Kevin and I had the opportunity, at dusk today, to get out and complete the staking of the line to the Stacked Hulls. The stakes start from the edge of the shelf and are carefully placed at 100' (30m) intervals. There are 7 of them, which given that they start at 380' (116m) - and the last stake runs 80' to the wreck itself, makes the total distance 1260' (384m). For safety's sake, the halfway stake is marked by a white, plastic jug. If you get to this and you're not sure about your air for the rest of the dive, it's time to turn around.
It's always interesting to enter the water as a storm is growing. Today, the waves were growing as the wind got up - and when we emerged from the water there was a snowy squall sweeping across the grounds of the Providence Care Facility. Ah, the deep joy of Winter diving. Water temperature - 42℉ (6℃). Visibility - despite the turbulent inshore waters - about 50'. More than sufficient to see the large Bass that were haunting the wreck in the half dark...
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Thanks for working on the line. Hopefully I'll get a chance to use it this year.
This kind of effort helps all divers.
The site map at POW is great.
That's an all new location to start the dive. I never would have guess at the new location.
The line is much easier to access and much shorter to follow now. While the need for caution remains an important factor, the site should now be within reach of more divers.
Thanks for the positive feedback - let's dive it together sometime.
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