Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Southern Ledge Sailboat
6 July, 2014
- Team Leader
- Sid Webster
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 31 lbs (measured)
42.672498, -77.363134
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Southern Ledge Sailboat
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Pisces School Of Dive, Inc.
- City
- naples
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 6 July, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 42.672498
Longitude: -77.363134
- Weather Conditions
-
no rain, temperature range from 60-90, wind 0 17mph
- Survey Depth Range
- 22–30 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 600 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt, mud, clay
- Ecosystem
- fresh water fingerlake
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| 2.2hp outboard motor | 1 |
Additional Information
Recently found sailboat had sank a couple of years ago. There was a potential for fuel leakage from the outboard auxiliary motor.
downriggers that break off - lead
construction debris
Comments and Feedback
The boat has sunk into the mud almost up to the gunwale. We should plan on another cleanup to check the interior for any cleaning agents, deteriorating plastics, etc.
