Posted by Steve Harrington on August 14, 19100 at 23:58:13:
In Reply to: Re: munising wreck damaging posted by E. Jerzyk on August 13, 19100 at 22:41:24:
: : Why is it that when you are in Munising, which used to be one of the best places to go to if you are a diver, glass bottom boats tell you when you can and cannot be on a wreck. Also,how is it possible to allow the site seeing boats to run over the top of the Murray Bay wreck, when as a diver and knowing what it used to be like, can see what the prop wash is doing to this wreck. How is this not considered to be damaging the wreck?
: Dear Dennis and Ted
: Have you contacted your local state representative about this concern? Is it Shackelton? I am with you on keeping our underwater wrecks intact, Glassboat operaters should be as concerned about this as you guys are. If there is no wreck, then no boat tours!! Seems everybody has a vested interest here.
: EJ Traverse City, MI
Ted, Dennis & EJ:
Contacting your state representative and complaining about the glass bottom boat may backfire. Check out what happened at Isle Royale. The government decided that it was more important for thousands of people to see the wreck of the America than allow a relative handful of divers unfettered access. The result? More diving restrictions. Figure it out. You don't have to be Alan Greenspan to understand the economics of the situation. Divers are likely to be more restricted. Learn to share the wreck. Letting the glass bottom boat drift over the wreck for ten minutes isn't that big of a deal.