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Wreck Chain in Boca?

	Wreck Chain in Boca?
Author: BoondockSaint862 Posted: 26-Sep-06 IP: Logged	Anyone know the lat and long of a dive in West Palm Beach called The Corridor? It's in the Riveria Beach area. It's a series of about 4 wrecks, about 80-100 ft deep or so.     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: d2reid Posted: 27-Sep-06 IP: Logged	North or south of Palm Beach Inlet? If it is north it is probably the Mizpah/PC 26 47.175 80 00.964, Amaryllis 26 47.295 80 00.976, and the research barge 26 47.374 80 01.018. Drop on the Mizpah and follow the rocks between the wrecks. If it is south of the inlet it is probably the "Governors Riverwalk Reef". A little deeper to the sand, 90 feet. Starts off with the southern most wreck Shasha Boekanier 26 45.069 80 00.608, next is St Jacques Wreck, 26 45.091 80 00.606, Thorzina 26 45.131 80 00.561 and then Gilbert Sea Wreck 26 45.186 80 00.625, see the notes on this web site for the Gilbert Sea. A good description of the dives can be found in Ned Deloach's "Diving Guide to Underwater Florida". The Mizpah dive is really good, about 80 feet. By the time you drop on the Mizpah, follow the rocks, you come off of the Amaryllis at around 750 pounds. Current generally is not to bad here. The "Govenors Riverwalk" is a different story. I have made about 5 dives here. 1 was on a south current, strange, 3 we missed the wrecks entirely because we under estimated the strength of the current, and once I hit it about right. Be prepared for very strong current on this dive. Playing with the current and the depth and trying to "get on" the wrecks is distracting and leads to not checking nitrogen build up and air supply..... I broke a float roap here. In looking through my waypoints I ran across a reference to the "Corridors Reef" in the Artificial Reef list for Palm Beach County. North and South. 2647.240 8000.960, 2647.330 8000.980. I don't recall diving it, notes say limestone rock....     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: BoondockSaint862 Posted: 28-Sep-06 IP: Logged	I'm not sure if it was north or south. In my dive log it's called The Corridor. I don't know if that is the real name or a name the people we were with used, but it's probably that Corridor Reef thing you mentioned. We went on a dive charter so I'm not exactly sure where it was. I wanted to know so I could mark it and go back sometime soon. Thanks for the GPS points and those wrecks, I'll check those out.     Reply | Report to Moderator