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Dive Log > Oahu_Dive_Medic > San Pedro and the YO-257
Wed, April 24, 2013
Dives: 1
Bottom Time: 29 minutes
Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m
Avg Viz: 61-70ft/19-21m
Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Weight: 14
Exposure Suit: Fullsuit - 5/4 (Hood, Gloves, Boots)
Tank Type: AL - 80cf/11L
Gas Type: Air
Dive Type: Night, Boat, Drift, Deep
Dive Buddy:   Matt
San Pedro and the YO-257
Honolulu, HI
Water Type: Salt
Entry Type: Boat
Since I had done so many dives with Island Divers Hawaii, Matt the owner invited me to join them on a Crew Dive which was to be a “Black Water Dive”. This was the first “Black Water Dive” that the shop had done from Moanaloa Bay so we did not know what to expect. Matt, the dive shop owner also asked to be my dive buddy since I had been making so much progress in the past few months since starting to dive.
On a “Black Water Dive” we use a location that has a 300′ to 400′ bottom and we drift at around 45-50 feet and see what we can see. We set a strobe light suspended 60′ from a buoy and everyone was to stay above the strobe light to make sure no one went too deep. With nothing to use for a reference except for the strobe light, that was difficult at first and you really had to concentrate on your buoyancy making sure that it was correct as you entered the water instead of descending down then adjusting it when you reach the bottom as a normal dive.