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Winnipesaukee Divers · 06-27-2011, 07:35 PM

Back to the story, I was cut off when I accidental hit the enter key. Maybe, I should try typing without my dive gloves on...

The reason you can't dive there is; you'll kick up a massive silt cloud, which will clog up their intake filters sooner. Any gas or oil will float on the surface and will be disperse by wave action and evaporate won't be drawn into the intake. The intake pipe (6" PVC) is supported 3' off the bottom and about 20' down. It came apart one day and we had to dive down and re-attach it and add additional supports.

I don't know who is doing their work for them now, but I'm glad it's not me, the pipe is heavy and awkward to handle. you sure earn your money there. However, I did enjoy checking out the wreck and looking for artifacts when the mission was accomplished.

06-27-2011, 07:35 PM	#9
Winnipesaukee Divers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Exeter, NH or @ WCYC on weekends Posts: 250 Thanks: 7 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	More to the point... Back to the story, I was cut off when I accidental hit the enter key. Maybe, I should try typing without my dive gloves on... The reason you can't dive there is; you'll kick up a massive silt cloud, which will clog up their intake filters sooner. Any gas or oil will float on the surface and will be disperse by wave action and evaporate won't be drawn into the intake. The intake pipe (6" PVC) is supported 3' off the bottom and about 20' down. It came apart one day and we had to dive down and re-attach it and add additional supports. I don't know who is doing their work for them now, but I'm glad it's not me, the pipe is heavy and awkward to handle. you sure earn your money there. However, I did enjoy checking out the wreck and looking for artifacts when the mission was accomplished.