JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

[Bruce]

Monday's forecast has become less pleasant. This forecast may go up or down many times between now and our departure.

 

[Julian]

Did everyone get contacted by Bimini Sands to pay the remainder of their reservation? I didn't.....

 

[Bruce]

Did everyone get contacted by Bimini Sands to pay the remainder of their reservation? I didn't.....

If you have not paid the remainder of your condo reservation please email marci@thebiminisands.com to do so.

 

[swatski]

Great, I'm going to most likely dive everyday, and I'm bringing a junior set of gear for our 12 yr old. If anyone wants to dive who may be a bit rusty, I'm a instructor and would be happy to dive with them for peace of mind.

@DiverB this is Swatski's wife, Kate. I have PADI Advanced Open Water Cert and equipment. I am interested in diving. Are you planning any night dives? I will go as much as you are willing to have me.

 

[DiverB]

@DiverB this is Swatski's wife, Kate. I have PADI Advanced Open Water Cert and equipment. I am interested in diving. Are you planning any night dives? I will go as much as you are willing to have me.

I may just bring a small light for night diving, vs my regular large canister light. I'm honestly not sure if I'll be doing any night dives. I guess I will play it by ear. I think it would be great if we can all take a couple of boats out to dive spots, then the non divers (wifey) will have company.

 

[Bruce]

@DiverB, I am hoping to make a largish group outing to the Victory Reefs south of Cat Cay. That will likely be the best diving experience. It is a drift diving location in around 60' of water. I imagine that there will be snorklers at the top with divers below. How we catch the drifters is my only concern.

I expect that the situation will be similar at the new Sugar Reef.

Three Sisters would be a great place for new divers as there is good scenery and it is shallow enough to avoid trouble.

 

[Valerie]

Are you guys bringing your gear or renting it?

 

[swatski]

Are you guys bringing your gear or renting it?

The usual - bring the gear, rent the tanks.

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[n1111z]

Here's a link to a good site to keep an eye on the weather:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/atlantic

 

[Water Girl]

@Water Girl No, all shirts orders but two shipped (Jason and Anan), and Steven R was leaving early so we held his so we could bring it. If it was a small order it went USPS....so it will likely arrive on Wed. (unless your post office is like some of them...less than fast)

Thanks! I think I had 4 ordered. We are leaving Friday am hoping they make it before hand! Thanks!!

 

[Bruce]

The crossing forecast has already improved a little. I expect it to continue fluctuating. Hopefully in the downward direction.

 

[2nazt]

@Bruce catching drifters is easy and should be easy to follow in the waters there. You can also have the main person hold a ball that's what we do here in FL and also send up a marker while on safety. We hang a line off the side of the boat for the divers to catch and pass gear up. Should be even easier with the swim deck on Yamaha's. Just approach and cut the motors and catch them and load on the boat. We dive off my boat and friends boat that way.

 

[Bruce]

I ment taking a kit to bimini with you.

These live in the boat - https://jetboaters.net/threads/assembling-a-toolkit-for-the-boat.11977/

I will throw in a soldering iron and extra oil for Bimini.

 

[Betik]

I will be glad to be a support boat for the divers.

I can help on the night dive as well. Either souport or dive.

 

[tim h]

I am bringing gear for myself and my daughter Alexa (11). She just did her cert dives.
She is a little apprehensive due to sharks, but I hope to get her in the clear turquoise water next week.

Definitely need to organize something.

 

[blacksapphirez]

I "may" bring my gear. haven't dove in like 3 years...

 

[Skroggy66]

These live in the boat - https://jetboaters.net/threads/assembling-a-toolkit-for-the-boat.11977/

I will throw in a sodering iron and extra oil for Bimini.

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If we need a sodering iron we are in trouble.

 

[Amar Nanduri]

2 more days....and last minute shopping for a spare anchor and trailer tongue lock....got a second taylor sunumbrella yesterday for the bow. Do I need to buy a waterproof power cord for charging the batteries when the boat is parked in the water? At hime I use a regular 25 feet powercord

 

[Bruce]

bow. Do I need to buy a waterproof power cord for charging the batteries when the boat is parked in the water?

Have a look at this for shore power info https://jetboaters.net/threads/preparing-for-bimini.3800/#power

You want to bring at least a 50' cord.

 

[DiverB]

I am bringing gear for myself and my daughter Alexa (11). She just did her cert dives.
She is a little apprehensive due to sharks, but I hope to get her in the clear turquoise water next week.

Definitely need to organize something.

We will have to get together for sure. Our 12 yr old is convinced she will get eaten by a shark. I'm bringing our own gear plus tanks, mainly since my little one is more comfortable with a 64ci cylinder