S.S. Wisconsin Moorings

[CaptnDale]

Saturday we finished installing a stern mooring line on the wreck of the steamer, S.S. Wisconsin. Kurt, Calla, Yurki and Mike, students in my current trimix class, attached a new mooring to the starboard quarter of the wreck. There are now three good moorings on this popular shipwreck.

[MgicTwnger]

Way to go, Dale!

[do it easy]

Thanks to the captain, crew, and class for putting those on.

I've personally seen several charters invest some time, line, and gas to place and maintain the buoys, so thanks to all those who can splice an eye.

[sobfrogg]

Thanks to all that had a hand in getting and maintaining the moorings. :)

[do it easy]

Actually, I would like to see a mooring day charter- early in the season, drive around to the wrecks and place moorings- each dive team gets one wreck. I'm not sure how feasible it would be, but it sure sounds like a cool idea.

[CaptnDale]

Actually, I would like to see a mooring day charter- early in the season, drive around to the wrecks and place moorings- each dive team gets one wreck. I'm not sure how feasible it would be, but it sure sounds like a cool idea.

It might be fun. I know a lot of divers would like to learn how to splice line, tie knots and the like. It is always fun to do something useful while participating in a "recreational" scuba dive.

We still need to get a couple of lines on the Grain Barge and the mooring on the steamer, Seabird, is gone again.

[ppo2_diver]

I'd be up for something like that.

[MgicTwnger]

Me too..............

[reefraff]

It might be fun. I know a lot of divers would like to learn how to splice line, tie knots and the like. It is always fun to do something useful while participating in a "recreational" scuba dive.

We still need to get a couple of lines on the Grain Barge and the mooring on the steamer, Seabird, is gone again.Call for volunteers - I suspect you'll find plenty of divers willing to sign on for a charter to set lines and even to kick in some extra $$$ to defray the not-inconsiderable costs of the materials.
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[DeepDiverBob]

Id be interested, excpet on the seabird. That one can stay lost.

[do it easy]

Id be interested, excpet on the seabird. That one can stay lost.
Good, put Bob and Ken down for three moorings on the Lady Elgin :D

[DeepDiverBob]

Good, put Bob and Ken down for three moorings on the Lady Elgin :D


Hmmm...thats a tough one...Lady Elgin or Ken....:confused:

[sobfrogg]

I up for helping :)Any time I can get the boat in the water and dive is a great day :) :)

[MgicTwnger]

Nah, put Bob down for the Seabird, he can't wait to feel his way around it again.:D

[Captain Caveman]

What the Seabird mooring is gone, is the chain off the wreck or did the gug come off the line?

I had a great time that day putting the mooring on the wreck. I would be game Dale.

[CaptnDale]

What the Seabird mooring is gone, is the chain off the wreck or did the gug come off the line?

I had a great time that day putting the mooring on the wreck. I would be game Dale.

The chain is still there but everything else is gone. I have a metal can that I intend to attach directly to the chain this time. It is a low pressure gas cylinder that once held baloon helium. It is similar to the ones you get propane in for your backyard BBQ grill. I painted it blue and put a white stripe around it. That is the official marking for a mooring buoy. Since Seabird has soo much traffic in the area, I think a steel buoy with proper markings might be a better choice than a plastic Tide bottle.

[Captain Caveman]

let me know I will help again.