jerryn
Contributor
The SM-1 and the Gossford both fared very well in this season's storms. The current created surges inside the SM-1 and you had to be careful not to get sucked into a sharp piece of steel or a cable. But it provided two great dives. Most of the machinery is still in place, a little more rusty. She has a good cover of Kelp now as well. For those who like wrecks (especially upside down ones), the SM-1 makes a great dive--but low vis, currents and hazards as well.
As Frank said the Gossford was loaded with life. We saw a monkeyface prickleback (my first) sunflower starfish, fish eating anemone, spars with ten nudibranch of three different kinds, and the list goes on and on. The bow is intact and you can see the capstan and the mast holders as well as cleats, spars and a bit of the hold section. This would have been a macro photographers dream, except that you were constantly thrown by the surge, so being still for a shot would have been impossible.
The ecology is definitely different from Catalina and more reflective of mid-coast.
All in all a perfect day on the water
Jerry
As Frank said the Gossford was loaded with life. We saw a monkeyface prickleback (my first) sunflower starfish, fish eating anemone, spars with ten nudibranch of three different kinds, and the list goes on and on. The bow is intact and you can see the capstan and the mast holders as well as cleats, spars and a bit of the hold section. This would have been a macro photographers dream, except that you were constantly thrown by the surge, so being still for a shot would have been impossible.
The ecology is definitely different from Catalina and more reflective of mid-coast.
All in all a perfect day on the water
Jerry
