Water Temps in March ...

[Mike Veitch]

i guess diving every two weeks aint enough for ya

2 weeks? dude, thats just wrong....just trying to recall last time i was out of the water that long....

Right, i will move back to my 7mm and sell you the 5mm "for you my friend, special price!" damn water at the mantas dropped to 27 the other day...froze me nards off!

 

[Spoon]

2 weeks? dude, thats just wrong....just trying to recall last time i was out of the water that long....

Right, i will move back to my 7mm and sell you the 5mm "for you my friend, special price!" damn water at the mantas dropped to 27 the other day...froze me nards off!

i am still yet to see a manta. does a small spotted stingray count? there from the same family anyways right?

 

[Mike Veitch]

i am still yet to see a manta. does a small spotted stingray count? there from the same family anyways right?

Of course that counts.

Also same family as the Great White so you can mark that down on your list as well...

Hey Jagfish! Welcome to off topic land! aka PPD

G'night!

 

[Spoon]

Hey Jagfish! Welcome to off topic land! aka PPD

G'night!

im sure jim is pretty accustomed to our behavior.

 

[pakman]

Sounds sweet to me...

Jagfish, water temps in PG are pretty warm but hit a thermocline and brrr...

According to the PG locals, its appears temps didn't go down that much this winter and I was fine diving in a 3/2 full suit down to 60m couple weeks ago. When I was there in april/ may last year, most of us were wearing shorties and even some of guys were wearing dive skins but some of those thermoclines were COLD. One crazy northern european on one our dives went with just swimming trunks... But you'll see the DM's wearing 5m's or more and hoods... but given how frequently they dive, I don't blame them...

Given you dive in the Kamakura/ Izu area, you would probably find water in PG like a nice warm onsen...

 

[jagfish]

Look forward to all your PPD antics, I'm counting on it!

I guess till just bring the 5 mm ---

Jim

 

[paolov]

diving without wetsuit is diving without the hassles...... DIVE FREE !!! hehehhehe


5mm... you guys sure like lifting weights huh.

a hood would be fine for them thermoclines. but come mid march the temp of them thermos would go up as well.



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[jagfish]

When I wear a shortly. my trim gets messed up and my legs drop. I guess I need some leg flotation.

For warmth, you think a dive skin is enough? I've never owned one. Are they spandex?

Jim

 

[Mike Veitch]

diving without wetsuit is diving without the hassles...... DIVE FREE !!! hehehhehe


5mm... you guys sure like lifting weights huh.

a hood would be fine for them thermoclines. but come mid march the temp of them thermos would go up as well.



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6 pounds ain't much weight...

 

[Mike Veitch]

When I wear a shortly. my trim gets messed up and my legs drop. I guess I need some leg flotation.

For warmth, you think a dive skin is enough? I've never owned one. Are they spandex?

Jim

yes, but a lot of them come with a internal lining for warmth.... i suggest a mix of day glo pink and orange for your spandex....