Calm conditions and brilliant sunshine made for a great opportunity to hit the Stacked Hulls today. Dianne, Chris and I made a gentle transit - taking about 55 minutes for the round trip. The visibility was in the order of 25-30 feet (more in the shallows). The most curious element of the dive was finding the Hulls full of what appears to be some sort of algae / fungus growth. This grey-green, light material has the appearance of 'cotton wool balls' or bubbles. It is more than a couple of feet deep in places and clearly associated with the wreck. Whether the association has something to do with the shelter the Hulls provide - or the consumption of the Hulls by the material - is unclear.
There was little other life evident - though a couple of large, pale Bass were spotted close to the Hulls - and we saw a Crayfish in the shallows near the pipe.
Water temperature was 39F (4C) and the air temperature about 12C (54F) - with a cool Southerly wind.
AFTERNOTE: It was suggested by someone who is knowledgeable about Kingston's waters this afternoon that the unusual agglomeration at the Hulls could have been Fish Roe. Comments on this would be welcomed. It was certainly a strange sight.
3 comments:
Here's a dive that I want to do before the boat traffic starts up. Did you go out and back on one tank?
Yes, Sir...
The secret is to take it easy and swim slowly...
Or get a sex change - girls don't breathe ...
well hardly at all...
Really? You told me girls had good air consumption because we didnt have any lean muscle mass.
Can't decide which is worse.
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