DA ANCHORLINE

NEWSLETTER April 21, 2004, Issue 39

Members are encouraged to submit articles, dive plans and dive reports.

Visit club web site at https://www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers/

Photographs can be viewed at the above noted website.

Editor: Tom Gormley

Contents

Next Meeting Notice

Peggy’s News

DA Dive Log

DA Dive Plan

March DA Meeting Minutes, Unapproved

DA Calendar

Next Meeting Notice

Monday April 26, 2004

1) Dean Fessler, renowned explorer and researcher, will present his latest white shark research.

2) Members need to pay their 2004 dues of $25 at this meeting to remain active.

3) Nominations for DA officers will remain open until Al calls for a vote for 2004 officers.

4) Planning for May 15^th DA Pre-Memorial Day Dive Picnic

At

730PM Mario’s Restaurant

710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ

New Guests are welcome to attend this meeting

Payment is due at this meeting for anyone wishing to sign on for any of Tom’s or Ben’s boat charters. Booking is first come first served. Limit is 6 divers on the Spring Tide out of Brielle to inshore dives. 7am departure, 3pm return.

Tom’s boat dive dates are:

Sundays: May 02, June 6, and August 15, 2004

Ben’s boat dives are:

Bring a check for $60 for each date you wish to book. Once bookings are made, payment is non refundable unless Tom or Northeast Scuba Supply can fill the spot.

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Peggy’s News

Clean Ocean Action's 19th annual Spring Beach Sweeps
Saturday, April 24,1004 
9 am - 12.30 pm

For an Up-to-date Site Information check www.CleanOceanActon.org
40 sites at this time! Too many for me to post!
Call these numbers for an established beach cleaning site:

Monmouth County - call
732-872-0111

Ocean County - call
732-872-0111

Atlantic County - call
609-729-9262

Cape May County - call
609-729-9262

5 steps for a Clean Sweep:
1. Attend Rain or Shine
2. Dress for the weather.
3. Bring Gloves.
4. Wear Sunscreen.
5. Wear hard-soled shoes.

From: Peggy Bowen, Director, NJ Council of Diving Clubs

E-mail: mailto:pegdiver@monmouth.com

http://www.scubanj.org/

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DA Dive Log

Mike Dox reported his dive in the Shrewsbury River on April 4, 2004

Rich Mullen and I buddied up for a dive in the Shrewsbury River on a crisp sunny day in early April. Tom and Al also dove as a buddy team. The dive turned out to be a swift drift. Rich and I held on until the current slackened. After that the 2 of us searched the area where we returned with some interesting finds. The water was around 6 feet vis and the temp was around 44 degrees. No one was cold since we all had dry suits.

This was a good entry dive for the season for me and I am looking forward to more diving this year.

We met new member Ed who joined us for shore support, as did Norva.

Rich, Tom, Ben, and Mike dove the Shrewsbury River on April 18^th.

The dive was very pleasant. The water warmed up to the high 40’s and the vis was between 2 to 3 feet. Ben and tom dove as a buddy team while Rich and Mike dove solo. The dive time for everyone was around 50 minutes and no one got the least bit cold. Tom even switched from his mitts to his 5 fingered gloves. A few bottles were recovered, and marine life was more plentiful than on previous dives. Tom saw a flounder, some baitfish, and shrimp. Fishermen were not catching anything yet though, and boat traffic is light.

Norva, Edith, and Luke added shore support.

DA Dive Plan

1) Tom and Rich plan to dive this coming Sunday at noon, April 25. Their destination may be Belmar Shark River Inlet, but it depends on the weather and marine forecast. Anyone who wants to join them should email Tom or Rich to let them know you plan to join the fun.

2) Tom has one spot available for the May 2 Spring Tide boat dive.

3) Our DA Pre-Memorial Day Dive Picnic is scheduled for Saturday May 15. We may plan to meet at Bay Head for a Bluffs Wreck dive, but we will formalize plans at this coming meeting.

Contact Tom or Rich if you are interested in diving any Sunday or Thursday at various sites throughout the area depending on water and weather conditions.

Boat Dives: Tom and Ben plan to personally charter the Spring Tide out of Brielle for dives in 2004. Tom’s dates are posted on his site www.safescuba.com These dates are open to club members as well as Tom’s students so contact Tom or Ben for information about their dives. The sign up date will be our February and March 2004 meetings. Bring $60 for each dive trip you wish to make.

Tom’s boat dive dates are:

Boat Dives: Sundays: May 02, June 6, and August 15, 2004

Other club members have indicated that they will be arranging charters. As dates are set, they will be added to the calendar.

Boat Diving Requirements

Everyone please be advised that the following are required by Tom and Ben to dive on any of their charters:

1) Standard NAUI Waiver and Release signed before boarding naming Tom Gormley and Ben Gualano as Instructors and Divemasters.

2) Logbook indicating northeast boat diving experience or arrangements to do guided dive with Tom or Ben.

3) Pony bottle and regulator with pressure gauge or other suitable redundant gear.

4) Compass, wreck reel, safety sausage, safety whistle and power surface audible signaling device, cutting device as well as other mandatory scuba gear.

