{"id":3164,"date":"2014-07-16T17:44:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T00:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3164"},"modified":"2014-07-16T17:44:29","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T00:44:29","slug":"diving-the-ruby-e-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3164","title":{"rendered":"Diving The Ruby E Wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 12, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back on the boat from my first dive, I took off my BCD and sat down.<\/p>\n

I started to get a little sick – like dizzy – and it felt like my dry suit was constricting.<\/p>\n

Then I figured out, yes, my dry suit is constricting because the release valve is open and I was getting dizzy because the boat was tossing up and down in the swells.<\/p>\n

I unzipped my dry suit and stared at the horizon while repeating the mantra, “I am macho, to puke is to be non-macho.”<\/p>\n

I felt better after a while.<\/p>\n

Captain Jeff of the Pacific Swann provided chicken noodle soup and Mike C. provided smoked salmon to eat while we did our surface interval.<\/p>\n

The boat motored over and moored onto the marker for the Ruby E. <\/p>\n

After 45 minutes, divers were heading back into the water – Donna and I were the first two over.<\/p>\n

I felt cold water leaking into my dry suit.<\/p>\n

I gave my zipper a quick jerk to seal it and that stopped the leak.<\/p>\n

\"Captain<\/p>\n

We swam to the bow line and descended.<\/p>\n

Logged SCUBA Dive #470<\/p>\n

Dove with Donna The Hot Biker Chick<\/p>\n

The Ruby E Wreck
\nSan Diego, CA USA<\/p>\n

In With: 3100 psi
\nOut With: 600 psi
\nMax depth: 83 feet
\nWaves: Choppy on the surface
\nVisibility: 10 to 15 feet
\nWater Temperature: 54 degrees
\nAir Temperature: 78 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: 32 minutes<\/p>\n

\"Donna
\nDonna going down.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Exploring<\/p>\n

I haven’t dove the Ruby E. for probably seven or eight years – a lot has changed.<\/p>\n

There are no solid walls above the deck and it looks like the hull has partially collapsed.<\/p>\n

Donna and I ventured inside…<\/p>\n

\"Inside<\/p>\n

\"Inside<\/p>\n

\"Fish
\nFish under the stern of the Ruby E.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Ruby
\nThe Ruby E – 1934 – 1989<\/em><\/p>\n

Apparently, the Ruby E was originally a smuggler’s boat until being turned into a Coast Guard vessel.<\/p>\n

\"Ruby<\/p>\n

\"Off
\nOff Gassing over the Ruby E.<\/em><\/p>\n

In a way, I like diving this wreck better than the Yukon because it’s much smaller and less intimidating.<\/p>\n

\"Me
\nMe and my diving buddy, Donna The Hot Biker Chick.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Pacific Swann is a comfortable six-pack diving boat run by Captain Jeff.<\/p>\n

Soup, snacks, water, weights and completely filled tanks were available for the excursion – he did the best to make our trip as enjoyable as possible, and he succeeded.<\/p>\n

However, unless you enjoy diesel exhaust, don’t sit at the rear of the boat while the engines are on – a feature that heavy smokers should appreciate.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Captain Jeff has a real job during the week and the Pacific Swann is his “weekend warrior” project.<\/p>\n

Bob and I went directly back home after the boat docked; his excellent driving ability to weave in and out of slow moving traffic got us back within two hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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