do it easy
May 14th, 2007, 01:22 PM
I went up to Wisconsin this weekend to dive the Walter B Allen out of Sheboygan. We were blown out on Saturday because of the wind, but Sunday was a great day for diving. The water was clear and cold! I read 45f at the bottom, but other computers read a few degrees colder. I guess that's why the other divers didn't want to do the second dive. ;)
The WBA is sitting upright on the bottom around 170'. She is a double masted schooner, although one mast has fallen and the other is in the process of falling, but the top is still around 100'. Vis was excellent, maybe 60'-75'. There is a pair of dead eyes hanging off the bowsprit. There were other deadeyes in other places as well. The windlass on the bow is very much intact, and there was other machinery midships, but I didn't take the time to identify it. (OK I'm not that smart about shipwrecks yet :) ) We had a look at the stern- the rudder is quite large and it must have been a sight to see this ship cutting through the water. I didn't go inside, but there are three cargo hatches on the deck, although the cargo holds looked empty. This would probably be a great oppurtunity to see the ship construction.
Thanks to Greg (AKA divebum) for a safe and fun weekend. Next time I get blown out, I think I'll rent a kayak from the "Kayak King" himself and tool around the river.
The WBA is sitting upright on the bottom around 170'. She is a double masted schooner, although one mast has fallen and the other is in the process of falling, but the top is still around 100'. Vis was excellent, maybe 60'-75'. There is a pair of dead eyes hanging off the bowsprit. There were other deadeyes in other places as well. The windlass on the bow is very much intact, and there was other machinery midships, but I didn't take the time to identify it. (OK I'm not that smart about shipwrecks yet :) ) We had a look at the stern- the rudder is quite large and it must have been a sight to see this ship cutting through the water. I didn't go inside, but there are three cargo hatches on the deck, although the cargo holds looked empty. This would probably be a great oppurtunity to see the ship construction.
Thanks to Greg (AKA divebum) for a safe and fun weekend. Next time I get blown out, I think I'll rent a kayak from the "Kayak King" himself and tool around the river.