Who wants to dive the Oriskany?

[Dive-aholic]

Scott, if you bump that back to July 1st and book a 6 pack, we'll have a trip. Unfortunately, that's the only time we'll be close enough to make it out.

Or if anyone can dive the 1st, let me know and I'll try to arrange something.

 

[Daylonious]

I'm up for a July trip - right now everything's wide open, date wise. I'm in for a tech spot.

D.

 

[Daylonious]

Just saw these!

http://myfwc.com/marine/ar/OriskanyPixUnderwater.htm

Underwater pics from "O".

D.

 

[H2Andy]

photoshop

you can tell the shark is fake

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I don't see a shark, so I guess it is fake!

 

[cmalinowski]

Sorry to hear that Andy. I know what you mean though, I've got a kid in collage.

I'd still like to put something together for say the 3rd week in July if there are enough interested divers. I have 2 techies interested right now (myself and one other) and maybe another 2 if all goes well. I was thinking something like drive up Thursday, dive Friday and Saturday, and then drive home Sunday. I live in Ft. Lauderdale so the drive is not to much of a problem for me.

PM me if you're SERIOUSLY interested and we'll start putting something together.

Any chance you would want to do this on 7/8 and 7/9 (I could do 7/7 possibly, but it will be tough)? I am driving a u-haul from ft myers back to baltimore that weekend. I plan on trying to dive the O. I arrive on the 6th and load up the truck. I think it would be a bit much to attempt to make it up there for the morning of the 7th, but the 8th and 9th are very much do-able.

Reply or PM me if you, or anyone, is interested in rec diving this thing on 8th and 9th. Bonus of you live in FtLaud as I have two 121's there that I would love for someone to bring to me if possible.

Chris

 

[Padipro]

Hey Chris,

Sorry but I can't make it that weekend. I work a strange schedule, 10 hour shift with 4days on 2 days off 4 days on 4 days off so I have a 4 day weekend every other weekend. The weekend of the 8th and 9th is my short weekend and I have to work Sunday.

 

[jiveturkey]

Just how big is the superstructure? How much is there to see at the recreationaly level without limiting yourself to a really short dive?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I think the superstructure is ~150'ish across and ~70'ish tall. It starts at 65-70' and there's no rule that says you have to dive to the flight deck. Plan your dive accordingly to get what you want the most out of it.

 

[H2Andy]

the island is about 60 feet tall and about 100 feet long (rough estimate) ... so ...

you could do quite a bit of exploring, i imagine