NELD FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions]

[Spectre]

This FAQ is designed to point to some of the great threads on Scubaboard to help out divers in New England. Feel free to suggest threads to place in this list, or write your own threads that gather up good information.

NELD Specifics

• 
  Where can I find a list of the NELD Members?
  What is the Official NELD hat?

Where to get stuff

• 
  Where do I find Nitrox in MA
  Where do I find some good food in Rockport

Sites and Government

• 
  How do I get to Fort Wetherill
  What are the Fishing laws? [Currently just MA & CT info]

Flora & Fauna

• 
  What are all those jellyfish I see everywhere
  What are all those crabs that dig holes like lobsters?

 

[Spectre]

Thanks to Rax and the rest of the Connecticut Contingent

From the North

• I-95 south thru providence to exit 9 (rt. 4)...this is a left exit
• Continue on Rt 4 [there is only south] to Rt. 1 South [There is nothing to do here, it just becomes Rt 1]
• Shortly after Rt 4 becomes Rt 1, you want to get on Rt. 138 east.
• Rt. 138 east over 1st big bridge toward jamestown/newport
• Continue to last exit before 2nd bridge (exit for Jamestown)
• Follow that road straight thru town...marina on your left...
• bear left at Ft. Wetherill sign (About 1 mile after exiting town)
• turn right into Ft. Wetherill, and immediately turn left.
• Follow 100yds or so to parking lot on right... there is a boat ramp in this parking lot.
• find a spot

From the South

• I95 North to Exit 3 in RI. (Rt. 138 exit)
• Take Rt. 138 East.
• A couple of miles past URI (Univ. of RI) you will have to turn left onto Rt. 1 (this is also still Rt.138 east)
• Watch for, and take the Rt.138 east exit toward Newport and then follow above directions.

 

[raxafarian]

the link for the official NELD hat has been fixed.

 

[DolphinWannabe]

These links all seem to be broken.

 

[charlesg3]

These links are broken. Is there a moderator still involved in SB?

 

[AfterDark]

I got to the decon stop and the stolen equipment registry. The other one is pending renewal or deletion