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Anyone Remember the Captain Crunch out of Key Largo back in the 80s? ...a ~65-foot wooden hull dive boat that broke up taking divers out the reef. It was known to have a cracked keel. |
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Originally Posted By HBruns: Anyone Remember the Captain Crunch out of Key Largo back in the 80s? ...a ~65-foot wooden hull dive boat that broke up taking divers out the reef. It was known to have a cracked keel. No, but I remember One Way Jack who ran out of Marathon. Some foul weather suddenly appeared and Jack panicked and left some divers stranded. Fortunately he returned to the dive site and recovered the divers. |
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Originally Posted By Capt_Jerry: No, but I remember One Way Jack who ran out of Marathon. Some foul weather suddenly appeared and Jack panicked and left some divers stranded. (Oops) Fortunately he returned to the dive site and recovered the divers. On another day we had 4-8 foot swells and a group that still wanted to go out. We were the only one who got divers in the water and back, even though we had to anchor behind the reef instead of tying up to the bouys. Fun times! |
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Originally Posted By HBruns: One of the first days crewing for Capt. Terry of Pennecamp Dive Headquarters we had 3 (maybe 4?) waterspouts form up a few miles away. On another day we had 4-8 foot swells and a group that still wanted to go out. We were the only one who got divers in the water and back, even though we had to anchor behind the reef instead of tying up to the bouys. Fun times! @HBruns While running a dive trip off of Marathon these beauties appeared. The owners of the dive shop gave me full control of when to run trips or not in questionable conditions. I always opted to be conservative as the stress was too much on me and the mate. 
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Originally Posted By Capt_Jerry: @HBruns While running a dive trip off of Marathon these beauties appeared. The owners of the dive shop gave me full control of when to run trips or not in questionable conditions. I always opted to be conservative as the stress was too much on me and the mate. https://i.imgur.com/sYNSBcb.jpg Originally Posted By Capt_Jerry: Originally Posted By HBruns: One of the first days crewing for Capt. Terry of Pennecamp Dive Headquarters we had 3 (maybe 4?) waterspouts form up a few miles away. On another day we had 4-8 foot swells and a group that still wanted to go out. We were the only one who got divers in the water and back, even though we had to anchor behind the reef instead of tying up to the bouys. Fun times! @HBruns While running a dive trip off of Marathon these beauties appeared. The owners of the dive shop gave me full control of when to run trips or not in questionable conditions. I always opted to be conservative as the stress was too much on me and the mate. https://i.imgur.com/sYNSBcb.jpg What a fantastic shot. That would look great hanging in an office or on a living room wall as a poster-sized piece of art... |
