated (you'de never know if it was repeatedly overfilled untill it fails hydro etc.)

 

[RIOceanographer]

Thanks for the useful info! Hey, you're sometimes RIOceanographer's dive buddy, right? The OTHER Chris?

(We have an overabundance at the GSO of Chrisses it seems)

Soon everyone shall be called Chris!!!!!! Join us!!!!! :devil_2:

 

[Gabriel90512]

IM Spartacus


:monkeydan

Soon everyone shall be called Chris!!!!!! Join us!!!!! :devil_2:

 

[ScubaSarus]

Actually a buddy I met up here in CT didin't want to join Chris (RI-O) and I (Chris) because he was already diving with a Chris and there would be 3. Wondering why they made a movie Everyone Hates Chris and who they are really refering to.

Yep I'm the other Chris. We should all get together sometime for a dive.

Take care.