Terrific Mapping Project

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:25 am

Sure! I'm just happy for any time in the water- I don't know anything about hydrographic reconnaissance, but I know how to use a tape measure, and I'd be happy to help you with the mapping if you want.

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:26 am

Calvin,

I would be happy to go diving with you on your mapping project and any time is fine with me. Don't know what your requirements of the diver are, but let me know if you are interested.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:02 am

Three Tree N. at 4:30 pm?

$\:D/$

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:26 am

Calvin, I should be able to make it at 2 or even a little before. Are you still going for it?

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:43 pm

Guys, I'm not too familiar with how Three Tree is in terms of currents. Each time I've dived there it was not bad at all, though I've heard others say that it's current intensive.

Does anyone have any info on that? Slack is at 3:53, so maybe Tom Nic and I can do one dive and then the others would be there for the second dive. That sounds pretty good to me. What do you guys think? Also, does anyone else have a reel?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:50 pm

Bassman and myself have done 8 dives at 3 Tree North. Current has never been a big issue, though if the exchange was huge all bets would be off, of course.

I will plan on being there around 2, with two tanks. Just point me in the right direction, tell me what to do, and I'll help as much as my ample newbie posterior will allow!

How much does a reel cost, I wonder? Been thinking about getting one anyway... All you dive store types should know this?!?

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:52 pm

Tom and I have dove there multiple times and current has never been an issue there. but slack is always better for the Visibility.
I can be there around 2:45 pm If I leave directly from work.
I would like to catch both dives, if possible.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:39 pm

The exchange is quite large that day, but we should be hitting it just right.

Let's wait for Bassman, so meet there and start gearing up by 2:45, in the water right around 3 and then we'll do a second dive with Nailer99 when he gets there just after 4 (assuming he can come straight from work).

There are two types of reels, a traditional large style and a finger reel. I have a larger one with 400' so that should be good, but if you wanna grab one you'll probably have a use for it at some point. They're around $100 and $30, respectively. Maybe two of us can work on laying the line and one can record depths and distances. I've never done this before so please excuse my ignorance!

Looking forward to diving with you again Tom and looking forward to finally meeting Bassman in person!

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:07 pm

I'll be there!
Looking fwd to meeting and diving with you too Calvin!
I am, as new to diving, as Tom Nic is (we got Certified together)
I wont have a reel but will help wherever I can.
See ya Saturday :hello2:

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:59 pm

Okey dokey. That will give me just enough time to go buy Maverick a beer at his business opening party at 7 $\:D/$

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:42 am

Calvin,
OOP's I did it again!

I forgot to check with the Wife before making my Dive Plans.

I will have to bag another one. If I don't meet you sooner, I'm sure I will see you at the BBQ!

Tom will still be there for you!

Later, Bassman ](*,)

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:28 am

That's okay Bassman, I think we might have Cuppie and Maverick there too from the sounds of it.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:43 pm

Sweet! I think I just managed to weasel out of working Saturday afternoon! I can probably be free around 12 and make both dives. Let's go kick this map's ass, Calvin- It can't be too different from laying out a foundation or something like that, except underwater....with currents.....and low vis......and limited air supply........

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:45 pm

Just don't bring your nail gun. Ok, meet at three tree North at 2:30 and (Tom Nic to arrive at 2:45).

$\:D/$

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:56 pm

Why can't I bring the nail gun?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:19 pm

Hey Calvin, I have some flexibility now that Bassman's work isn't a factor. I can be there earlier if it will help. As it is I'll probably get there between 2 and 2:30 unless I hear different from you. I'm looking forward to the project!!
Tom Nic

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:07 pm

Okay guys, let's meet there at 2, that will give us some time to go over the plan ahead of the dive!

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:26 pm

OK, but I'm bringing the damn nail gun!

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:10 am

Calvin Let me know when you are going to leave your house, i would like to roll with you if i am finished showing my shop to my parents, they just got back from italy tonight. As for Cuppie she might have to sit this one out, she told me to post for her, i will call you tomorrow calvin. I have a reel also

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:50 pm

So, this didn't turn out as expected. After a half hour of prep and getting the reels ready we were getting ready in the baking hot sun and I put my suit on and rrrrrrrip, went my neck seal. Later at the shop we had a look at it more closely and it looks as if it's a very old neck seal. I've only put about 15 dives on the suit and it was custom made for me, I guess that part might've been on the shelf for a while

Anyways BUWS is taking care of me but I didn't get to dive with the fellas and didn't get to do the mapping project. We're thinking that Three Tree isn't a good place for it anyways so we might do the sunken I-90 bridge instead. Does anyone know if the algae booms in the lake all summer? Diverdown?

](*,)

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:10 pm

Calvin! My sympthies on the neck seal... that stinks!

Sorry that mapping Three Tree did not work out. Selfishly, I would love a map of the site. Realistically, it is too spread out with not enough structure to map easily. It is a huge site.

It was great diving with Nailer and Mav... even if we didn't find the golf ball boat!

Good luck with the mapping project.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:08 am

I dived Three Tree this morning with Grateful Diver and Chen, the Maciek showed up for some authentic mexican food on Anbaum. It was a swell morning. Thanks again for letting me dive the Torus Bob!

Okay, so who's in for mapping I-90?

Starin Darin · Post by **Starin Darin** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:25 am

I did my hardhat deep dives in Lake Washington in July of '02 and the vis was 0-5 until you hit 120ish. That was in the North part of the lake but I can't imagine that it changes that much from North to South. Don't know if that helps you of not.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:02 am

A mapping question: Isn't it really all about underwater structure?

I know that you record depths and gradient, etc., but without a fair amount of structure there's really not lots to map....

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:44 am

I wouldn't recommend the I-90 bridge for a number of reasons (poor vis, silty lake bottom, depth, etc).

Oh ... and FWIW, although that Cove 2 map is very nice, there are a number of errors on it.

Good places to map ... Redondo, Les Davis, Harper Ferry, Cove 3, Alki Pipeline ... all of them have been done by numerous DM candidates, but that will be true of anyplace worth mapping.

If you want a real fun project, plan a week-end camp/dive trip to Porteau Cove and map the dive park. I figure five or six dives ought to do it ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Northwest Dive Club

Terrific Mapping Project

I-90 algae blooms