Ski Area Rubble #1

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Ski Area Rubble #1

Depth:

Depth is 50 to 60 feet.

Anchoring:

This wreck is on the edge of the Ski Area and is generally done from shore. It is located out near the second/middle mooring dolphin as of this writing (Jan, 2005). I hope to add a sketch someday, but for now here's the general directions: Enter the Ski Area at the Skia Area Steps. Snorkel down to the LCM that is sunk near shore. Not far from the bow (north end) of the LCM there is a white buoy that marks the limits of the ski area. About midway between the wreck and the buoy, head out at 270. Along the way you should encounter a large rubbet tire. It should be just off to your left if you are on course. You should find that this area is mostly sandy. Eventually you'll run into a coral head (if all went well). There are a pair of magnificant anemones on top. I wish I had a heading and I hope to get one to add here soon. but I recall the coral head being elongated and running roughly N-S. Go to the far side (west), and swim off to your left (roughly S or SW). The wreck is maybe a minute out at best.

Location:

Latitude			Longitude
Degrees	Minutes	Seconds	Degrees	Minutes	Seconds
8	44	6.780	167	44	2.880
8	44.11300	---------	167	44.04800	---------
8.73521	---------	---------	167.73413	---------	---------

Notes:

There isn't too much here too see. There's a large engine, some fuel tanks and some assorted debris, but that's about it.

Note: Special thanks go to Ivy Springer and Doug Curry for taking me out, showing me this wreck and helping me mark it with GPS. Thanks guys!

Photos:

	This is the biggest piece of this wreck; the engine. There is a little rubble scattered around the area, but nothing terrible exciting.
A close-up shot of a tank (gas/oil?) that is mounted next to a pair of cylinders.

Nearby Attractions:

A few words of caution are due here!

While I believe that this data is fairly accurate, one must apply some common sense when using this data. If the point of origin is a coral head, you may have anchored at a slightly different spot than I did and your bearing to the next attraction could be slightly different than mine. I suggest checking with your own GPS before rolling in!

Also, know roughly how fast you swim so that you know approximately how long it should take to reach the next attraction. You can (and likely will) miss things from time-to-time and you should know when to abort and turn around before you are too far from your boat.

I strongly urge you to try the shorter swims first and build your navigation skills. I have set the cutoff distance for this table to 750 feet, but that is a considerable challenge even for the best navigators. An error of more than a few degrees in poor visibility and you can easily miss your destination at the extreme ranges!

From: Ski Area Rubble #1
Attraction	Distance (feet)	Bearing (deg mag)
Ski Area Steps	727	39
Ski Area LCM	585	95
Ski Area Wreck	628	1

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Fri Sep 3 01:50:48 UTC 2010