Ontario Wreck Database (GPS Co-ord?)

[divedude]

VERY CAREFULLY!! We have a 5000 lb lift bag. We find blocks around Coast Guard navigation bouys and steal them
The Coast Guard bouy tenders don't dive, so when they replace bouys in the spring they "try" to grapple the old block and if they don't get it in a couple of trys they just put down another block.

So we take the ones not being used. We hook up the lift bag, float them to the surface then tow them to the wreck with a dive boat {at about 2 knots} then slowly drop them to the wreck (hopefuly not hitting the wreck) It takes about 6-7 hours to do one block AND flat calm weather. We use the line that will be the mooring line as the tow rope, so when we lower the block beside the wreck the tow line becomes the new mooring line. All this is done by local sport divers, no commerical divers. But most of us have been diving for at least a couple of weeks

About 4 years ago the Canadian Coast Guard dropped 6 blocks for us out near some wrecks with their bouy tender ship the "Griffon" free of charge to help POW we then moved them close in to the wreck. About 12 years ago we had a bouy block dropped on the "Monarch" {Tug in Sarina 60'depth} and it ripped a huge hole in the deck and mangled the steering gear. So I didn't want them getting to close

 

[Dundas]

Great info on this thread



Chris Kohl's book " Great Lakes Diving Guide" has a number of GPS co-ordinates in it.

Jeff

 

[Jimmy B]

and most of them within 1000 feet, not to shabby a couple of days searching and bingo your on a wreck.

 

[Jimmy B]

Flummux,

I sent Tom your comments on his website and this is what he's proposing now. It's not for the weakminded though. Have a look it's only a start but he said more to come

http://northerntechdiver.com/newsite/index.php

Jimmy B

 

[wetman]

does anyone have the garmin mapsource software (or mapsomething)? I've got a quite a few wrecks in a database i put together for that on some hard drive here if i ever find it if someone wants to add a bunch - they're perfectly welcome to take this lot and add to it. The stuff i have is mostly kingston and st. lawrence area.

steve

 

[Tom R]

I'll take a look at it. Thanks Jimmy for the drop

Tom

 

[divedude]

Tom R once bubbled...
I'll take a look at it. Thanks Jimmy for the drop

Tom

Tom needs all the help he can get finding wrecks

 

[GTADiver]

Cant go wrong with Spence or Wayne

 

[canuckdiver]

Jim at Big Jim's charters in kingston is pretty much the best of the charters (IMHO). Plus his wife is president of Preserve Our Wrecks (POW) so I think he has a PRETTY good idea where the wrecks are.

And as a big bonus, he's a SCUBABOARD member!

 

[GTADiver]

canuckdiver once bubbled...
Jim at Big Jim's charters in kingston is pretty much the best of the charters (IMHO). Plus his wife is president of Preserve Our Wrecks (POW) so I think he has a PRETTY good idea where the wrecks are.

And as a big bonus, he's a SCUBABOARD member!

Did big Jim get married to big Wayne? Last I heard HE was the new president of POW.