Know of any boat dive locations?

[jrmfg17]

Well, I just got my boat back from the shop. It's been over a year and half ordeal but I think I'm finally ready to put the boat to some good use. However, I don't know of any good dive spots to take it. I've got a 23' Cuddy Cabin with a single 200hp Evinrude. So, I don't really don't want to go too far out.

Is anybody willing to give up some good spots/coordinates? My wife and I are responsible divers that are just out for observing and taking pics. We aren't spearfishing so we don't need to know about your favorite hole. We would love to find some megladons or just see some marine life.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
J.R.

 

[K Mejean]

Go get the diving guide to underwater florida. It is a great book and well worth the 20 bucks or so. It has every dive spot in Florida. Along with GPS for all of them. I don't have any numbers for that area but I have a list for Sarasota waters if you need some for up there. They are all public and some of them are within a few miles. Let me know if you need a dive buddy at least until I get my boat up and running again.

 

[III]

Dive Tips...
The Army tanks are located at the following coordinates:

1. N 27 40.720 W 082 51.820
2. N 27 40.730 W 082 51.830
3. N 27 40.720 W 082 51.830
4. N 27 40.710 W 082 51.820
5. N 27 40.690 W 082 51.810
6. N 27 40.690 W 082 51.820
7. N 27 40.710 W 082 51.820
8. N 27 40.720 W 082 51.820
9. N 27 40.710 W 082 51.840
10. N 27 40.610 W 082 51.800

St. Pete Beach Reef
This artificial reef is just over five miles out from the Pass-A-Grille Channel Entrance Marker #2 and is a favorite spot for fishermen. The reef was is about 300 feet in length and was started in 1976 when large concrete sections of the Old Corey Causeway and Skyway Bridge were sunk in about 30 feet of water. In 1984 a 200-foot steel barge was scuttled 50 feet east of the reef's center. The U.S. Army deployed 10 obsolete combat vehicles in 1995. A yellow buoy marks the general location of the U.S. Army tanks

Something diff, and you can cruise down the intercoastal if ya want.

 

[Missdirected]

I've nothing to add to the previous two posts - they are pretty spot on. You will find a great many don't mind giving out numbers to popular spots. Enjoy. Also, look for DiveBandit - he has some great coords.