Air Bubbles The Newsletter of the North Shore Frogmen’s Club Volume 54, Number 7 July 2012 Presidents’ Messages - July 2012 Coming July Events Happy Summer! Dive season is really underway and the water seems to be fairly comfortable (that being a relative term, of July 26: Beach Meeting at White course). We just had our first beach meeting and the weather was Beach in Manchester by the Sea perfect! Hopefully we'll have a repeat for July's beach meeting on the 26th. July 28: Great Annual Fish Count Plenty of stuff coming up in the near future: The Great Annual (GAFC) at Stage Fort Park and Fish Count is on July 28th. See elsewhere in this newsletter for various diving locations. (see pg. 4) more details! And, if you are planning on coming to the annual Vermont camping/diving trip and have not already done so, please email Vinny the dates you are planning to attend. This month, I'd like to name John Ferrier as Diver of the Month for being at the BK lot for Sunday morning dives so frequently. NOTICE And, Markus Diersbock is Member of the month for doing a Dues for 2012 great job as webmaster and taking care of the website. are now overDUE. Happy Diving! Meg! Please Welcome New Member Mike McDonald voted in as newest member on May 31. In this Issue: President’s Message pg. 1 Meeting Summaries pg. 2-3 Coming Events & Calendar pg. 4-5 Undersea Divers Boat Dives pg. 4 Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 1 Air Bubbles – May 2012 Raffles Meeting Summaries Dollars Box: Ginny Cookson 31-May-2012 Bug Bag: Meg Tennissen Mystery Prize: Jack Munro Meeting called to order: 8:08 PM Attendance: 4 Officers, 16 Members, 2 6-Jun-2012 guests Meeting called to order: 8:12 PM Barbara Warren gave a very Attendance: 4 Officers, 19 Members, 1 interesting presentation on invasive guest The North Shore Frogmen’s Club species in Salem Sound. Mike Walsh gave a very interesting PO Box 3604 Peabody, MA 01961 Secretary: Minutes read and accepted presentation on Indonesia and Treasurer: We have money. camouflage of underwater creatures. 2011 OFFICERS Committees: Secretary: Minutes read and accepted President: Meg Tennissen - Membership: We accepted Mike Committees: Tel: (781) 724-0071 McDonald’s application for Membership: Tom Ralph renewed and Email: [email protected] membership. is now member #100 for 2012 - Program: – see website for details Vice President: Lauren Byrne Program: see website for details - 6/7-Mike Walsh will give Email: [email protected] - 7/28-Great Annual Fish Count. We presentation on Treasurer: Vinny Egizi usually go to Old Garden Beach; - Pat & Annette’s Vermont week has Tel: (858) 342-3365 Roslyn is coordinating efforts for that been rescheduled to Aug 5-12. Send Email: [email protected] location. You need to preregister and your attendance info to Vinny. you need to be a REEF member (free Secretary: Ellen Garvey - Please respond to Bill Werner – membership) Tel: 781-595-4978 whether you’re interested or not in General Discussion: Email: [email protected] the programs he’s proposed - Free Dive magazines – “Scubasport” - 6/28 will be a beach meeting White was handed out – thanks, Bill * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Beach. Lauren will get the permit. We’ll see if we can do a bonfire - Next week we’ll have a drawing for a Membership: Dan Hering dive off Easy Diver for all members General Discussion: Amy Maurer is [email protected] who are fathers in honor of Fathers ordering updated Fish ID cards; Day. 3 fathers will win. Newsletter: Mary Howard normally $8 but we’re getting them for Tel: (781) 944-1292 $5 because she’s doing a bulk order. Dive Talk: Email: [email protected] Let Amy know if you’re interested. - Vinny went on the annual birthday dive for Tony @ Gloucester Webmaster: Markus Diersbock Dive Talk Breakwater. 17’. - Markus, Laura and Graham went to - Adam went to Back Beach 2 weeks halfway rock, Satan’s ledge. 2 ago – tons of nudis – lots of red gill keepers. and white gill. - Amy & Roslyn went to old garden. - Claus went to Dutch Springs, quarry Nudibranchs, window pane flounder. in PA, 90’. Crystal clear water unless 10-15’, 17’-24’, 55-60F. you stir up the silt. Practicing line - Vinny went to Fort Sewell and locked skills. 3 divers came by with gas his keys in his car. extension system (rebreather) and - John, Vinny, & Claus went to Pebble stirred up the silt and the lines were *Deadline for submissions* Beach. 20’ vis. 5 bugs, 3 flounders, important. mussels. - Jack dove the New Hampshire. 3- for the August 2012 issue - Tony went to Back Beach Sunday 8’57F. Vis dropped to <3’ on 2nd of Air Bubbles is with a drysuit student. 