Marathon The Thunderbolt 28-Aug-2010

Marathon The Thunderbolt 28-Aug-2010
Updated 24-Oct-2010
Marathon, The Thunderbolt. No Current, No Waves, 60 ft vis!
I've tried to dive on the Thunderbolt 3 times over the past 10 years,
but we could not get tied off to the bouy due to the strong currents.
So to get to dive on this ship now, with NO current and Great Vis was awesome!

DiveComputerLogNo 685 Thunderbolt

DiveComputerLogNO 686 Herman's Hole [ and it was a Hole! ]
Lot's of sand, some reef, very few fish, No Bugs [ opps, one female with eggs ]

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On the way out from Marathon

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On the way out from Marathon

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Descending on the line to the Thunderbolt

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Descending on the line to the Thunderbolt

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Descending on the line to the Thunderbolt

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On the deck of the Thunderbolt

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Rear Hold

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Big Grouper [ not really, but a nice size one ] ducking away inside

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Bridge of the Thunderbolt

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Bow, where the Cable Laying reel is! I'm at the Bridge Level
Other divers are on Rebreathers completing their certifications.

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Cable Reel on the bow.

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Metal parts off the bow in the sand, probably at 120-130 ft!

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Cable Reel

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View of the Bridge from the front deck

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View of the Bridge from the front deck

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Down the deck

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I think he's saying he's OK!??.. Or I'm Crazy?

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Down the rear hold

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Down the rear hold

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Side deck to left, Rear hold to right

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Can't figure what these are? I didn't have enough bottom time to go down there!
There in the rear hold near the stern,
Possibly bearings for the Prop Shaft?

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Can't figure what these are? I didn't have enough bottom time to go down there!
There in the rear hold near the stern,
Possibly bearings for the Prop Shaft?

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Can't figure what these are? I didn't have enough bottom time to go down there!
There in the rear hold near the stern,
Possibly bearings for the Prop Shaft?

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Stern line to the surface

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Stern deck stuff

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Stern deck stuff

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Stern deck stuff

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Stone Crab in a shell! Tis almost season

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On the way back. This bridge is Perminately UP!

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On the way back.

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On the way back.

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On the way back. This bridge hasn't moved in many years!

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On the way back. This bridge hasn't moved in many years!

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On the way back. This bridge hasn't moved in many years!

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Yes, that is a MerMaid on her bow!

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On the way back. This place saw it time, many years ago.
The boat is kept at a dock just behind here.

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We go to the right down that canal a short ways.

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The second dive was on a so called reef called 'Hermans Hole'.
There wasn't much there except for sand, some stone, little alive corals, some fish.
One female bug loaded with eggs. It was suppose to be a Bug Dive!
I think there keeping their bugs to themselves.
The depth was 20-30 ft, probably what the rebreather divers needed!
I had bug gear and no camera