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From: ddrake01 > When I want to do a nice wreck dive, I charter a sport >fishing boat with a few other guys, and it ends up costing >less than a cattle boat, and is a lot more fun...<snip> >Why am I the only one doing this? - George George, in the area that I've been diving, Great Lakes, there isn't a lot of fish chartering in the same areas that he diving is. Further, they don't have O2 on board or are oriented in handling diving problems. They don't like parking in the shipping channel at all. Sport fishing charter boats are simply not familiar with the latest reports of vis. on wrecks, things to look for, etc. They also are not generally set up for the diver and the heavy tanks I would think. I have thought about using a fishing boat. If all I want is to get to a place on a nice boat, then a cheaper, reliable, quiet, non-cattle boat is great. So, if I'm real familiar with a dive location and don't need or want the capt. to be able to respond to the dive emergency in the best way, then you've hit upon a great idea. I am planning to do this in northern Michigan. I'm going to bring my own med kit, and charter with a marine service guy who is also a diver. He doesn't advertise for dive charters, but knows all about the diving and is Coast Guard Cert. for Charters. Real cheap, no crowds, very reliable and alternate modes of transportation since he does the tow- ins when people break down... Runs in the fog and everything. More experienced on the wrecks and the water than the local dive charter guy! Thanks for sharing what you've found is a better, cheaper way for you. I will try it when I get down to do ocean diving. I just want people to be aware of what they will be giving up, and possibly getting when they go outside of the dive charter industry. Bring your own ladder, flag, and means of getting medical treatment. A simple way to do this is have two groups of divers so that each can expertly help the other when problems happen. The teams can't be in the water at the same time. Murphy lives mighty well in diving. David B. Drake ahdnn1a.ddrake01@ed*.co* Romulus, Michigan, USA EDS/GM Powertrain 8-375-5467 (GM NET)
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