Diving on the Mayflower

Am looking to hear from anyone who has dove on the Mayflower - stern
paddlewheeler that sank Nov. 1912 in Kamaniskeg Lake near Barry's Bay,
Ontario. Would like GPS coordinates and most recent condition of the
wreck. If you can help or know someone who could assist me please
contact me at email addy below.

Thanks & Safe Diving

Dave
email: noppedj@webhart.net

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:41:57 -0400, Nopski <noppedj@webhart.net>
wrote:

>Am looking to hear from anyone who has dove on the Mayflower - stern
>paddlewheeler that sank Nov. 1912 in Kamaniskeg Lake near Barry's Bay,
>Ontario. Would like GPS coordinates and most recent condition of the
>wreck. If you can help or know someone who could assist me please
>contact me at email addy below.
>
>Thanks & Safe Diving
>
>Dave
>email: noppedj@webhart.net

I dived it a few years ago. She's in about 20' of water. There's
usually a buoy or Javex bottle tied to her, but I didn't see one this
year. The bottom is sandy, but the boat was stripped long ago. The
wood is still in solid condition.

My parents have a book on it, so I'll ask them if it gives GPS
coordinates. There's a public boat launch at Combermere.

The story appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not years ago. She sank
in a November storm while carrying 12 people and a coffin. 3 survived
by hanging on to the coffin, but the other 9 died.

---
Mike from Ottawa

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:13:10 -0400, Mike from Ottawa
<mev@tika_CANOE_.ca> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:41:57 -0400, Nopski <noppedj@webhart.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Am looking to hear from anyone who has dove on the Mayflower - stern
>>paddlewheeler that sank Nov. 1912 in Kamaniskeg Lake near Barry's Bay,
>>Ontario. Would like GPS coordinates and most recent condition of the
>>wreck. If you can help or know someone who could assist me please
>>contact me at email addy below.
>>
>>Thanks & Safe Diving
>>
>>Dave
>>email: noppedj@webhart.net
>
>I dived it a few years ago. She's in about 20' of water. There's
>usually a buoy or Javex bottle tied to her, but I didn't see one this
>year. The bottom is sandy, but the boat was stripped long ago. The
>wood is still in solid condition.
>
>My parents have a book on it, so I'll ask them if it gives GPS
>coordinates. There's a public boat launch at Combermere.
>
>The story appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not years ago. She sank
>in a November storm while carrying 12 people and a coffin. 3 survived
>by hanging on to the coffin, but the other 9 died.
>
>---
>Mike from Ottawa

I couldn't get the info from the book at my parents'. "Dive Ontario!"
gives the location as a compass bearing of 40 degrees magnetic to the
southern end of Mayflower Island and a bearing of 135 degrees mangetic
to Sand Beach.

Watch out for large rocks around the islands, and watch out for boat
traffic on the lake. I found her once by using a fish finder sonar,
since the sandy bottom is pretty flat.

There's not a lot to see except for some nice smallmouth, but it's the
story that's always fascinated me. My son is also itching to dive on
it sometime.

---
Mike from Ottawa

thanks for you efforts ..but I've got a boat captain who'll take me & dive
team right to the wreck. Am documenting wreck for tv program and newspaper
article. Have also interviewed family members of pilot, owner etc and a few
divers who dove the wreck in mid 1960s. Am very much looking forward to
finally seeing her.

Dave

Mike from Ottawa wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:13:10 -0400, Mike from Ottawa
> <mev@tika_CANOE_.ca> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:41:57 -0400, Nopski <noppedj@webhart.net>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>Am looking to hear from anyone who has dove on the Mayflower - stern
> >>paddlewheeler that sank Nov. 1912 in Kamaniskeg Lake near Barry's Bay,
> >>Ontario. Would like GPS coordinates and most recent condition of the
> >>wreck. If you can help or know someone who could assist me please
> >>contact me at email addy below.
> >>
> >>Thanks & Safe Diving
> >>
> >>Dave
> >>email: noppedj@webhart.net
> >
> >I dived it a few years ago. She's in about 20' of water. There's
> >usually a buoy or Javex bottle tied to her, but I didn't see one this
> >year. The bottom is sandy, but the boat was stripped long ago. The
> >wood is still in solid condition.
> >
> >My parents have a book on it, so I'll ask them if it gives GPS
> >coordinates. There's a public boat launch at Combermere.
> >
> >The story appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not years ago. She sank
> >in a November storm while carrying 12 people and a coffin. 3 survived
> >by hanging on to the coffin, but the other 9 died.
> >
> >---
> >Mike from Ottawa
>
> I couldn't get the info from the book at my parents'. "Dive Ontario!"
> gives the location as a compass bearing of 40 degrees magnetic to the
> southern end of Mayflower Island and a bearing of 135 degrees mangetic
> to Sand Beach.
>
> Watch out for large rocks around the islands, and watch out for boat
> traffic on the lake. I found her once by using a fish finder sonar,
> since the sandy bottom is pretty flat.
>
> There's not a lot to see except for some nice smallmouth, but it's the
> story that's always fascinated me. My son is also itching to dive on
> it sometime.
>
> ---
> Mike from Ottawa

On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:13:19 -0400, Nopski <noppedj@webhart.net>
wrote:

>thanks for you efforts ..but I've got a boat captain who'll take me & dive
>team right to the wreck. Am documenting wreck for tv program and newspaper
>article. Have also interviewed family members of pilot, owner etc and a few
>divers who dove the wreck in mid 1960s. Am very much looking forward to
>finally seeing her.
>
>Dave
<snip>

I hope you enjoy it. The wreck is in very good condition, although
it's not a terribly exciting dive, the history is great.

Please let me know if you see the buoy tied up there. I'd like to
take my son to it before the summer's over, and I don't have a GPS
unit.

Which TV program & newspaper?


---
Mike from Ottawa

been told that there was a marker buoy attached as of last weekend. If there
isn't when we go out ...will be placing marker.

Stay tuned ...will provide full details of dive in a few weeks

Mike from Ottawa wrote:

> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:13:19 -0400, Nopski <noppedj@webhart.net>
> wrote:
>
> >thanks for you efforts ..but I've got a boat captain who'll take me & dive
> >team right to the wreck. Am documenting wreck for tv program and newspaper
> >article. Have also interviewed family members of pilot, owner etc and a few
> >divers who dove the wreck in mid 1960s. Am very much looking forward to
> >finally seeing her.
> >
> >Dave
> <snip>
>
> I hope you enjoy it. The wreck is in very good condition, although
> it's not a terribly exciting dive, the history is great.
>
> Please let me know if you see the buoy tied up there. I'd like to
> take my son to it before the summer's over, and I don't have a GPS
> unit.
>
> Which TV program & newspaper?
>
> ---
> Mike from Ottawa