A rant, a report, and some observations. Fort Bragg (6/27)

I'm with ya on having to let water in to cool down.
I bet as soon as you did it you thought F#CK that's cold!
+1 on getting a 5mm next time too. Imagine how much less weight you'll need too.
I too waited way too long to get a freedive suit.
Worth every penny.

thanks for the report Dave!
that's a dope trailer set-up you have for the kayak too

+1. Is that home Made. If not, where's you get it?

thanks for the report Dave!
that's a dope trailer set-up you have for the kayak too

+1. Is that home Made. If not, where's you get it?

It was an old catamaran trailer that a friend sold to me for 100 bucks, I think.  I cut the tongue down, cut off the rollers and stuff, rewired it, and built a box on it out of some old redwood from my neighbors fence (that I helped him take down).  Its really easy to convert any old light boat trailer to something like this.

What's funny is that on the day I finished I left it out front of my house.  When I came back it was sitting there mostly demolished.  My neighbor's son with his giant pickup didn't see it and ran into it.  I had to rebuild it again.  The kid paid for all the stuff.  He's a nice kid, but I couldn't figure out how he missed seeing a trailer.

I have left many things in the car after getting to the dive spot.  It's a natural thing to do.   (that's what I keep telling myself)
I really enjoyed reading your report. 

thanks for the report Dave!
that's a dope trailer set-up you have for the kayak too

+1. Is that home Made. If not, where's you get it?

It was an old catamaran trailer that a friend sold to me for 100 bucks, I think.  I cut the tongue down, cut off the rollers and stuff, rewired it, and built a box on it out of some old redwood from my neighbors fence (that I helped him take down).  Its really easy to convert any old light boat trailer to something like this.

What's funny is that on the day I finished I left it out front of my house.  When I came back it was sitting there mostly demolished.  My neighbor's son with his giant pickup didn't see it and ran into it.  I had to rebuild it again.  The kid paid for all the stuff.  He's a nice kid, but I couldn't figure out how he missed seeing a trailer.

woww at least it wasn't totaled!  hahaha
thanks for the feedback Dave

I have dove there from a zodiac and you could see abs all over the bottom.   

Nice sized abalone Dave! As that suit breaks in, it will cool off a bit.