Spiegel Grove Friday 2/18

[detroit diver]

The Turks & Caicos trip doesn't count, my wife made me go there. I was just being a loving husband by accompanying her on a white sand beach Christmas

Well, this is my wife's birthday present, so it doesn't count either!

 

[detroit diver]

Sounds like fun. I have called BWD and made my reservations for the 18 Feb dive of the Speigal Grove. I anticipate some interesting photo op's on the "Grove".

Great! This will shortly be an all SB charter...!!

 

[fins]

Great! This will shortly be an all SB charter...!!

Except for one cold and lonesome dive buddy back here in Michigan

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[detroit diver]

Except for one cold and lonesome dive buddy back here in Michigan

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

TIme to buy a scooter and take a class from Brando!

 

[fins]

TIme to buy a scooter and take a class from Brando!

The class part is in the works. We're going to do DPV as part of AOW.
But buying a scooter, well that may take a while. Know anyone I can borrow one from

 

[detroit diver]

The class part is in the works. We're going to do DPV as part of AOW.
But buying a scooter, well that may take a while. Know anyone I can borrow one from

Well, I did until Scot sold his!

 

[fins]

Well, I did until Scot sold his!

You know those X-scooters are pretty small and fast too. I'll bet that it would be pretty easy to slip away with one if Scot or Brando were properly distracted

 

[pilot fish]

At the request of Detroit Diver & Harley Diver, we're planning double dips on the Spiegel Grove all day on Fri 2/18. We plan to remain onsite above the wreck for two hours in the morning, and again for two hours in the afternoon. We'll return to the dock mid day to "refuel". Mixed gas is BYOB. Experienced wreck divers feel free to PM me for details.

I've done 4 dives on the Spiegel Grove and tell you, it's big - 515 ft. I've been lucky not to have had killer currents, as I've heard can occur. The vis was 80 to 100 ft last time I dove it. I dove it when it was only about 40 ft and you never felt the full scope of the wreck when it was low vis. If the vis is not good you lose the full affect. The toughest part of the dive was at the surface, through 5 ft chop, from tag line to granny line and down the buoy line.

 

[detroit diver]

You know those X-scooters are pretty small and fast too. I'll bet that it would be pretty easy to slip away with one if Scot or Brando were properly distracted

It's hard to walk without kneecaps.....

 

[fins]

It's hard to walk without kneecaps.....

This is true.

Oh, well my frog kick needs a lot of work anyway