Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat
Depth: 50-60 ft
Coleman I Coleman II Houston   Mesday    Towboat #9 Antares   Gary Smith Tuna Sub




Joe Houston reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:
( 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
Dedication:
Joe Houston, Johnny Mesday
Sunk:
Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS
Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
GPS
Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'

#9 reef
Type:
artificial reef, tow boat, originally USCG patrol boat
Specs:
( 40 x 12 ft )
Sponsor:
Artificial Reef Association, Jim Lees
Sunk:
Wednesday July 31, 1995 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°45.127' -74°01.297'

Tuna Sub reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
circa 1990, NY USA
Specs:
( 42 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:
Forked River Tuna Club
Dedication:
someone's lunch?
Sunk:
Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°45.973' -74°01.459'

The first purchases most new divers want to make are fins, a snorkel, and a mask. The mask and the fins are necessary for diving, but while snorkeling is easy in the clear, warm, shallow waters of the Caribbean, local conditions do not favor it, as the bottom is seldom visible from the surface. None of these items should be very expensive.

2016 Update

Not much has changed in the 20 years since I first wrote this guide. These were glass, silicone, and plastic back then, and they still are. Modern stuff may be sleeker than the old models that are pictured here, but really not much has changed. I still have the first mask I ever bought, and still use it. That comes from taking good care of your gear.

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