'WORK SUCKS LET'S GO DIVING'
'WORK SUCKS LET'S GO DIVING'Location: 3 1/2 miles S of Boynton Inlet, a mile offshore on the Third Reef.
Description: Large room sized blocks of rock broken off the face of the reef & tumbled into the sand to the W. The Third Reef has a double ledge or two stepped ledges over part of its length. To the N there is a 12' vertical ledge with undercuts. Reef continues N for 200 yds or more, with sheer ledges, undercuts & sloped areas.Depth: 65' in sand in side, rising 12' to 53' at the edge & sloping to 48' to 50' on top.
Critters: There are huge barrel sponges, whips and fans & lots of other invertebrates. Fish of many kinds are abundant. Moray eels are seen here as well.
Depth: 60' to 65' in sand, 50' on top.
Location: Seaward of buff Gulfstream Golf Clubhouse, with red tiled roof. 4 1/4 miles S of Boynton Inlet
Description: Location, on inside edge, is often vertical with caves. Runs at least half a mile N & S. Excellent for "riding the anchor" or drift diving in N or S currents.
Depth: 60' to 65' in sand, 50' on top.
Critters: Because of ledges and caves, it often has baitfish and a few groupers, snappers, jacks, barracuda; & some yellowtail & amberjack, with hogfish in sand. Tropicals plentiful plus corals, seawhips & fans covering the reef. Edible fish are often rare and spooky!
Location: Just N of Boynton Ledge Comb outside the Third Reef. About 4 miles S of Boynton Inlet.
Description: This 165' German freighter, built about 1962, with no superstructure, lies upright, stern to the N. Sunk on July 15, 1987, she lies in sand, with sea whips projecting from bottom. Inshore & about 100' SSW lies the 70' treasure hunting vessel Swordfish, roughly on the line from Budbar to Genesis reef.
Depth: 95' bottom, 85' main deck, 75' foredeck.
Critters: Local fish took up residence almost immediately & she has a significant population now. Baitfish & tropicals abound but sportfish are usually scared away by the divers. A coat of algae, hydroids & other invertebrates has overgrown the wreck.
Type: Concrete rubble. Length: A block long. Depth: 86' on sand, high spot 74' 400 yds SW of the Budweiser Bar on the 87' contour. About 4 miles south of Boynton Inlet.
Description: 2100 tons of 3' to 8' diameter concrete culverts & rubble here. Some stand upright on end like monuments. There are several piles of culverts sticking up 8' to 12', plus large culvert junction boxes. All are on sand. Scatter is a block long. The wreck of the Swordfish is almost in line between Genesis & Budweiser Bar.
Depth: 86' on sand. Culvert high spot is about 74' high & the marks are for this pile. Culverts stick up 5' to 8'.
Critters: This is often a fabulous spot for fish. There is lots of cover. Fish may include large cobia, grouper, hogfish, snapper, grunts, with some tropicals. Invertebrates encrust the concrete. Crustaceans & shellfish are common.
Type: Large reentrant with caves and undercuts. Length: Depth: 65' in sand, sheer rise to 55' slopes to 45' at crest.
Location: Off the Delray Public Beach, E of Atlantic Avenue. 3 miles south of Boynton Inlet.
Description: One of the most beautiful spots on the Palm Beach County reef. There is a large re-entrant into the inshore edge of the reef. Huge blocks of undercut rock have broken off, leaving cracks large enough to swim into. The large re-entrant to the E also has blocks in it. Ledges rise vertically 8' to 10' with caves & undercuts & with superb scenery & growth. This reef, which runs far to N & S, is part of the Delray Ledges.
Depth: 65' in sand, with a sheer rise to 55'. It slopes up to 50' on the edge & up to 45' on the crest.
Critters: Tons of snapper used to be taken from this hole by night fishermen. Grunts grow to 24". Hogfish, barracuda, some grouper & jacks are found here. Tropicals abound. A large variety of invertebrates including lobster are seen here. Good fishing & underwater photo spot.
