RI Dive Season '22

[tkaelin]

Just putting away the ski gear after a very successful ski season. Now turning my thoughts to dive season. Have a trip booked to BON in a couple months and looking forward to getting back to FT W this summer. I dive wet in RI and late May is when it is usually warm enough for me. For the dry divers, has anyone been out recently? Hoping for a fun and safe dive season for all and maybe will see you down at FT W.

 

[CT-Rich]

I was on a dive at FTW on 4/10. It was mostly just a shake down dive. I had a new collar put on my dry suit. We were in the water for about 40 minutes and I was pretty F-ing cold. Visibility was okay around 15-20’,but absolutely nothing of interest to look at. a few horseshoe crabs that looked cold and depressed, one or two other crabs that looked miserable and not a single vertebrate except for us. Our next try in a week or two is going to be for a night dive, hopefully we will see something more interesting, like some nudibranchs or octopus.

 

[tkaelin]

Thanks. What were you reading for water temps? NOAA Newport buoy was reporting in the mid to upper 40s. Way too cold for me.

 

[CT-Rich]

That sounds about right. My hands got pretty cold and taking the drysuit off with cold hands makes ripping a seal more likely.

 

[tkaelin]

Newport buoy reporting 50 degrees. Slow progress.

 

[CT-Rich]

Did a night on May 1st. 44F. vis was 10-15’, lots of skates in the cove. We saw at least a half dozen and a few smaller fish

 

[tkaelin]

Thanks and Brrrr.

 

[tkaelin]

Newport buoy reporting 51 degrees. Pool opens for me when it gets a fairly steady 55 or better

 

[tkaelin]

54 degrees hit. Getting closer

 

[keller333]

Shakedown at FTW Thursday morning, 26th, around 10a. Only vehicle in the lot. less than 1 foot waves, water temp 57, vis around 10. 7mm/hood/gloves was comfortable.