Waiting to get WET

[Turk6482]

Hello everyone,

I'm fairly new to scuba and got my OW last year. I just bought my gear from the LSD this past weekend and am looking to get wet soon.

I live in Hamilton, MA and am wondering when divers (Using wet suits, not dry suits) start getting wet in this area. I'll be using a Henderson Hyperstreatch 7/5 with hood, boots and gloves and am wonding when I should think about going for a dive.

Any comments would be great...........

Thanks,
Stephen

 

[yak]

Here's a link that might help your planning: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/natl.html

I'm in a 7mm hyper and will probably start a few shore dives sometime in late May, see how the bottom temps are, and venture into deeper boat dives when the temps warm up in June.

 

[large_diver]

I usually start diving some time in April (wet). Early April temps tend to still be around 40-45F. Kind of cold for a wetsuit, but certainly bearable for 1 dive if you don't chill easily.

 

[PeaceDog]

I usually start diving some time in April (wet). Early April temps tend to still be around 40-45F. Kind of cold for a wetsuit, but certainly bearable for 1 dive if you don't chill easily.

Come on, man. We've had this chat before, you and I. Drysuit, baby, drysuit!!!!

I'm tellin' ya, large, you pull that thing on and your season goes from 6 months to 12 months instantly.