Well, for the last month or so, I haven't had much to say. I have done a bit of diving, so I'll blab about that. I worked a trip Oct 10-11, for the remnants of our group, and RAD diver and a few others. It was great seeing them, unfortunately, the weather was not very fun. Friday, we ran inshore to the tug (the Titan?) I hooked it, as I could see it the second I got in the water. Great vis for inshore-40 ft or so. We did 2 dives on that, took a bit of a beating coming home. Saturday, Andy, RAD, and Trina joined us, and we had a will we run morning due to weather, not leaving the dock until 9 am. Captain Al waited to hear conditions from the fishing boats. We ran to the Indra, I was given the order to go, and either the current, or something dropped me on a rock pile 30 ft away. Twice I got the anchor to the wreck, twice I was pulled off it. So, they redropped me. Perfect hit, but on the wreck the vis had dropped to 10 ft at best. So, as I came aboard, our divers missed a squall that blew up, sideways rain, 8 ft plus seas, just nasty. When they did surface, they asked to move locations. So, we headed to the Suloide. A few minutes out, I went to station, and poor Clint had to put my fins on me. One on, and....man overboard. We took a good roller, and he lost balance....So, we circled, me hanging off the wheelhouse in doubles and one fin. Captain Al got Clint onboard almost immediately, and we set off for the Suloide again. Unfortunately, the numbers we had on the wreck were wrong. So, we started circling, looking. Finally, wreckage was spotted. In I went- after over 33 minutes of hanging on the wheelhouse (after Clint was recovered) I saw no dark spots of wreckage, infact, the first thing I saw was the bottom approaching very quickly. I searched the area for anything, and all I found was a crab. So, up I came. Knowing I couldn't do a 4th jump, at least for a bit, we tried to head to the Hutton/Arroyo or whatever it is. A final squall sent us running for home, making for the end of the weekend.
The next dives I did were to recover a van and trailer from a lake. The whole thing had gone in, and due to rain, Glen and I had 6 inches of vis. We felt it, dragged the tow lines to it, and, for about an hour and a half in the water, we made some good money.
Then, last weekend, A buddy and I dove at Storm. Had 2 ok dives (at least for Storm).
Now, I am happily awaiting our trip to Canada in June, and a few before that in the more local Jersey or inland areas.
-J
The next dives I did were to recover a van and trailer from a lake. The whole thing had gone in, and due to rain, Glen and I had 6 inches of vis. We felt it, dragged the tow lines to it, and, for about an hour and a half in the water, we made some good money.
Then, last weekend, A buddy and I dove at Storm. Had 2 ok dives (at least for Storm).
Now, I am happily awaiting our trip to Canada in June, and a few before that in the more local Jersey or inland areas.
-J
