where are you guys getting fills when diving manatee springs? trying to go down to Florida 2nd week of March. Also looking into options for accommodations, other than camping.
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where are you guys getting fills when diving manatee springs? trying to go down to Florida 2nd week of March. Also looking into options for accommodations, other than camping.
Dive out post is under 60 minn away, rent extra tanks if needed make it a 2 dive day, we dove it Sat flow was down and vis was 100% better that april 09
Yep, either "cave country", Gainesville, or Williston would be the closest. Extra tanks are your best bet.
It's only 31 miles to Cave Excursions East, and 35 miles to Amigos.
Bird's Underwater is about 40 minutes south on 19 in Crystal River.
Walking? By skateboard? Crotch rocket? Concorde SST?Quote:
Originally Posted by cavemark
It's 52.9 miles, guess it depends on who's driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slüdge
Okay, that would be by crotch rocket. It would take me well over an hour in the Blazer pulling the dive trailer.Quote:
Originally Posted by sskasser
I have made in in about 40 min...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slüdge
But Birds will only fill to about 3k (best I have gotten was 3100, he is on my way to Manatee).
I would use another shop if you want a "cave" fill.
Something new? I never had a problem getting whatever I wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by ssmdive
I don't want to call you a liar, but you'd have to AVERAGE 80mph. You can do that on US19/98, but I'm not sure I want to see you doing 80 on SR320!Quote:
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You can easily do 90 on 98.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slüdge
SR320 in only about 5 miles of the trip and until you get to the end right before the park where they are doing work it is actually pretty smooth.
Not everyone drives a truck and pulls a trailer.
The ticket for 90mph on those roads would pay for a trimix fill... I think I'll stick to CEE for gas at manatee...
Don't know... Everytime I have been there he fills to around 3k. Admittedly I have only been there three times (2900/3100/3100) and never asked for a better fill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
I try to have a fill before I head out and only get fills if I forgot, or was doing another dive. But he is on the way from Tampa.
Calling my sad little Blazer a "truck" is a stretch. But it'll take it as a compliment. :clapperQuote:
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I can vouch for that on 98. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JahJahwarrior
Well if you are running late and want to get a dive in before they will not let you in.... You sometimes have to run.Quote:
Originally Posted by sskasser
it will pay for at least twoQuote:
Originally Posted by JahJahwarrior
don't ask...
I looked at Birds website trying to find hours but they werent listed. I did see the first and reccommended tour goes out at 615 so I figured they would be open.
At 830 this Sunday I arrived and they were closed.
There was a guy (That I know works there) on their boat smoking and he said they didnt open till 9.
None the less Fred had a set of tanks for me so I went on. When I arrived at Manatee I saw a business card for some dive shop in old town. They only had one card so I didnt want to take the last one but it seemed closer then Crystal river.
Nothing against Bird's, but CEE is just over half as far (32 miles versus 53, according to MapQuest). :smt102
Yeah, be really careful on those County roads up there!Quote:
Originally Posted by sskasser
One morning on my way from Lake City to Peacock this past December, I happen to encounter a 4-way Trooper Trap sitting on all sides of the intersection of CR-252 and Sand Hill Road. Since there wasn't a whole lot of traffic, they were stopping everyone that came up to the intersection for a "spot check" inspection (driver's license, lights etc., and while being inspected, one car in the background would probably run your plates if needed).
No harm/foul, and it took maybe 25-30 seconds. Amazing, since I was driving my own car (with NJ plates) :eek:
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Hehehehe....didn't trust me, eh? :smt081
Do we have any reason to??? ;-)
:smt081 You have one reason not to NOW! :smt081 Buwahahahaha!Quote:
Originally Posted by OneBrightGator
my house Chateau H2O is about a 30 min drive from Manatee. We are $109 a night and sleep 4-6.Quote:
Originally Posted by huxley
And it is a great place to stay when diving. It is set up to accomodate divers with outside lockers and drying racks. I stayed there with a couple of other people a few weeks back. The amenities are great and it has 3 beds, 2 baths, and a full kitchen! Thanks Michael Angelo!Quote:
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Is there a fill station there?
CEE is a stone's throw from Chateau H2O....I didn't mapquest it, but have stayed there. And a very nice place to stay too.
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no Russell there isn't. But it is 1 mile from CEE and less then 5 from Amigo's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slüdge
On a similar note, is amigos still th closest cart? I heard manatee had a cart like jug, but can't find info online. Anyone know?
I've never seen a cart at manatee, we usually have to huff it from the parking lot.