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Laita

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Laita reef

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1948, Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA
Specs:: ( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
Sponsor:: Eirek's Dock, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:: Thursday October 16, 1986 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.860' -74°42.965'
Depth:: 65 ft

engine & pilot house removed, clam dredges added

Laita was one of twenty sisters built at Bath Iron Works. They were given to the French government under the Marshall Plan, to make up for losses to the fishing fleet in World War II. Laita is sister to Winthrop, cousin to Bad Bob's Big Boat.

a sister

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Cape May Artificial Reef

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May
Depth: 50-75 ft

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Cape May Dive Sites Chart

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Winthrop

Winthrop reef

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1948, Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA
Specs:: ( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
Sponsor:: Eirek's Dock, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Wednesday July 12, 1989 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.825' -74°43.312'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Bad Bob's Big Boat

Bob's Big Boat reef

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

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Goody Bags

goody bag

Goody bags come in several lengths and sizes, but three feet ( yellow mesh ) is by far the handiest and most popular size. Bigger bags are too much of an encumbrance, and if filled to capacity, say with mussels, become too heavy to safely carry underwater.

Goody bags come in a variety of materials. Open nylon mesh is the most common and drains instantly when you exit the water. It is also the best for dragging mussels behind the boat. Canvas is good for spearfishing, as it keeps the fish slime off you, yet still drains reasonably well. It can also have a calming effect on your prey, resulting in less thrashing about. Of course, with a canvas bag, it is more difficult to admire your catch during your hang at the end of the dive. Nylon cloth is used for small tool bags. It is the strongest of all, but drains very poorly. A large nylon bag full of water is a very heavy load to drag up a dive boat ladder.

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