5) DAN or equivalent insurance.

Members wishing to sell gear can post it here!

(Any sales of gear are subject to terms agreed upon by sellers and buyers.)

E-mail: Tom Gormley 50 cuft low pressure steel tank, Nitrox ready, new condition, Mercury 20 HP outboard motor, 2003 model.

Meeting Minutes

Divers Anonymous Scuba Dive Club

Mario’s Restaurant / 710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ

February 23, 2004 Monthly Meeting Minutes

Members Present:

Greg Collucci

Maurizia Corrao

Mike Dox

Ian Fryer

Tom, Norva

Fred Marcus

Leo and Connie Mazur

Richard Mullen

Al Nesterok

Charlie and Lara Padula

Chris and Chrissie Rollins

Don Van Dyk

Paul Ward

Don Wilson

Larry Malizewski

Rich Bertoldi

David Montroni

The meeting began at 7:30 p.m. with 21 of 45 active members present.

Executive Committee Reports

Treasurer Report / Lara Padula

These funds are used to pay for expenses occurred running our club and to help offset expenses for various club offered activities.

Secretary Report / Richard Mullen

Last months minutes accepted unread as they appeared in March’s Newsletter.

Vice President’s Report / Al Nesterok

Nothing new to report.

President’s Report / Thomas Gormley

Tom went over recent and upcoming club activities. Refer to attached calendar of events for details or visit our website. Other Activities

Local Dives

Contact Tom or and Rich for possible Sunday shore dives.

Remote Dives

Paul asked Tom if anyone is interested in doing a RI shark dive this year. Tom will ask Captain Charlie for available dates and costs.

Web Site

Visit club web site at https://www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers/. If members want to post club or scuba related activities they are encouraged to use email group mailing. If you have any club related photographs you wish to have posted on the web, send Tom electronic copy.

Old Business

Ian had shirts for sale.

New Business

· Ian is looking into putting together a warm water scuba dive trip -details to follow.

· Don is looking into doing a shore dive in Long Island Sound – details to follow.

· Ben is looking into putting together some dredging and artifact dive outing on the Springtide – details to follow.

Guest Speaker

Members were rewarded with 3 speakers including: Paul Ward on his trip to the Cooper River in South Carolina, Dan Lieb on the upcoming NJHDA Symposium, April 24^th in Sandy Hook, and last but not least, Don Wilson on his bout with DCS and his excellent video from many exotic places around the world.

Minutes submitted by Secretary, Richard Mullen

2004

Divers Anonymous Calendar

Updated 03-20-04

Jan 2004 · 01/05: DA Planning meeting 6:30 p.m. at 6 Bros Diner Rt. 46 · 01/10: DA Holiday Party 7:30 p.m. San Carlos Rest 620 Stuyvesant Ave, Lyndhurst · 01/26: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m	Feb 2004 · 02/01: Bottle Show, South River · 02/14: 4^th Annual DA Ski Day · 02/29: Toms River Flea Market · 02/23: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Tom and Ben’s Boat Charters, Payment and Sign-Up, and “Ocean Conservancy” speaker	Mar 2003 St Thomas with Mr Ben 03/27: South Jersey Shore Dive (?) 03/26~28: Beneath-The-Sea 03/29: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Don Wilson will discuss his exploits, Dan Lieb for NJHDA Symposium
Apr 2004 · 04/04: Manasquan RR Bridge Dive, 8AM · 04/14: Pool Dive for gear check and warm-up 9:15 p.m. Clifton YMYWHA · 04/25 Sunday shore dive in Belmar SRI · 04/26: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Annual Dues and Officer Elections, Rescheduled. “White Shark Research Presentation” by Dean Fessler	May 2004 05/02: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive Sunday shore dives 05/15: Pre-Memorial Day Picnic 05/17: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m., Tom and Ben discuss the making of “Shore Diving in NJ” Local Shore Dives TBA Scuba Swap Meet hosted by 1877scubausa Garfield Boy’s Club	June 2004 06/14 8pm Shark River Inlet, Avon, NJ 06/05: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive 06/28: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Diving Safety Issues” by DA Members
Jul 2004 · Local Shore Dives TBA · 7/17 & 18 DA Weekend at Dutch Springs · 07/26: DA Club Meeting, Topic, “Favorite Dives”	Aug 2004 8/1 715am Dual Wrecks Dive, Long Branch 8/7 “Crab Dive” Belmar Shark River 08/15: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive 08/30: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.	Sep 2004 · 09/05: Labor Day Delaware Picnic · 9/12 Sun Shore Wreck Dive · 9/16 Thursday Night Dive, 9pm, Shark River Inlet, Avon · 09/27: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Oct 2004 Local Shore Dives TBA 10/17 10am Halloween dive at MRRRBr, Pt Pleasant : DA Club Meeting 10/257:30 p.m.	Nov 2004 · Local Shore Dives TBA · Annual gear maintenance workshop TBA · 11/29: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. 2004 Artifact & Story Contest	Dec 2004 · 12/13: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. · “Happy Holidays” · Friday, 12/31: Last Dive of Year 10AM

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