Too Warm for a Drysuit?

[Hostage]

This weekend I will be diving in the St. Lawerence where there is apparently no thermocline. I have a 5mm Jacket and a 7mm FJ wetsuit as well a a dry suit. I am wonder if 70's are to warm for a dry suit. If it isn't what should I wear under it? I dove in a pool and was a little warm until I got into the pool, to bad I forgot what I wore. I am thinking of wearing a wick layer with a fleece PJ's and top as a core. I have only done my cert courses with a dry suit and would like to get more experience with it.

Thanks in advance,

Hostage

 

[jonnythan]

It would be a crime to dive in the SLS in a drysuit right now. Doing those dives in a thin wetsuit is glorious.

Which dives will you be doing?

 

[rhwestfall]

I was up ther a few weeks ago, and it was 74 degrees at 115' on the Keystorm. Honestly, aside from the issues of brushing up against zebra mussels, you could likely dive it in a shortie.... one of the guys in our group was just wearing the bottoms (farmer john) of his 2 piece.

I was in a 7/5 1 piece, no hood, and gardening gloves on the hands, and it was almost too much.... Last summer I did a similar dive in a DS, wearing only shorts and a wicking t under the ds. It was a touch too abrasive, and still too warm...

Dive it wet!!!!!!

 

[Hostage]

TBH I have no idea, we are using Seeway Charters near Brockville. I am going with a group of people and this is my first time going with this group. Right now my only other thing besides that thick wetsuit is a rash guard for tropic waters. I did one dive on the Islander in Alex bay that's it. We are doing a shore dive, then 6 dives on the weekend.

 

[mathauck0814]

I dove the StL dry, but I don't own or have any interest in wearing a wetsuit, so if I can't go in board shorts, it's dry.

 

[fire_diver]

Whether or not to use a drysuit depends on the type of drysuit. I think it sounds like a perfect dive for a TLS with street clothes underneath.

 

[Hostage]

I was up ther a few weeks ago, and it was 74 degrees at 115' on the Keystorm. Honestly, aside from the issues of brushing up against zebra mussels, you could likely dive it in a shortie.... one of the guys in our group was just wearing the bottoms (farmer john) of his 2 piece.

I was in a 7/5 1 piece, no hood, and gardening gloves on the hands, and it was almost too much.... Last summer I did a similar dive in a DS, wearing only shorts and a wicking t under the ds. It was a touch too abrasive, and still too warm...

Dive it wet!!!!!!

I actually do have a 2mm shorty now that I think about it. I used my rash guard in Belize in November and was comfortable. Maybe I can just use my jacket or farmer john. Though we are doing 3 dives and worried that it will make me colder.

 

[jonnythan]

2mm shorty won't be good enough, I think, unless you're a very warm person naturally. A 5-7mm FJ or a 3mm full suit is ideal IMO.

 

[Hostage]

I do like wearing the Drysuit as getting in and out of a wet suit is annoying, since I seperated my clavical from my shoulder. I am liking the idea of wearing board shorts and a non-cotton tshirt. As I am driving, it's not like I can't take everything. I have a USIA Deluxe Drysuit, I think it is bilam.

I also take a little longer when getting ready and leaving because of.....squirrel!

The idea of just takeing it off and hoping in the car sounds great.

 

[jonnythan]

I'd wear a long-sleeve shirt, a pair of shorts, and some socks. Bring an extra layer to add on between dives if you get chilly.