Hi Alec,
Great to hear about your Florida trip. I
haven't tried to tow Persistence through the water yet and didn't give it much
thought but after reading your report, I realize that putting the HP to the
water with a tow boat isn't going to get me to the dive sight much faster then
my three HP rear thruster will.
I was in Florida a month ago, without my sub, but
I found the waters there quite shallow also. I was there just as a storm
was approaching. Although the water was cleaner then up here along the
upper east coast, visibility wasn't that good. Maybe it was the
storm.
About six weeks ago I had Persistence
up to Seneca lake in New York State. Now there is a CLEAR
lake! They told me it wasn't always that clear but after the zebra
muscles invaded the lake, it's been getting clearer every year. Not good
for the fishing but GREAT for diving. Visibility was thirty to forty feet and
the water is a beautiful aqua color. It's deep though! Over 600
feet in the center. I understand the other finger lakes are as clear and
not quite as deep. I plan to return there sometime soon. The last
time I was up there I caught a hunk of wood in my rear thruster and had
some relay problems with my side thrusters so cut diving short. The wood
problem was rectified easily with no damage and I'm about finished installing
a new and improved control system for the side thrusters.
Maybe someday we'll plan a trip together but
Florida is a long haul.
Again, thanks for the great report, Dan
H.
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