wanna dive next week

[STOGEY]

For those of you that do have wet sits, what is the thickness of your wet sit. Mine is 7mm thick so it should keep me pretty warm. However, I am pretty tolerant of the cold.

 

[Chebby]

For those of you that do have wet sits, what is the thickness of your wet sit. Mine is 7mm thick so it should keep me pretty warm. However, I am pretty tolerant of the cold.

I sugggest you also get a 7mm vest (or at least some lycra undergarment) to give you more upper body protection. For me pesonlly, my hands get cold fast, so I have a full upper body thing that gives me 14mm all over.

f you do, don't forget that you'll need more weight to sink.

 

[jchaplain]

Anyone can get in for the first dive. It's the BT and surface interval that really hurts. My new rule is drysuit only on my boat after October. I came close to having a wetsuit wearing popsicle onboard after the 10 minute run back in.

Center console fishing boat = Nowhere to get out of the wind. :ice:

Even on my boat where I have full camper canvas, boating this time of year isn't good. It gets too darn cold when you have to pull the anchor or dock the boat, and we all know the dangers of hypothermia and bad decisions when you're too cold and uncomfortable.

I might go diving this week, but it will be from shore and a dash back to the warm heated truck when I get out of the water.

John C.

 

[reefseal]

For those of you that do have wet sits, what is the thickness of your wet sit. Mine is 7mm thick so it should keep me pretty warm. However, I am pretty tolerant of the cold.

A hooded "semi-dry" 7MM. I also add a 3 mm vest underneath. That does the trick. 5 mm gloves (the mit kind)

I was on a dive charter where the captain put gloves and booties in tub of hot water. Man was that nice! You could accerlerate warming process by bringing with you hot/warm water in milk jugs to pour down your back, into wet-suit. That seems to lesson the shock and gets a head start on warming the water between your skin and wetsuit. I haven't needed to do that lately.

The key is sunny day, sheltered from wind. One of my best dives was mag point. Though 35-40 degrees, there were no winds, and the sun really warmed things up. You're pretty active walking from car to entry point it warms you up.

 

[STOGEY]

I tell ya for a bunch of old salts this is a pretty good site.

 

[reefseal]

I tell ya for a bunch of old salts this is a pretty good site.

You know you're an old salt morning after a dive.. A hike up from Cat rocks fully suited takes a lot out of you! ..

 

[Gabriel90512]

Even on my boat where I have full camper canvas, boating this time of year isn't good. It gets too darn cold when you have to pull the anchor or dock the boat, and we all know the dangers of hypothermia and bad decisions when you're too cold and uncomfortable.

I might go diving this week, but it will be from shore and a dash back to the warm heated truck when I get out of the water.

John C.

John long time no talk
how have you been? we should hook up for a shore dive ..
what days can you dive .. i have to work this week but have sat and sun off
also have the 24th off .. let me know ..

I have a 7mm wet suite .. and gloves and hood ....


Gabe

 

[jchaplain]

Heya Gabe!
I'm off work all this week and next! And ready to dive.
I'm planning on Nubble light Saturday morning, and anywhere on Sinday, as long as the weather stays good.

The weather and seas are supposed to be pretty good for the remainder of this week.

John C.

John long time no talk
how have you been? we should hook up for a shore dive ..
what days can you dive .. i have to work this week but have sat and sun off
also have the 24th off .. let me know ..

I have a 7mm wet suite .. and gloves and hood ....


Gabe