- Type:
- artificial reef, crew boat
- Specs:
- ( 50 x 13 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Caldwell's Diving Company, Absecon Saltwater Fishermen
- Sunk:
- Friday May 27, 1988 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.693' -74°06.123'
- Depth:
- 65 ft
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New Jersey Artificial Reefs (15/19)
- yet another Sea Raven
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Built:
- 1911
- Specs:
- 1285 tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 12, 1922
- Depth:
- 75 ft
More: Riggy Barge - Helen ...
All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.
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This site on the Shark River Artificial Reef consists of two long ridges of seven huge rock piles each, with one long valley east-west between them. Between piles, there are smaller valleys. Each ridge contains approximately two million tons ( or one million cubic yards ) of granite, blasted and dredged from the bottom of New York harbor between September 2002 and September 2003. Peak depths range from 85 to 105 ft, bottom depth is 130 ft. In addition, 15 Redbird subway cars were deposited on or near one of the piles. A single similar rockpile is located in shallower water on the Axel Carlson Reef.
More: Rock Ridges ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1960, Wilmington DE USA
- Specs:
- ( 105 x 24 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Spentonbush Red Star Company
- Sunk:
- Friday February 14, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.942' -73°55.879'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Rockland County ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1941, Pascagoula MS USA
- Specs:
- ( 62 x 17 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Coffey, Graybowski, Clark's Landing Marina, Mercury Marine
- Sunk:
- Thursday August 5, 1993 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.486' -73°57.224'
- Depth:
- 65 ft
More: Ronde Joyce II ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, fuel oil, US Navy
- Built:
- 1944, Brooklyn NY USA as YON-97
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 35 ft ) 1270 displacement tons (full)
- Sponsor:
- Rothenbach & Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Wednesday June 11, 1997 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°53.368' -74°39.800'
More: Rothenbach I YON-97 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, gasoline, US Navy
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 35 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Rothenbach family, US Navy
- Sunk:
- Friday July 10, 1998 - Great Egg Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.498' -74°21.483'
More: Rothenbach II ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Specs:
- approximately 150 ft
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Rump ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1940
- Specs:
- ( 150 x38 ft )
- Sponsor:
- US Navy, NJCDC, Carbon Services Corp, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Friday April 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°50.959' -74°42.385'
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There's no doubt about it, drysuits require a great deal more maintenance than wetsuits. However, much of it is well within the capabilities of a home handyman with readily available materials and tools. The following guide should give some idea of what is involved in owning a drysuit, although there is no need for you to do these things yourself if you don't want to!
Zipper
The waterproof zipper of a drysuit is a really neat device. It is quite different from a normal clothing zipper, and exactly how it works is not obvious. Here are some close-ups of an old zipper that I cut up:
More: Zippers, Seals, Valves & Maintenance ...