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Martin County Artificial Reefs. The newest reefs and how they were accomplished.
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“Our Underwater Desert”
The Ocean Floor
Martin County’s Artificial Reef Program
&MCAC Reef Fund, Inc.
MCAC Members include:
John Burke, President
Karl Wickstrom, Florida Sportsman Magazine
Joe Lehenr, Finest Kind Tackle & Marina
Jim Weix, Martin County Anglers Club
Dave Powell, Stuart Sailfish Club
OUR GOAL
OBTAIN SUITABLE VESSELS OR MATERIALS
TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE DEEP WATERS OF MARTIN COUNTY
TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FISHING,
THE OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM.
The WickstromPreviously known as “Lady Laura,” “Tauros,” and U.S. Army FS 553Deployed: January 2003Depth: 188 feetMaterial: 168’ Steel freighterProfile: 71 feetLat. N27 13.492' , Lon. W80 00.318‘
U.S. Army FS 553
Headed for the Sirotkin Reef SiteDeployed January 21, 2003
Ready for sinking
Sinking
A New Artificial Reef. . .
Wickstrom Wheelhouse
The Wickstrom 3 years later
MCAC Reef Fund is a 501(C3) Corporation to enhance the artificial reef program of Martin County.
All proceeds are for the artificial reefs.
FUND RAISINGMCAC ARTIFICIAL REEF FUND
ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT2nd ANNUAL IN JULY 2008 WITH 38 BOATS
NETTED $13,000 FOR THE FUND
and
SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS TO FUTURE OR EXISTING ARTIFICAL REEFS
1st Place Kingfish Award The Conigiaro Family on “The Fuelish”
T-Shirt Back
FUNDING
MCAC Fishing Tournament
Tournament Picture
TOP BOAT WINNERRAMPAGE “R KA NU” FISHING TEAM
Artificial Reefs Deployed
2008
Obsolete Navy Towers
Future Fish “Hotels”
37 feet tall 9,000 pound steel towers
HBOI
Deployment
Towers ready on the barge for deployment
Deployed June 27, 2008
Deployed June 27, 2008
SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS PROVIDED THE FUNDS
FOR DEPLOYMENT
• Dr. Bob Baratta “SIGHT-SEA-ER”
• Debbie Schmidt
• American Custom Yachts
• Bausch American Towers
Group at HBOI with Towers
“BRAGGIN’ BASH” Auction WinnerDr. Baratta’s Artificial Reef
BARATTA
“SIGHT-SEA-ER”
Baratta MapThe MCAC Artificial Reef Fund
DEEP REEFS
Underwater
Kerry Dillon, Diver Sea Rover Services
DEBBIE SCHMIDT TOWER VIDEO
Other Reefs Deployed in 2008
Six new reefs deployed offshore southern Martin County
located midway between St. Lucie and Jupiter Inlets
Depth 65 feet
Map of South County Deployments
these new reefs need new names
New South County Reefs
South County DeploymentNew South County Reefs
FOGEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT REEF1 Mideast Reef 27° 04.773' 80° 02.297‘ 70 60 7.6 nmLENTINE REEF2 Midwest Reef 27° 04.769' 80° 02.423' 69 62 7.5 nmJACK MACDONALD REEF3 Northeast Reef 27° 04.885' 80° 02.314' 70 59 7.5 nmTHE HEAP4 Northwest Reef 27° 04.888' 80° 02.430' 68 63 7.4 nmANN MARIE REEF5 Southeast Reef 27° 04.657' 80° 02.297' 69 59 7.6 nmSHIRLEY REEF6 Southwest Reef 27° 04.663' 80° 02.440' 68 61 7.6 nm
Northwest Site
Southeast Site
Coming Soon Ancient Tug Boat & Steel Hulled Motor Yacht
Donated to MCAC Fund for our next project
“BIG AL” TUG BOAT &
MOTOR YACHT “TRANSCENDENT”
COMING SOON
TUGBOAT “BIG AL” 69'
43’ MOTOR YACHT “TRANSCENDENT”
www.mcacreeffund.org
www.MartinReefs.com