Dry suit or Semi Dry for Rhode Island in Summer

Tony your always the diplomat, politely telling it the way it is!


"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptown.net> wrote in message
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> zippthorne wrote:
>> TonyP wrote:
>>
>>> Dan Bracuk wrote:
>>>
>>>> Robert <osiris@woden.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
>>>> :Looks like could be spending 3 months in Rhode Island this summer, so
>>>> :do not know what the sea temps are, have never dry suit dived, and
>>>> :wonder if a Semi Dry would be sufficient.
>>>>
>>>> I've done it, sort of. 31 F in a rented wetsuit, same sort of thing.
>>>> But we all have our own thresholds, you have to find yours on your
>>>> own.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I too have dove wet for a long time in the North East. Chipping ice of
>>> the boat in December for a dive. Oh... what fun! Water temp low 40's
>>> upper 30's. Now, I dive dry (well, most of the time) all year.
>>>
>>
>> Oh come on now, he's going over the summer. It gets up to at least 50-60
>> during the summer there. Sometimes even as high as 70.
>>
>> I found this at the noaa website that might be useful to you:
>> http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/natl.html
>>
>> Those numbers are pretty well in line with my personal experience as
>> well.
>>
>> I should warn you that the popular dive-site guide book is full of local
>> legends and historical inaccuracies, so if you want the HISTORY of the
>> sites you dive, it's not that good, but it tells a good story.
>
> Wow.. last I looked.. those temps are surface temps. So, unless he is
> snorkeling, they really don't count. I dive NY,LI,NJ. Temps "might" be a
> little warmer in the summer, but not by much. Surface to about 30' is
> good. Go deeper and the temp drops. Depending on the depth, it will go
> down to the low to mid 50's. A 7mm wet/semi-wet or dry suit is definatly
> required. Hood and gloves too.
>

Tony your always the diplomat, politely telling it the way it is!


"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptown.net> wrote in message
news:6fu7g.22$sC4.11@fe09.lga...
> zippthorne wrote:
>> TonyP wrote:
>>
>>> Dan Bracuk wrote:
>>>
>>>> Robert <osiris@woden.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
>>>> :Looks like could be spending 3 months in Rhode Island this summer, so
>>>> :do not know what the sea temps are, have never dry suit dived, and
>>>> :wonder if a Semi Dry would be sufficient.
>>>>
>>>> I've done it, sort of. 31 F in a rented wetsuit, same sort of thing.
>>>> But we all have our own thresholds, you have to find yours on your
>>>> own.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I too have dove wet for a long time in the North East. Chipping ice of
>>> the boat in December for a dive. Oh... what fun! Water temp low 40's
>>> upper 30's. Now, I dive dry (well, most of the time) all year.
>>>
>>
>> Oh come on now, he's going over the summer. It gets up to at least 50-60
>> during the summer there. Sometimes even as high as 70.
>>
>> I found this at the noaa website that might be useful to you:
>> http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/natl.html
>>
>> Those numbers are pretty well in line with my personal experience as
>> well.
>>
>> I should warn you that the popular dive-site guide book is full of local
>> legends and historical inaccuracies, so if you want the HISTORY of the
>> sites you dive, it's not that good, but it tells a good story.
>
> Wow.. last I looked.. those temps are surface temps. So, unless he is
> snorkeling, they really don't count. I dive NY,LI,NJ. Temps "might" be a
> little warmer in the summer, but not by much. Surface to about 30' is
> good. Go deeper and the temp drops. Depending on the depth, it will go
> down to the low to mid 50's. A 7mm wet/semi-wet or dry suit is definatly
> required. Hood and gloves too.
>

John Cassara wrote:

> Tony your always the diplomat, politely telling it the way it is!

I read your reply after I replied. Sorta like a reworded one by me.
Sorry bout that! Even at Dutch Springs, during the summer, it can be mid
70's on surface to about 30'. After that... the temp drops to mid 40's
at 60' on down to 100'. You'll suffer big time putting on that 7mm or
dry suit, but unless you plan on doing the "weenie" dives (plane, fire
truck, etc.), you aren't going to dive the Pumping Station in a 3mm at
70'. You'll last a short time and them need up to where the water is warmer.
Gee... can't wait for the boat diving season to start. All this gear
ready and no place to go... yet!

John Cassara wrote:

> Tony your always the diplomat, politely telling it the way it is!

I read your reply after I replied. Sorta like a reworded one by me.
Sorry bout that! Even at Dutch Springs, during the summer, it can be mid
70's on surface to about 30'. After that... the temp drops to mid 40's
at 60' on down to 100'. You'll suffer big time putting on that 7mm or
dry suit, but unless you plan on doing the "weenie" dives (plane, fire
truck, etc.), you aren't going to dive the Pumping Station in a 3mm at
70'. You'll last a short time and them need up to where the water is warmer.
Gee... can't wait for the boat diving season to start. All this gear
ready and no place to go... yet!

TonyP wrote:
> Gee... can't wait for the boat diving season to start. All this gear
> ready and no place to go... yet!

I thought the Wahoo started in April. Are they tougher than you?

TonyP wrote:
> Gee... can't wait for the boat diving season to start. All this gear
> ready and no place to go... yet!

I thought the Wahoo started in April. Are they tougher than you?

On 8 May 2006 11:05:53 -0700, Al Wells wrote:

> I thought the Wahoo started in April. Are they tougher than you?

No more Wahoo. Hank bought the boat. http://www.garlooent.com

Hmm ... that schedule looks like its for this year, but it doesn't start until
July.

--
Art

On 8 May 2006 11:05:53 -0700, Al Wells wrote:

> I thought the Wahoo started in April. Are they tougher than you?

No more Wahoo. Hank bought the boat. http://www.garlooent.com

Hmm ... that schedule looks like its for this year, but it doesn't start until
July.

--
Art

In article <125v58hnvqqfp12@news.supernews.com>, none@none.invalid
says...
> No more Wahoo. Hank bought the boat. http://www.garlooent.com
>
> Hmm ... that schedule looks like its for this year, but it doesn't start until
> July.

Thanks Art, I knew Hank bought the boat, but I didn't know the new
website. I gues i'll have to all Hank to see if he's really not running
until July - I know I went in May when Steve had the boat.

In article <125v58hnvqqfp12@news.supernews.com>, none@none.invalid
says...
> No more Wahoo. Hank bought the boat. http://www.garlooent.com
>
> Hmm ... that schedule looks like its for this year, but it doesn't start until
> July.

Thanks Art, I knew Hank bought the boat, but I didn't know the new
website. I gues i'll have to all Hank to see if he's really not running
until July - I know I went in May when Steve had the boat.