Water Temps

"Dillon Pyron" wrote ...
> I'll bet it has some interesting wrecks. Although the dealer will
> probably claim they were all in mint condition.

I seem to remember that a few Porsches ended up in the sinkhole... Something
like 300-400 ft in diameter and over a hundred feet deep, if I remember
correctly... It all happened within the span of a day with most of it
occurring within the first few hours... It was quite remarkable...

Penny S wrote:

> I read a what seemed good to me article in SCUBA magazine ( I supposed that
> may be flame bait right there?)

It's not so much what you read, but your response to it. Even Rodale's and Skin Diver
print(ed) something useful now and again.

> regarding low grade hypothermia build up
> with subsequent days of diving, even in warm water (80)

Anecdotally, my experience supports the idea. If your body temp was significantly low
you'd probably figure it out by all the shivering, but it's certainly possible to
drop to about 97F and not realize it.

> As I tend to run cold anyway, this was very interesting to me. I figure my
> best response is to wear more in the water while diving than one might think
> to wear while diving anyway. I'm not going to ask for opionions on what I
> might wear, but more on the concept.

If what you wear leaves you too hot in the water then you're wearing too much. Other
than that I'd say it's a trade off between heat loss and flexibility, and air
consumption. I always wear a hood. It started because the mask strap sometimes
bothered my ears, but now the extra insulation is enough reason that I'd keep wearing
it even if my ears fell off. If I feel the least bit cool after drying off at the end
of the dive I'll pull on something warm (fleece sweater or heavyweight thermal
undershirt, usually) even if the air temp is 80 to 85 and wear it until I get
uncomfortable. I've noticed that most DM's in the Caribbean wear at least 3mm even
when the water is 80*, and most have parkas that they may wear for the boat ride
back. If there's one lesson you can learn from a brand new 22 year old DM, that's
probably it.

--
Steve

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In article <16Lcc.18752$lt2.18679@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net>,
Adam Helberg <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote:

#<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:050420041149118343%sytech@yahoo.com...
#>
#> What's "generally" recognized as warm enough water temperature where a
#> wetsuit isn't required and a bathing suit is enough.
#>
#> I realize that there are quite a few variables but I'd like to get a
#> "general" idea. Several years ago I went to about 100 ft. in the
#> Cayman Islands in a bathing suit and it was getting too cool but we
#> were fine at around 50 ft..
#>
#> Thanks,
#>
#> Sy
#>
#> --
#> Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com
#
#A common factor neglected in temp discussions is the air temperature. A lot of
#chilling
#can occur on boat deck and can have huge impact on your next dive.
#
#

Speaking from experience, Adam??

Alan Street wrote:
>
> Speaking from experience, Adam??

As if. I got my money on the PADI OW manual.

Brian
Edmonton, Alberta

"Alan Street" <alan@nonono_irsi.com> wrote in message
news:060420042249588528%alan@nonono_irsi.com...
> In article <16Lcc.18752$lt2.18679@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net>,
> Adam Helberg <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> #<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:050420041149118343%sytech@yahoo.com...
> #>
> #> What's "generally" recognized as warm enough water temperature where a
> #> wetsuit isn't required and a bathing suit is enough.
> #>
> #> I realize that there are quite a few variables but I'd like to get a
> #> "general" idea. Several years ago I went to about 100 ft. in the
> #> Cayman Islands in a bathing suit and it was getting too cool but we
> #> were fine at around 50 ft..
> #>
> #> Thanks,
> #>
> #> Sy
> #>
> #> --
> #> Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com
> #
> #A common factor neglected in temp discussions is the air temperature. A lot of
> #chilling
> #can occur on boat deck and can have huge impact on your next dive.
> #
> #
>
> Speaking from experience, Adam??
Speaking from experience.

<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:050420041149118343%sytech@yahoo.com...
>
> What's "generally" recognized as warm enough water temperature where a
> wetsuit isn't required and a bathing suit is enough.
>
> I realize that there are quite a few variables but I'd like to get a
> "general" idea. Several years ago I went to about 100 ft. in the
> Cayman Islands in a bathing suit and it was getting too cool but we
> were fine at around 50 ft..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy
>
> --
> Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com

I find it also depends on the type of dive. If there is swimming involved,
i.e. finning/exercise, e.g. searching the ocean for a school of hammerheads
I stay warmer than if I'm doing fin pivots on the bottom waiting for Manta
Rays to show up at a cleaning station. Hubby and I have been diving >10
years and are "insulated" enough to tolerate >78F or higher in just
swimsuit and T-shirt. Recently, we switched to swimsuit and rash guard
because the rash guards rinse easier, dry faster, and don't get as smelly
after a long dive trip.

Jo