Saturday night we sent a diver over to Hathaways to make sure the pond was clear of ice and it was. Sunday was a totally different story. 90% of the pond was covered with at least a 1/2 inch of ice. We had to break our way in. We did some testing of the thickness prior to swimming any distance underneath it. With a little difficulty we could punch thru it from below, if you had to. Most of us decided to carry a rock to aid with the chore lest we get stuck under there. If you look at the last two pictures you can see our path under the ice leading over to the boat and then the car. You can clearly see the line of bubbles outlining our route. There was a small argument after the dive about logging it as an ice dive or not. I suggested that it wasn't an ice dive if you could break thru it, in under a minute.

 

The dive was attended by Mark Bramblett (in a single 80) (I've never seen him in less that twin 120's) Dave Foley, David Wood. And me.

 

 Come see our display at Boston Sea Rovers. March 8 & 9. We have a few surprises to unveil. It will truly be a "Sea of Brass." We need help manning the booth this year so submit your application.

 

~j~