Waypoints for Lady of the Lake?

[Mink Islander]

Anyone have the waypoints for Lady of the Lake. I usually get pretty close just triangulating with my map, but now that I've got a GPS, I thought I'd take full advantage.

Also, any of you divers out there been diving over at Steamboat? Haven't ever been over there and seem to remember hearing there isn't much beyond ballast left.

Any other sites highly recommended? Way points for them?

Thanks!

[Grant]

Bizer has a bunch of waypoints, including those for Lady of the Lake, listed on the back of the chart. They are also available for download. Check the Bizer site and look on the left for the "GPS" link.

Re: Steamboat -- Do you mean the island? Never dove that location.

[HAHLY]

If you go to Steamboat don't bother putting all your gear on. I made that mistake and found that what is left of the wreck is in 4' of water. A snorkel works just fine.

[Grant]

LOL -- thanks for the heads-up on that one.

But, hey, four feet can have its advantages -- think of the bottom time you could log at four feet with a single AL80 tank!!!!! :D :D :D

[Mink Islander]

Appreciate the help

[HAHLY]

LOL -- thanks for the heads-up on that one.

But, hey, four feet can have its advantages -- think of the bottom time you could log at four feet with a single AL80 tank!!!!! :D :D :D


Yeah, but I'm not sure it's considered bottom time if your tank is sticking out of the water :D

[Grant]

Yeah, but I'm not sure it's considered bottom time if your tank is sticking out of the water :D

I'm not THAT fat!!! ;)

But working on it.

Pass the beer.

[Winnipesaukee Divers]

It's always a good dive there. You can snorkel the wreck of the Belknap close to shore, but there is more just off shore. I have dived the site many times and have come up with some good artifacts.

Remember this: no mater how many times you dive a site there is always something new just waiting to be found. All the good treasures are never just sitting down there with a sign saying, "Here I am"

[Island-Ho]

There were lots of bricks scattered on the bottom in 20 feet of water to the east of the wreck. Don't know if that was cargo or ballast.

[Winnipesaukee Divers]

The story goes: The Belknap, first steamboat to ever sail on the lake was towing logs to the sawmill in 1841 when it got caught in a fierce storm, lost power and the log tow piled it up on the shore and crushed the hull. One account said it was late in the year around November and the weather was to bad get it raised again and had to winter over in the ice, which took its toll....

We found a 4’ propeller off Ragged Island not far away from the site a couple of years ago. Someone speculated it might have come from the Belknap. However, I think not, because the size is inappropriate and the technology also is not right. I would think the paddlewheel technology is more in keeping with the time line.

When I get back to the boat this weekend I’ll see if I have any more information on it.

[Misty Blue]

Dear Mink:

The frames of the Belknap are on the north east shore of Steamboat I. She is in about 6 feet of clear Winnipesaukee water. It isn't really a dive but it is a great swim! I used the wreck to introduce my daughters to diving when they were little and cute. It is a great first adventure for kids. Fins up!

Misty Blue