Hood Canal - February 4th

[DiverDown]

janne I have 2 lp 98s you can use and a set of bio fins.... your more than welcome to.. PS I pump my 98s to around 3200psi

[Dave]

That's the spirit gents!!! Divers helping divers, it's a beautiful thing!!! I usually carry spare equipment too, see you guys Saturday!!!!

[da_jab]

janne I have 2 lp 98s you can use and a set of bio fins.... your more than welcome to.. PS I pump my 98s to around 3200psi

Ok, grab the tanks, they'll be sweet.
lostnbrownsmead promised me one 80's tank, the fins and weights, so I'm good and loaded with gas.

Thanks a bunchl!

.Janne

[sparky]

i am bringing all 4 of my tanks as well
I own 2- steal 119 and 2 Al 80s
i also have two sets of fins one pair of Scuba Pro Jet finns and one pair of Aqualung Rocket Fins I will have them both with me Saturday as well

I have a couple msk and snorkles also so if you have every thing else we should be able to kit you out

Looking foward to seeing every one.

I cant waite.

Sparky

[sparky]

I know my first post Sparky.
Jay

HEY JAY :

I see you found us
its about time.

[da_jab]

I was gonna meet sparky about 8 am if you wanna leave early.. you can hitch a ride....

A bit too early for a saturday, so I think I'll join the other afternooners.

.Janne

[da_jab]

I was gonna meet sparky about 8 am if you wanna leave early.. you can hitch a ride....

A bit early for a saturday, so I think I'm gonna join the other afternooners.

.Janne

[Scubak]

Hey Colleen and I aren't gonna go out till 9/10am
Wanna hitch a ride...
Kirsten

[da_jab]

Hey Colleen and I aren't gonna go out till 9/10am
Wanna hitch a ride...

That would be superb, I'll pm more details.

.J

[Dave]

Calvin and Ryan are meeting at my house at noon, and we will leave together from there. Is Hoodsport scuba on the main road that runs along the canal???
:hello2:

[sparky]

Dave?

If you follow the driving directions I poste dosted you will actuly pass a dive shop in or about the town of Shelton,WA
Mike's Diving on your right.

Keep going out 101 and you will come to a RV park on your right just past the sign for The Sund Rock Dive Site .

Turn Right as if you wanted to enter the Rv Park and there will be a building next to the water in the right hand corner of the RV Park
that is the Dive shop there is a Diver Down Sign at the Road

you sould see it ok not that hard to find.




try this see if it takes you to my Web page I have some pictures of Dive Sites on there also [/url]http://spaces.msn.com/sparkysdivesite/P ... =1&_c=[url] I also have maps of some of the dive sites.
any questions give me a call tomorrow night at home after 5:0 pm
( 503 ) 861-2611

Sparky[/url]

[Dave]

Cool, thanks Sparky.

[Tangfish]

In case you guys haven't heard, there is a major storm system coming in with 40-60 mph winds expected for Saturday.

[lostnbrownsmead]

I just checked with Mike at Hoodsport n Dive. He said the rock will probably beaten up but it should be fine for diving when entering the water by the parking lot. Sparky and I are still planning to dive. Is anyone going to join us?

If conditions allow is anyone planning a night dive? You need to tell Mike so he can plan accordinally.

Hope to see you there.

Jay

[da_jab]

How does the weather affect our plans for tomorrow? I mean if all hell is going to break loose it would be better to stay out of water. But you people who know the site and conditions better make the decision.

I'm about to hitch a ride from Scubak to the site on saturday morning and we should arrive around 9:30am.

.Janne

[DiverDown]

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/ ... nty=wac045

here is the noaa prediction for hood canal doesnt look good 40-50 mile winds... need to brush up on those rough surf entry skills anyway
I think that i am going to cancel... any other sugestions??? mabey lunch somewhere??

[lostnbrownsmead]

I guess I had better change my dive plans.

I looked at the weather and it does not look very good. 40 knot winds 7 ft seas in the Canal is pretty rough. huge storm off shore https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/WXM ... 4.epac.gif

Sund rock beach entry is fairly protected but i think the surge will be pretty rough if you get to far around the corner towards the rock.

Looks like it might be a good day to stay here and weather out the storm at home. The weather service is expecting sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph in the Astoria area and with gusts to 80 to 90 mph on the headlands. I will probably lose power again, due to trees falling down.

Maybe next weekend I will get my new camera wet.

Jay

[Tangfish]

Looks like the consensus is leaning toward not going to Hood Canal. Dave, what do you think? I personally wouldn't want to drive that far and then not be able to dive. I like to play by ear and listen to mother nature if she's telling me not to dive. I'm not totally out, but I'm leaning toward doing something closer to home in case we can't dive, then we didn't go on such a long haul.

Janne, I would recommend against going boat diving if that is what you're referring to.

[sparky]

looks like Jay and I are still planning to go any how
we will be at the dive shop at 8:00
i sent Tangfish a map of the sund rock dive site
jay and I want to dive the area marked as the fish bowl
it is a nice dive and can be done in chop and wind

any one esle like to meet us there please count your self welcome and invited.

Sparky

[sparky]

Ok gang here is the plan
jay and I are still planning to hed out to the Canal, and dive the Sund Rock Dive Site there is a area known as the Fish Bowl.

we will dive this as it is sort of proted and is a nice dive

the weather is suposed to improve around 4 or so
and is suposed to be better on sunday so we are hopeing to do a dive or two in the morning on sunday befor heading home.

I sent Tangfish a map of the dive site he going to post it for us to see
If you would like to join in well see you there if you are not able to make it there is always the next time


Sparky

[Tangfish]

Sparky, I'm not sure if this is the map or not. I didn't get the email so I went to your site and this is the map of Sund Rock that I could find.

<img src="http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pIuxx ... j8Nd4MMUrE" />

[Scubak]

I talked to Mike this morning and he suggested that we not dive. Strong winds, heavy surf and waves. I have done this before at Hood Canal and it isn't any fun, especially with twins on, trying to get in the water. Viz was sooo bad. I really want to dive but don't want to drive 2 hours to call a dive. The news said that 60-70mph winds are equivalent to a hurricane. NO THANK YOU!!! No wonder why Bandito isn't going out and the boat cancelled on us in the Sah Juans.
Guess I will stay home and hope to splash on Sun..Early
Kirsten

[Tangfish]

What do you guys say about doing some dives in or around the Seattle area instead? That way if we need to call the dive its not that much of a time/driving investment? Can anyone recommend a dive site that is relatively protected from the winds? Sparky, you guys could come do the dives with us, then head to Hood Canal and do your dives there on Sunday (which you're crazy to be doing instead of watching the Super Bowl).


Calvin

[da_jab]

I'm not diving tomorrow, I'm gonna get a few drinks tonite. :occasion5:
Dunno about sunday yet but I guess I'll be watching the national sport in some dodgy sports bar.

.J

[sparky]

#1
I dont care a bout Football
I know its shad considering my Cousin is playing in the super bowl
John Whitman playing for the Stealers.

But i hate foot ball played little leag and highschool ball gess im just burnt out on it.

you guys deside where you want to dive saturday and Ill check when I get up goint to lay down jay and I are heading out early

ill run it by him and we will see whats up
you guys pick a palce and we may or may not join in.
depends on Jays thoughts on it

I will dive where he wants to

dont mater to me.

Sparky