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Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:25 pm

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The schooner Fleetwing lies in Garrett Bay which is just west of Gills Rock Wisconsin. I dove it yesterday through the ice which was about 2 feet thick. The Air temp was 11 and the water temp was a balmy 30. My Phoenix was the only regulator that did not freeflow! Here's a pic of myself and diver Fred having a cold one after a cold one. By the way, I had these two beers in my dry suit pockets during the dive. They were well chilled!!!

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:59 pm

Brass 20pounders I tell ya!! I put on a sweatshirt after seeing the picture :shock:
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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:27 pm

Bryan wrote:Brass 20pounders I tell ya!! I put on a sweatshirt after seeing the picture :shock:
I'm voting for 30 pounders.... :shock:

You guys are hard to the core!
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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:20 pm

Awesome! Did u shoot some video????

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:16 pm

No video, but I did shoot some pic's with my little Cannon Powershot.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1085800925 ... eFleetwing#

The few underwater shots I got leave a bit to be desired. Not the camera's fault. Operator error. I forgot to turn on the flash unit before going in. OOp's!

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:06 pm

What kind of BEER was it? :P
First dives? 1967 and I never lost the fever.

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:57 pm

By the way, I had these two beers in my dry suit pockets during the dive

I'm guessing it was the Miller High Life they are holding in the picture.....I could be wrong though.....
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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:08 am

Miller High life it was! I suppose to be vintage I should have had one of those Schlitz '60s formula beers, but the twist tops might mess with my dry gloves! LOL

Jim

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:02 pm

I think you just put your suit on and go walk around in your back yard and get drunk. Take some snaps and then try to fool us into thinking you actually got into the water------ :mrgreen: .

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:42 am

Nemrod wrote:I think you just put your suit on and go walk around in your back yard and get drunk. Take some snaps and then try to fool us into thinking you actually got into the water------ :mrgreen: .

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Your welcome to join us Nem. Anytime. Nothing like first person experience!

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Re: Schooner Fleetwing ice dive

Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:02 am

swimjim wrote:
Nemrod wrote:I think you just put your suit on and go walk around in your back yard and get drunk. Take some snaps and then try to fool us into thinking you actually got into the water------ :mrgreen: .

Nem
Your welcome to join us Nem. Anytime. Nothing like first person experience!

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Nemrod is the only guy who actually hates cold water (and poodle gear) more than Brian or me. :wink: :lol:
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