New Jersey Scuba Diving

Bad Bob's Big Boat

Bob's Big Boat reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1947, Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine USA
Specs:
( 144x27 ft ) 393 tons
Sunk:
Wednesday April 17, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°43.402' -72°46.659

This trawler had a long and interesting career. She was built in 1947 as the MFV Fortis by Bath Iron Works in Maine and was one of five sisters that went to France to replace vessels lost in the war. The boat fished from Boulogne Sur Mer, France, from 1948 to 1966.

Later it was purchased by an American company and returned to Portland, Maine as the MFV Philip J. During this time she had three fishing owners. Eventually, she was renamed Newport and served as a floating restaurant. Finally renamed Bad Bob's Big Boat and sunk as part of the Moriches artificial reef on April 17, 2002. ( The New York reef program lists it as Bob's Big Boat or just The Boat, but that is not the whole name. )

Bob's Big Boat reef

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Scuba Cylinder Specifications

Here are some dimensions and specifications for scuba cylinders. This is by no means an exhaustive list. These numbers should be taken as approximate since equivalent tanks from different manufacturers will differ slightly. The two most common models - the Catalina aluminum 80 and Luxfer aluminum 80 - are highlighted, along with my favorite, the OMS LP steel 85.

  • Weight, full - this is what you will have to be able to lift, in and out of your car, around the dock, and up the boat ladder with all your other gear. Times two for doubles.
  • Weight, empty - this is pretty much irrelevant
  • Buoyancy, empty - this is what you need to weight yourself for, so that you can do a safe free stop at 20 feet at the end of your dive
  • Buoyancy, full - this is what your BC needs to be able to support when you jump in the water, otherwise you are a "dirt dart" heading straight for the bottom and disaster

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