“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”

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