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Re:Madeira - Skruff - 01-13-2004
Tim- WET???? I think you need to swing into SD&T and rent a dry suit for the day. I'm sure if you tell them your crazy enough to dive wet in this weather they will give you a good deal on the rental....
Re:Madeira - tcjtn0 - 01-13-2004
Tim: Listen to Skruff...Don't be nuts!!! Get the dry suit!
Jean
Re:Madeira - Skruff - 01-13-2004
SD&T isn't going up this weekend. Is there anyone interested in making the trip Sunday morning???? If so let me know....
I assume that Wazee is an ice dive, so it would have to be Maderia....
Re:Madeira - puddlejumper - 01-13-2004
Dive away a wet suit is not the end of the world. Dove a wet suit for years. Ice diving Great Lakes diving you name it. Bring warm water and you will be frozen...err I mean fine. Sunday or Saturday then? Saturday would be better but Sunday is doable kinda.
Re:Madeira - tim - 01-14-2004
Darn! looks like I realy am Nuts
oh well.Good call on renting dry suit, but will they with out a dry suit certification?
I dove superior in october this year and it wasn't to bad, but the mile long Zodiac ride to shore did get a bit chilly :-\
I might let it warm up a little
Have fun Tim
Re:Madeira - Chris - 01-14-2004
I dove the Madeira a couple summers ago around August and the water temp was 36-38 degrees, (I dove it semi-dry). I did get a bit chilly, but it was worth it.
Re:Madeira - LKunze - 01-14-2004
Chris, remember what the temp was that day? Over 80 degrees...a nice inviting way to warmup. Now...imagine poor Tim freezing his arse off and near hypothermic in the water already. When he gets out of the water he gets spanked again with air temps in the 20's or so. :o I think I'd wait til after winter to do that wet. Some people can tough it out though I guess.
Re:Madeira - willadams67 - 01-14-2004
If you dive wet I hope you have some body mass to you. I really think that the cold will hinder your fun. If you want to dive superior wet try it in the summer first. A dry suit will lengthen your dive and add to your enjoyment if you can afford to rent one.
Re:Madeira - Chris - 01-15-2004
Hmmm, excellent point and I do remember how welcoming the warm sun felt on my face and fingers!
Re:Madeira - Skruff - 01-15-2004
Well I'm still available for a trip up Sunday morning if anyone wants to commit. Let me know sometime today so i don't make other plans.
Feel free to e-mail me directly... chris.bloss@tchek.com