OFWF Gathering - Kingston August 28/29 2004

[Tom R]

vis is ok better under the thermocline at 70feet give or take a couple of inches, temps start at 50 and go to 40ish on some of the deeper out side the harbour wrecks

 

[FreeFloat]

Drysuit weather! :11ztongue

 

[DivingGal]

Thanks Tom... handy info for all those planning to go diving.

 

[Scuba Duffer]

Thanks Tom... handy info for all those planning to go diving.

Uh - 40ish???? I hope that's high 40's. If its getting close to 40, that makes a 7mm cold.

 

[FreeFloat]

Uh - 40ish???? I hope that's high 40's. If its getting close to 40, that makes a 7mm cold.

But doable.....

 

[artw]

LOL
Yes the invincible Freefloat strikes again

 

[FreeFloat]

LOL
Yes the invincible Freefloat strikes again

Yeah well Art, the impossible has happened...........

I've been diving dry lately :11:

 

[Scuba Duffer]

How about.... (weather depending of course)

Munson, Sunk 4/30/1890 Depth 110'
Marsh, Sunk 8/8/1917 Depth 85'
Comet, Sunk 5/14/1861 Depth 85'
G. T. Davie, Sunk 4/18/1945 Depth 95'

???

Well, since my group has never dove Kingston, were open to whatever the Freaks want to do. Are there any wrecks worth seeing in the 50' range? Just thought as a second dive of the day, a shallower one would be nice for a more extended bottom time - and shorter surface interval.

 

[Groundhog246]

According to the NTD site Aloha sits at 55', with the Effie May beside her. I'd vote for that for a second dive on Saturday. Also The Cornwall is 70', the KPH is 65', The "Queen Mary" is 60'.
I have done none of these and have no idea of there location relative to Kingston (ie distance to travel), but agree with the idea of a shallower second dive. It'd be warmer (above the 70' thermocline) and we can stay longer (air consumption), although vis won't be as good.

 

[Scuba Duffer]

I'm assuming the deep ones are moored and have lines we can descend down? Much prefer a line for visual reference when I'm in the twilight zone - that area where you can see neither top nor bottom!!!