Pre Blizzard Dive

[Vin]

Was in the H2O Yesterday off Rockport round 12PM.
32 on the surface and 37 at depth. Real clear 12-15 foot vis.

Saw a few snails- but I let them live.

Clav- Coz is off this Spring - but I'll be down in Westport for a week. I'll let you know dates as we get closer.

Stay well,

Vin

[from the sea]

dude you nutz, thats some cold ass wadda

[Nikki]

I second that! Yikes - that is NOT for me (my screenname says it all - lol :D)

[Vin]

Well we make do with what we have!

Be sure I am happier w/ 200 foot vis in a shortie.

Vin

[clavinr]

I got a line on a couple of good spots for lobster...I might be going next weekend or during the week.

Once you get over the ice cream headache it's not so bad....

[Vin]

Yes- it hurts at first.

In the H20 Sat 'round 12PM Cat rocks in Rock Port.

What do you have in mind?

I'll be down on the cape visiting the family- Mid feb. Lets book it!

Vin

[clavinr]

Maybe we could get in around here. There is a thousand marinas and they hold some lobster all year.

Sorry to hear about cozumel...it's nice!

[salty]

You guys are NUTS!

[Tooth]

you guys are sick.... what are u guys wearing drysuits?? the kid down the hall in my dorm was out sufing the day after the snow with only a 3 mil wetsuit on here in RI. tell me thats not crazy.

[clavinr]

That is crazy, the water is probably 38 where he was.

I have a 7mil neoprene dry suit. Henderson Arctic. Price was right, I love it for what I do, it's perfect. I got a good blast of cold water down my neck when I turned my head and looked up...other than that, I stay nice and warm with sweats on underneath.

The bggest advantage is you are sort of dry when you get out of the water...I prefer a wetsuit (less drag)and will be back in one as soon as I can bear it.

[clavinr]

Ditto,

Back in the day...I didn't realize how cold my hands had gotten, I couldn't even release the buckle on my weight belt or BC. No joke.

[Vin]

H2O was 35 at depth in folly cove this weekend.

I am diving a DUI CF200. Crushed neoprean tough as hell also warm with a thick combo of expediation weight fleece underneath + 2 pairs of wool socks and the DUI dry gloves. I loose the gloves as soon as there are fish to shoot or bugs to grab.

Clav-
What kid of deapth are you getting on the bug shore dives?

vin

[clavinr]

15 feet tops. It's all very shallow coves and around the marinas.