NC Trip June 23-27Spots Available!!!
We still have spots available on our annual trip to dive the amazing North Carolina wrecks. And if the spectacular wrecks, 80 degree Gulfstream water, and up to 100ft visibility wasn't enough, did we mention the amazing Sand Tiger sharks that frequent these wrecks in droves? These majestic creatures may look fierce, but don't let that scare you - they are very docile towards divers, and love to pose for photo ops!!
Some of the wrecks that we commonly dive include:
- Portland - The "P" buoy wreck, freighter Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Schurtz - WWI Cruiser
- Suloide - WWII Freighter
- U-352 - WWII German Submarine
- W.E Hutton (formerly mis-identified as the Papoose) - Tanker, Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Nancy Lee (Verbena) - USCGC
- Ario (formerly mis-identified as the W.E. Hutton) - Tanker, Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Caribe Sea - Freighter, Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Atlas - Tanker, Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Ashkabad - Russian Freighter, Sunk by German Sub in WWII
- Aeolus - Navy Cable Layer
- Indra - Converted Navy LST
Price: $625.00* includes 5 days of boat diving on the Olympus, and bunkhouse accommodations for June 22nd through June 27th
*Price subject to change. Price quoted based on 2007 trip and estimated increase. Trip subject to fuel surcharge.
Trip is limited to 16 participants from MWDC. Spots available on a first come first serve basis. $100 deposit is required to hold your space. If the trip is fully booked, names for alternates will be taken.
For more information, please contact Jim Andrews (508) 877-2496.
Payment Schedule: $100 deposit within 30 days of signup. $200 payment required by March 30th. Balance due by April 25th. Payments may be given to Jim Andrews or the Treasurer.
Join us for a Date @ 8 shore dive!
Join us for a weekly Date @ 8 shore dive. We meet at the Burger King on Rt.128 in Beverly every Saturday morning and head to one of Cape Ann's numerous dive sites for a dive or two. Dive sites are decided on the spot to accomodate the experience and skill levels of those who show up, and everyone is welcome - members and non-members alike. Please contact the coordinator (listed on the Date @ 8 page linked above) a day or two before Saturday if you'd like to join us, to make sure the group doesn't leave without you if you're running a little late.
Also, please note that during winter months we meet at 10am! See you there!
No Boat Dives ScheduledAt This Time
Apeks Regulator Recall
To all Apeks Customers:
There may be a potential problem with the yoke clamp screw on any yoke clamp type regulator with the serial number starting from 7010001 – 7053528. All Apeks dealers have been made aware of this issue.
Please return your Apeks regulator or just the yoke clamp screw to your nearest Apeks dealer for inspection. If you need assistance finding your nearest Apeks authorized dealer, please use the dealer locater found at http://www.aqualung.com. Do not dive with the regulator until it has been inspected.
Apeks apologizes for any inconvenience this recall might cause. We are dedicated to making the world's best diving products and to ensuring diver safety at all costs. This solution is the only reasonable course of action.
Please contact the Technical Department at Aqua Lung America at 877-253-DIVE (3483) if you need any assistance or have any further query.
Sincerely,
Apeks
ScubaPro MK20 Regulator Recall
ScubaPro has just announced a recall of their MK 20 regulators. Over-tightening of the Yoke or Din retainer during annual servicing of these regulators could result in a stress crack and failure of the regulator. If this occurs during a dive, air supply could be interrupted, posing a drowning hazard. More information can be found here
5/8/08
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All Rights Reserved
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008:
Please join us on Tuesday night, May 13th at 7:30pm at the Crowne Plaza in Natick.
MWDC presents a first time, unique experience for divers by presenting a round
table discussion called "Special Interest Groups". Attendees will break up into four
groups; UW Photography, Boat Diving, Shore Diving and UW Hunting. We'll spend
twenty minutes or so with each group in an informal discussion listening to the
people who are leading the group. Gear, pictures, books, etc. could be used,
such as a book showing the various Cape Ann dive sites for shore dives, or using
a laptop to show pictures with the entry and exit points of specific shore dives
dives. Each group leader will bring their own materials and people are
encouraged to ask questions and engage in meaningful conversation.
We'd really like to run this as an information sharing session where the more
experienced people are helping those who have an interest in that particular topic.
The people leading the group may want to even prepare a single page of important
ideas to share as a handout. Here are the scheduled group leaders:
- UW Photography – Jim McKnight and Mike Walsh
- Boat Diving – Heather Knowles and Dave Caldwell
- Shore Diving - Alexine Raineri and Roy Mennell
- UW Hunting – John Desmond and Jeff Wagner
You can check out other upcoming and past speakers and presentations on our meetings page.
The MetroWest Dive Club (MWDC) is dedicated to promoting fun, safe diving, and introducing and familiarizing members with new dive sites. We are committed to encouraging good relations with our coastal neighbors through courtesy and good diving etiquette, and getting involved with community activities.
The MWDC is not affiliated with any retailer, vendor, or manufacturers. We are a large group of sport divers with a wide range of scuba diving interests. Club members can help direct you to the many training classes locally available.
MetroWest Dive Club meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Framingham. Meetings are free and guests are welcome, divers and non-divers alike. MWDC meetings start at 7:30 pm but members often meet socially at the bar from 6:30 to 7:30pm.