15-20’ vis, dive. 56F. Friday, July 27 Dive this weekend: 7:45AM BK - Tony started training for tech diving. Sunday Double tanks are quite the experience – not as easy as it looks. Raffles: Dive this weekend: 7:45AM BK Dollars Box: John Marren Sunday Bug Bag: Steve Morse Mystery Prize: John Marren Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 2 Air Bubbles – May 2012 14-Jun-2012 - Graham, John, Al Morris, Claus went Meeting called to order: 8:09 PM to Lanes Cove. 47 at depth. John got For Sale: Attendance: 4 Officers, 15 1/2 5 bugs, Al got 3. Claus used semi- Members, 1 guests closed rebreather-it’s very quiet. 2 DUI DRYSUIT Secretary: Minutes read and accepted dives. Parking’s getting tight. - Vinny went with Fred. He doesn’t 50/50 FLX standard, woman's L. Treasurer: We have money. allow integrated weights. He wants With medium polartec DUI Transferred some funds to savings you to wear a backplate. Planned on 2 undergarment and size 6 rock boots, account. dives of New Hampshire – strong original DUI bag, zipper aide & Committees: current, so after a few minutes - talc. Used 5 times! A MUST Program: – see website for details (counting that as a dive), then they - SEE!! Pat & Annette’s Vermont week has moved to a better spot. Large egger. been rescheduled to Aug 5-12. Send Vinny got a big piece of copper List price new $2500 for drysuit attendance info to Vinny. sheathing. only. Selling all above for $900. - 6/28-Beach meeting White Beach - Mike went with Fred a couple weeks ~6PM. ago. Call Linda Connors: 978-462-0460, - Richard will do a presentation on - Tony had a night dive class last night or email [email protected]. HMS Yukon – sunk in August by San at Canoe Beach, Nahant. Lots of small Diego Oceans Foundation – “Project lobsters, cunner. Just got back from Yukon – what really happened”. Tech class – 90’ at Chimneys, Nahant. Correspondence: Jes will be here Jul 3- - Dive this weekend: 7:45AM BK 9– wants to go diving/fishing Sunday General Discussion: Father’s Day Drawing, the following - Meadowglen Mall is hosting a photo Fathers won a dive on Easy Diver: contest. Will send out info via email. John Sears, Harry Van Geen Hoven, - Mike’s moments Gary Michaud - Zebra mussels (invasive) are a big Raffles: Diver of the Month concern. They’re in fresh water; Dollars Box: Vinny Egizi boats need to be washed so they’re Bug Bag: Adam Hartnett for July 2012 not transported from place to place Mystery Prize: Mike Denneler - Dock from tsunami in Japan landed John Ferrier on west coast - 13 lb organisms for 21-Jun-2012 every sq ft Meeting minutes not available at for so frequently being at the - China is going to do 7k’ dive to this time, though a meeting was BK parking lot for Sunday Marianas trench – exploring for held! morning dives purposes of mining - 8K # marijuana found floating off 28-Jun-2012 Beach “Meeting” held at White coast of CA Beach in Manchester. A great time - Guy from Marblehead was on a boat was had by all who attended. (See that was attacked by pirates – pirates pics on page 8) were dispatched. - A 19th century schooner “La Member of the Month Martine” was found on Stellwagan for July 2012 Bank. 79’ long, sank in 1893. It was carrying granite from Rockport - The company that John Sears works Markus Diersbock for had an explosion; luckily John for doing a great job as had left for the day. Company’s webmaster and taking care of been fined $600K the website. Dive Talk - Lauren & Meg went to Ft Sewell Saturday. Bad vis. Warm – close to 70F on surface, 50-something at depth. 20’. Albino crab. Flounder. Baby sculpin. Lots of starfish. Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 3 Air Bubbles – May 2012 Upcoming Club Events Other Dive-Related Events September 13: Richard Tharin on the July 28: sinking of the Yukon Come and hear more about how the San Diego dive community came together to purchase, prepare and sink one of the most interesting warships for an artificial reef. Learn more about the HMCS Yukon, how to dive it and how the wreck is growing as an artificial reef. You'll hear th the history and updates from one of the first 11 Great Annual Fish Count people to prepare and dive the wreck. Learn more Coming back for the 11th year in a row, you can about the Yukon and her sister ships in San help count fish and win prizes! Each year divers Diego's Wreck Alley. Find out what it takes to help researchers by surveying fish populations. make and sink a wreck and how to dive the Yukon This is done by identifying what fish you see on a from one of the guys who prepared her for dive.