Beaufort
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I'm intested in wreck diving out of NC from my boat and would love some thoughts and advice from others.
I'm an experienced boater, been taking my boat offshore fishing for 20+ years. I've been diving for 3 years, feel I'm comfortable/competant/conservative/safe, master diver cert with 100 logged dives, mostly offshore wrecks (100'+ dpths). Up to now, all of my wreck dives have been through experienced dive charters.
My plan, as of now, would be to make the first dives from my boat on a near shore wreck - 10 miles out, 75' to the sand, 40' to the top of the wreck. This wreck is not too far out, not too deep, fully in tact with a lot of relief (easier to find on sonar). I would always have a dive buddy and I would always have another experiened boater on the boat while we're diving.
I have a 26', twin outboard, center console, with dive ladder. I have dive flags. I do not have 100% 02 training - is it a mistake to dive without it on the boat?
What do you think? What advice can you offer? How would you anchor to the wreck/off of the wreck? How do you descend/ascend while dealing with anchoring?
What is the etiquette/what to do/not to do if other divers are already on site? What about if fishermen are already on site?
Thanks for your thoughts.
I'm an experienced boater, been taking my boat offshore fishing for 20+ years. I've been diving for 3 years, feel I'm comfortable/competant/conservative/safe, master diver cert with 100 logged dives, mostly offshore wrecks (100'+ dpths). Up to now, all of my wreck dives have been through experienced dive charters.
My plan, as of now, would be to make the first dives from my boat on a near shore wreck - 10 miles out, 75' to the sand, 40' to the top of the wreck. This wreck is not too far out, not too deep, fully in tact with a lot of relief (easier to find on sonar). I would always have a dive buddy and I would always have another experiened boater on the boat while we're diving.
I have a 26', twin outboard, center console, with dive ladder. I have dive flags. I do not have 100% 02 training - is it a mistake to dive without it on the boat?
What do you think? What advice can you offer? How would you anchor to the wreck/off of the wreck? How do you descend/ascend while dealing with anchoring?
What is the etiquette/what to do/not to do if other divers are already on site? What about if fishermen are already on site?
Thanks for your thoughts.