Volente Houseboat sinking 2010

[scubashawn123]

Shipwrecks or wrecks of any kind seem to be treasure troves of the past, revealing remarkable stories. They intrigue us and capture the imagination illuminating what must have happened to see the wreck in this position, condition and location when diving on it. Today our exploration uncovers a recent real sinking of a sixty foot houseboat with all possessions of the owner on board. It rests in deep water off of Volente Marina where she used to be slipped. Located in freshwater South Lake Travis Texas. This is an advanced dive outside the wreck but penetrating the wreck with all the fallen debris and obstacles requires even more education and experience to mitigate the risks of the hazards inside.
The hazards are very dangerous and this adds to the enjoyment of this wreck. So this is deep, dark and dangerous diving in Lake Travis providing all the real excitement a wreck that is not stripped of its belongings can provide the experienced and adventurous. Produced by avid local diver Shawn O’Shea.

 

[PeppermintPaddi]

Cool! Actual Voice of Shawn.

 

[scubashawn123]

Cool! Actual Voice of Shawn.

This was my reaction video when I first surfaced from being on the wreck the first time in side and out side. Amazing looking underwater.

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Maybe I had too much nitrogen in my brain, I did not use nitrox for this dive.

 

[jalistair]

For those who like the shipwreck side of diving check this out. Odyssey Marine Exploration - Deep-Ocean Shipwreck Experts It is of Odyssey Marine a company who locates and recovers shipwrecks around the world. Naturally most of the wrecks are far below diving capabilities and they use a lot of robotics to conduct the work. As an official coin collecting geek this is a company I keep an eye on several times a month!

 

[Timeliner]

Shawn, you sound like I'm Narced Out especially when the Piano comes in

 

[Debraw]

So how deep is it? it's probably been posted elsewhere but I hate using the search engine on Scubaboard.

 

[Lake Travis Scuba]

It is currently sitting at 100'.

 

[scubashawn123]

Shawn, you sound like I'm Narced Out especially when the Piano comes in

Maybe it was that floating refridgerater that catch my eye or brain with nitrogen, or was that fridge in the kitchen really floating on the ceiling?????????????????

 

[ianr33]

Looks to have some unique hazards.

How many drysuits have been punctured by Longhorns ?

 

[Lake Travis Scuba]

Floating refridgerator? You mean like this one????