Heading to Fla

Heading to 40 Fathoms this weekend.


See yall next week.

Andy

In article <0azph.2900$sE7.624@newsfe21.lga>, nitespark@cox.net says...
> Heading to 40 Fathoms this weekend.

Look at the website http://40fathomgrotto.com/

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:47:40 GMT, Al Wells <al.wells@gmail.com> wrote:

>In article <0azph.2900$sE7.624@newsfe21.lga>, nitespark@cox.net says...
>> Heading to 40 Fathoms this weekend.
>
>Look at the website http://40fathomgrotto.com/

Yeah, it says right there - "Access Limited during renovations." But it also says to call. Maybe they either
opened early or could accept a few divers here and there.

And, obviously, nowhere near Key Largo. Oh well.

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mag3 wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:49:32 -0500, nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Heading to 40 Fathoms this weekend.
>>
>>
>>See yall next week.
>>
>>Andy
>
>
> So am I. I'll be at Silent World, Key Largo, all day Sunday and Monday morning. Is that close by?
> Perhaps we can at least do dinner if not diving.
>
> ____________________________________________
> Regards,
>
> Arnold

Nah...probably 300-400 miles apart. We will be about 12 miles NW of
Ocala.

Dove with Silent World earlier this year. Nice folks.

Andy

Al Wells wrote:

> In article <0azph.2900$sE7.624@newsfe21.lga>, nitespark@cox.net says...
>
>>Heading to 40 Fathoms this weekend.
>
>
> Look at the website http://40fathomgrotto.com/

We checked into it and earlier this week I had some doubts. However, on
Tuesday the LDS owner told me it was a 99% probability of a "go". On
Wednesday, he confirmed we were going to 40 Fathoms. He is teaching
some classes. I am going to get trained on FFM. My dive buddy has
access to some with comms.

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:45:30 -0500, nitespark <nitespark@cox.net> wrote:

>>> So am I. I'll be at Silent World, Key Largo, all day Sunday and Monday morning. Is that close by?
>> Perhaps we can at least do dinner if not diving.
>>
>> ____________________________________________
>> Regards,
>>
>> Arnold
>
>Nah...probably 300-400 miles apart. We will be about 12 miles NW of
>Ocala.
>

Yep, I see that now. Closer to Blue Grotto and Devil's Den, which I have been to before. I could get up there
later in the week if you plan to be there past the weekend. Use the e-mail in this post to reply.

>Dove with Silent World earlier this year. Nice folks.

Wow, you are an eager beaver - did the New Years day thing??? )))

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Al Wells wrote:
> In article <4XAph.2918$sE7.1437@newsfe21.lga>, nitespark@cox.net says...
>
>
>>We checked into it and earlier this week I had some doubts. However, on
>>Tuesday the LDS owner told me it was a 99% probability of a "go". On
>>Wednesday, he confirmed we were going to 40 Fathoms. He is teaching
>>some classes. I am going to get trained on FFM. My dive buddy has
>>access to some with comms.
>>
>
>
> I didn't look far enough at the website to see that they would make
> arrangements to open for groups - I was going by what Hal had posted on
> another board. Have a great time, and don't let the "bodies" spook you.
>
> al

With my luck, the trip will probably get "blown out". :(

However, I have heard a lot about 40 fathoms but never been there. We
were going there a few years ago and cancelled because something
happened and the viz went to "0". I think they said some heavy rains or
something had caused it.

If I find a "body" down there does that mean I get first claim on the gear?

On Jan 12, 6:22 am, nitespark <nitesp...@cox.net> wrote:

> However, I have heard a lot about 40 fathoms but never been there. We
> were going there a few years ago and cancelled because something
> happened and the viz went to "0". I think they said some heavy rains or
> something had caused it.
>
> If I find a "body" down there does that mean I get first claim on the gear

Heavy rain does blow the place out. I've been there when the water was
really tannic, and anywhere there was light looked really red. It is
one of my favorite training places. The guys there have a rather
twisted Grummanesque sense of humor. I had my absolute best narc buzz
there.

The last time I was there, the bodies were naked.

Have a good trip. Even though it's just a hole, I'm sure you'll find
the place entertaining.

Al Wells wrote:
>
> On Jan 12, 6:22 am, nitespark <nitesp...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>However, I have heard a lot about 40 fathoms but never been there. We
>>were going there a few years ago and cancelled because something
>>happened and the viz went to "0". I think they said some heavy rains or
>>something had caused it.
>>
>>If I find a "body" down there does that mean I get first claim on the gear
>
>
> Heavy rain does blow the place out. I've been there when the water was
> really tannic, and anywhere there was light looked really red. It is
> one of my favorite training places. The guys there have a rather
> twisted Grummanesque sense of humor. I had my absolute best narc buzz
> there.
>
> The last time I was there, the bodies were naked.
>
> Have a good trip. Even though it's just a hole, I'm sure you'll find
> the place entertaining.
>
Al,
got back late last night. Tired but a good trip. Met Hal for the first
time. Seemed like a likeable fellow. Joked around with us. At one
point we were picking on each other, laughing and carrying on between
dives on the floating dive decks, when he yelled down at us, "You all
are having entirely to much fun".

Hal seemed rather busy though assisting with the transition to the new
folks, which is understandable. From what I could tell, them seemed
quite friendly and helpful.

Completed FFM training which was interesting, since the units we had had
comm systems, plus we had a surface comm unit. Did manage to get in 1
or 2 "fun" dives before leaving 40 Fathoms.

Curtis stopped by on Sunday and we visited for a short period of time.
I enjoyed meeting up with him again.

Monday, we headed north and stopped at Ginnie Springs. Some in our
group needed to finish up some training. I was there for some "fun
dives". We went into the ear a short distance, came out, and packed up
for the long trip home.

Andy

On Jan 16, 8:18 am, nitespark <nitesp...@cox.net> wrote:
> Al Wells wrote:
,
> got back late last night. Tired but a good trip. Met Hal for the first
> time. Seemed like a likeable fellow. Joked around with us. At one
> point we were picking on each other, laughing and carrying on between
> dives on the floating dive decks, when he yelled down at us, "You all
> are having entirely to much fun".

Glad you had a good time there. I was there once when the water was an
unexpected 65 degrees, and after my dive, I told Hal his brochure
promised 72 degree water all year. without missing a beat, he told me
to follow him, and he took me to a place by the bank that was in the
sun where the water was less than a foot deep, and told me to put my
guage in the water there. Sure enough, it was 73 degrees.

> Hal seemed rather busy though assisting with the transition to the new
> folks, which is understandable. From what I could tell, them seemed
> quite friendly and helpful.

Only time will tell on the new guys. Did hal say if he was still going
to teach there? One thing I really want to do before he quits is get a
deep air card from him. I guess I better get in touch with him now.

> Completed FFM training which was interesting, since the units we had had
> comm systems, plus we had a surface comm unit. Did manage to get in 1
> or 2 "fun" dives before leaving 40 Fathoms.

What FFM did you train on?
did you find any bodies?

> Monday, we headed north and stopped at Ginnie Springs. Some in our
> group needed to finish up some training. I was there for some "fun
> dives". We went into the ear a short distance, came out, and packed up
> for the long trip home.

As many times as I've done the ear, I never get tired of it. The flow
there gives your reel skills a little bit of a workout. The eye is also
a good dive.

sounds like you had a great trip. Cindy and I are looking to get a long
weekend in cave country soon. We have a storage locker near the
jacksonville airport full of doubles, stages and my Gavin. We also want
to go to SoFL. I really need to move back to SC or farther south soon.

al