I found this old anchor at Nubble Light Monday, July 16th. I'd never seen it before. Maybe you have. Maybe the May nor'easter uncovered it.
While crossing the sand between the north base of the island and the main shore, I saw a heavily encrusted 4-foot iron rod laying flat on the sand at a depth of about 50'.
I realized it was attached at a pivot point to something moveable buried in the sand. Salvage is wonderful....
Standing on the sand and lifting hard on the rod, the old anchor finally came up out of the sand.
The anchor was about three feet across the arms and missing a fluke. I thought about floating it back, but decided against it because it didn't have both flukes and it was so heavily covered with accretions. Maybe next time I'll take a hammer and knock off the 50 lbs of accretions and then bring it back.
This was another memorable day at Nubble.
A little surgy and the vis was about 10 to 25'. Water temps from 56 to 47 degrees. The weather was sunny and warm. Lots of pleasant people around. A few divers also.
First dive was around the north base of the island, finally heading south down the outer side to 78', hoping to see torpedo rays. Not this day. Came up the slope to conserve air and returned in the shallows around the island. Saw some deep crevices I hadn't seen before. Only mild current for once, but there was significant surge from swells on the east side of the island. Made the most of them by holding onto the bottom when the surge was going the wrong way.
No torpedo rays unfortunately, but saw a rock gunnel who didn't mind being photographed. Only saw one striper and only a few flounder (took just one winter flounder about 16 inches long).
Maybe the torpedo rays will be more abundant in August. Seems to be the case most years. Anyone know if that's the breeding time?
Second dive, the anchor!
Gotta love it!
Pics follow.
Dave C
While crossing the sand between the north base of the island and the main shore, I saw a heavily encrusted 4-foot iron rod laying flat on the sand at a depth of about 50'.
I realized it was attached at a pivot point to something moveable buried in the sand. Salvage is wonderful....
Standing on the sand and lifting hard on the rod, the old anchor finally came up out of the sand.
The anchor was about three feet across the arms and missing a fluke. I thought about floating it back, but decided against it because it didn't have both flukes and it was so heavily covered with accretions. Maybe next time I'll take a hammer and knock off the 50 lbs of accretions and then bring it back.
This was another memorable day at Nubble.
A little surgy and the vis was about 10 to 25'. Water temps from 56 to 47 degrees. The weather was sunny and warm. Lots of pleasant people around. A few divers also.
First dive was around the north base of the island, finally heading south down the outer side to 78', hoping to see torpedo rays. Not this day. Came up the slope to conserve air and returned in the shallows around the island. Saw some deep crevices I hadn't seen before. Only mild current for once, but there was significant surge from swells on the east side of the island. Made the most of them by holding onto the bottom when the surge was going the wrong way.
No torpedo rays unfortunately, but saw a rock gunnel who didn't mind being photographed. Only saw one striper and only a few flounder (took just one winter flounder about 16 inches long).
Maybe the torpedo rays will be more abundant in August. Seems to be the case most years. Anyone know if that's the breeding time?
Second dive, the anchor!
Gotta love it!
Pics follow.
Dave C
