Treasure hunting in Lake Winnipesaukee

[Pepper]

Well that's one heck of a first post. Not sure I understand your point, though.

[Wolfeboro Matt]

I'm taking a diving this weekend - what great timing for this thread.

A couple of questions for the experienced Winni divers that have posted:

* What kind of exposure suit do you typically wear for summertime diving? wet or dry? thickness? hood/gloves?

* Aside from Winni Divers, are there other outfits that run dive charters, especially mid-week?

* If you're diving with a single other person from a boat, do you just anchor and go off and leave the boat unattended?

Thanks all!

[sa meredith]

OCGirl...
Thanks so much for that wonderful info.

[Grant]

Originally Posted by Wolfeboro Matt

I'm taking a diving this weekend - what great timing for this thread.

A couple of questions for the experienced Winni divers that have posted:

* What kind of exposure suit do you typically wear for summertime diving? wet or dry? thickness? hood/gloves?

* Aside from Winni Divers, are there other outfits that run dive charters, especially mid-week?

* If you're diving with a single other person from a boat, do you just anchor and go off and leave the boat unattended?

Thanks all!

7mm will suit you fine in just about any season (pun intended). I dive a 7mm FJ, and have used it in Winni from early May to November. (This really depends on your tolerance for cold. I have a nice "subcutaneous sweater"...) A hood is always good if you're going deeper than, say, 40 feet in summer. I never dive without gloves, but 99.9% of my diving is in northeastern waters. Plus, I like to fish around for junk.

There was another dive outfit across the Lake, but I believe he is now focused on commercial stuff. Check Fathom Divers.

If you're ever looking for a summer dive buddy, send me a PM here. I have a regular local (Tuftonboro) buddy who will no doubt read this. We're both back and forth throughout the year. My schedule is weird this year (kid heading off to college, another in a unpredictable national-level soccer), but I'll be up sporadically throughout the coming six months and beyond.

[Winnipesaukee Divers]

I spend most of my time diving in “Mooring Field Hell” and I just doesn’t get much worse than that… Well, on second thought, it does, much worse, but we won’t go there. As a new diver you’ll want to dive with someone closer to your skill level.