Saturday, December 8, 2018

RE: christmas dinner Monday

RSVP to Ken

Clayton Diving Club annual Christmas dinner this Monday at 6pm Pier House

Sunday, September 9, 2018

DIVE FLAG in New York




NYS Dive Flag Regulation



OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 9. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SUBTITLE I. OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER V. MARINE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
SUBCHAPTER A. MOTORBOATS
PART 448. PLACING OF NAVIGATION AIDS AND FLOATING OBJECTS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS
OF NEW YORK STATE–DIVER REGULATIONS AND USE OF DIVER FLAGS


Section 448.9. Diver regulations and use of diver flags.


(a) A diver’s flag shall be flown when any individual is diving alone or in the company of others.
(b) The diver’s flag shall be red, square or rectangular in shape, of a minimum of at least 12 inches by 12 inches with a white diagonal stripe of not less than three inches wide and not more than three inches wide.
(c) The flag shall be so constructed or of such material as to maintain an altitude perpendicular to the mast in light wind conditions to provide optimum visibility.
(d) All divers are required to surface within 100 feet of the marker.
(e) All boats shall remain at least 100 feet from the flag in all directions.
(f) All diver’s flags used shall be positioned on a boat or float so as to fly at about two feet above the surface of the water.
(g) All divers when diving alone shall be attached to the flag or float by an easily removed or easily broken line so that when they are swimming beneath the water, the float and flag will accompany them.
(h) A diver need not be attached to a flag or float when he is assisted by surface personnel in a vessel.



Sunday, May 24, 2015

Clayton Diving Club Inc and "Shipwrecks of Clayton".

New display at the Thousand Islands Museum, Clayton featuring early memorabilia of the Clayton Diving Club Inc. and a video presentation of "Shipwrecks of Clayton". These wrecks were found by some of the local pioneer scuba divers from the 1950s to 1970s.
"Shipwrecks of Clayton".Video by Dennis McCarthy
 
 
 

Friday, May 15, 2015

The Clayton Spring Trash Dive has been CANCELLED for Saturday, May 16 due to the unexpected stay of the cruise ship Saint Laurent.   US Customs has the dock fenced off from any activity while the cruise ship is in port.   
   
If you are still coming to the 1000 Islands on Saturday:
1) The divers access in Cape Vincent and Alexandria Bay are still open.
2) Ken Kozin has limited availability for help in setting the Maggie L. buoy. Contact Ken at tide@gisco.net
3) Hunt's Dive Shop (seahunt@gisco.net)  is doing an inventory reduction at the Clayton dive shop from 9 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday. They are offering up 25% – 35% on all remaining inventory they have at the shop as well as 40% – 50% on selected items


Saturday, May 2, 2015

Spring Clean Up Dive 2015

 
From the Clayton Chamber of Commerce
Member to Meber Newletter
 
 
 
May 2, 2015: some of the trash waiting to be cleaned up.