large_diver
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Spent all day Friday on the Cape Ann Diver II for a triple dive charter -- beautiful, mostly clear day with very calm conditions.
Dive 1 -- Chester Poling. 47F at depth. Visibility was OK -- maybe 20 feet. The boat hooked into the "broken" end. We did a brief tour of the exterior and after an 18 min. bottom time, up we went. We were there close to low tide -- max depth on the sand was 90 ft. A few folks came up the stern line -- luckily conditions were calm.
Dive 2 -- Chelsea. 53F at depth. Saw 2 spiny dogfish, including one very curious one who came very close. Max depth 60 feet. Vis was a little better -- maybe 25 feet.
Dive 3 -- Rockport Breakwater -- the first time I've ever done this site....a GREAT dive site. Although this charter was billed as a triple wreck, we skppied the usual trip to the Haight since aparently it has really become broken up. Before we got in the water, Capt. Steve had a little Mexican stand-off with an ornery lobsterman who was pissed off that we were in his way (we were there first). The breakwater is a partiallly finished stone breakwater. The topography underwater is a mass of jumbled stones running from the surface down to at least 60-70 feet. We cruised at about 40 feet on the way out, and around 20 feet on the way back. Lots of nooks and crannies and beautiful plant life, especially near the surface. Navigation is easy since you are just following the wall out and back. Lots of small fish life, including at least one large school of what looked like Pollock. Bottom temps were 56F. Vis here was the best of the day -- I would guess 30 feet.
Dive 1 -- Chester Poling. 47F at depth. Visibility was OK -- maybe 20 feet. The boat hooked into the "broken" end. We did a brief tour of the exterior and after an 18 min. bottom time, up we went. We were there close to low tide -- max depth on the sand was 90 ft. A few folks came up the stern line -- luckily conditions were calm.
Dive 2 -- Chelsea. 53F at depth. Saw 2 spiny dogfish, including one very curious one who came very close. Max depth 60 feet. Vis was a little better -- maybe 25 feet.
Dive 3 -- Rockport Breakwater -- the first time I've ever done this site....a GREAT dive site. Although this charter was billed as a triple wreck, we skppied the usual trip to the Haight since aparently it has really become broken up. Before we got in the water, Capt. Steve had a little Mexican stand-off with an ornery lobsterman who was pissed off that we were in his way (we were there first). The breakwater is a partiallly finished stone breakwater. The topography underwater is a mass of jumbled stones running from the surface down to at least 60-70 feet. We cruised at about 40 feet on the way out, and around 20 feet on the way back. Lots of nooks and crannies and beautiful plant life, especially near the surface. Navigation is easy since you are just following the wall out and back. Lots of small fish life, including at least one large school of what looked like Pollock. Bottom temps were 56F. Vis here was the best of the day -- I would guess 30 feet.
