Jackson 7/19/2008

[H3LlIoN]

Just seeing if any one is going to be diving this Saturday on the Jackson.

I'll be diving the R/V Go Between out of Broad Creek along with a bunch of people from my LDS.







(EDIT: I apologize, I haven't been getting a whole lot of sleep the past couple of days, and my observation levels have subsequently suffered. Would someone please move this to the "Trips & Marketplace" subforum that's in great big bold letters at the top of the NC Wreck forum? It would be appreciated. Sorry for my blindness.)

 

[H3LlIoN]

Well, scratch that. Diveleader couldn't make it, so it's Sunday on the U-85, still the Go Between. It'll be my first u-boat, any one have any tips, tricks or warnings?

 

[Drewski]

Sure, take Bonine before going offshore.

Enjoy it!

Andy

 

[H3LlIoN]

Eh I never have see sickness issues. Not that it matters though, the whole weekend is FUBAR. Thanks for the advice though.

 

[RAD Diver]

Neither did he (Drewski) & we have been out in some big stuff before, then 3 weeks ago that all changed. I wasn't there, but it seems flat gentle conditions were his undoing.
He was fine last weekend in Hatteras.
Remember its not IF you get seasick its when.

 

[H3LlIoN]

Yeah the one time I did ALMOST get sick was before I even started diving. We were out with Capt. Spurgeon and the Miss Hatteras, it's a '75 foot fishing cattleboat down there. As you can imagine, mad people were over the rails, and the smell was horrible. We went topside to get away from the smell, and I wasn't feeling too hot. Had a brief chat with the captain, and his advice was to go get a greasy cheeseburger from the galley. After arguing with the man for about 10 mins about how that was never going to work, I took him up on the idea. Straightened me right out, too.

You go out with the Pieno's & the fish?

 

[RAD Diver]

We have been out with them on several trips, but this time we were out with Capt. JT Capt JT's Wreck Diving Site on the Under Pressure.

 

[H3LlIoN]

Yeah we are planning to dive with JT this fall when the boat comes back up here; he moves it around during the year.

 

[RAD Diver]

That will be a good time.
JT is a heck of a nice guy, but doesn't fool around when it comes to diving or diving safely.
He has the kind of experience most will only dream of.
I am set to dive with him in Hatteras in the middle of Aug. & am trying to get on a trip with him the 1st weekend of Sept. if we can get our schedules worked out.
I also have a trip off the Va. Beach coast to the Eureka for some overnight fun later in Sept.
Let me know if you need some spots filled.