My First Seahorse - Ft Wetherhill

[Bubblesong]

Heading to Ft Wetherill today, Friday July 19 for snorkel at 6-9 pm

Nope, after 3 hour drive got here to changed conditions, high wind from sea, higher waves and other divers reporting low viz. wait until next time.
At least i enjoyed a cranberry chocolate ice cream at Spinnakers in Jamestown, my Solace in my disappointment.

 

[tkaelin]

Heading out this thu to dive in the pm. Weather looks perfect with tide high and winds light from the e-ne. Bringing the camera. Fingers crossed. Will also dive fri early am.

 

[AfterDark]

I may head out there but I won't bring my camera because the housing flooded Sunday.

I just don't get it. I replaced that O-ring last year I hardly used it and kept it outside the housing when not in use to prevent compression. Now it's flooded and the camera is junk.

On the other extreme I have a camera housing I bought in 1995 same brand but a 35MM. I use the housing as a float for my flag/float reel, the reel is floating above and behind my head out of my way, held at my left shoulder by a rubber bungee loop. It also houses my car fob when I'm diving without my surface support, Mrs. AD. The point is I can't recall the last time I even looked at that O-ring, it's been years, no flooding. Go figure. I've got another fob, no backup camera.

 

[tkaelin]

Cameras can be an expensive pita.

 

[Bubblesong]

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I use the housing as a float for my flag/float reel, the reel is floating above and behind my head out of my way, held at my left shoulder by a rubber bungee loop.
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So it wasn’t airtight enough to protect camera but it is airtight enough to be a float? What changed?
It is pouring rain up here, lightening too! so no getting in the water. Friday is looking perfect conditions but i have a Bio conference, so hoping there’ll be other chances.

 

[AfterDark]

So it wasn’t airtight enough to protect camera but it is airtight enough to be a float? What changed?
It is pouring rain up here, lightening too! so no getting in the water. Friday is looking perfect conditions but i have a Bio conference, so hoping there’ll be other chances.

Nothing changed, it's 2 different housings, one old, one not so old. Newer one with new O-ring flooded, old one is still air tight. The old one gets tossed around, the newer one for the camera I treat like an egg.

I am now the new owner of a pre owned Sealife DC1400 with strobe and video light!

I just can't fight this photog obsession. Is there a support group for this kind of madness?

I'm heading to FTW tomorrow Friday 26th probably get there around 9AM I'll be seahorse hunting with a snorkel then playing in the shallows with my double hose, 72cf w/ J60 valve. If anyone wants to dive let me know before 8AM Friday, I'll bring my real scuba gear too.

 

[tkaelin]

I will look for you and try to say hello. Dove ft w today at noon. 8-12 vis. Skate, small stripers, lots juve black sea bass but no seahorse or tropicals. Will be back tomorrow early am. Car is silver Subaru Crosstrek CT plates.

 

[AfterDark]

Cream colored Subaru Outback RI plates,Trump sticker. It'll be the only one in the lot.

 

[tkaelin]

Another beautiful day and dive at ft w. Flat calm, good vis, a couple schools bait fish and one very large flounder. Ad, sorry to have missed you. Ended up leaving around 9:15. Only one other diver, a nice solo diver from RI that drives a blue car and I always forget her name. Sorry about that.

 

[AfterDark]

Yeah, it was beautiful! I got there later closer to 10AM. Hey I'm retired I'm in no hurry. Next time tkaelin. Had a nice snorkel session then went thru half a 72 with the dbl hose. Above 20' the vis and clarity was very good; had I had a camera it would have been a nice day for it. No seahorses, but like tkelin posted lots of bait fish. Also lots of boats and yaks! I came up from 5fsw right along side a yak, not sure who was startled him or me.

Another costly dive. I went to the port a john, left my hood on the rock just outside, came out walked back to my car, after 5mins I realized my hood was still on the rock, only it wasn't, gone. So now I'm out a hooded vest and a hood. Not to mention a camera, 4 lbs of weights, a mesh bag and a depth gauge. Things are starting to add up.

If this keeps up I won't have to worry about getting to old to dive, I'll have no gear left! Maybe I should start spending more time at the gun club?