Boat Dives
For 2008 Season
For 2008 Season
Dive Boat
Locator
Locator
R/V GauntletSalem, MA
R/V Gauntlet
Boat:
R/V Gauntlet, 36ft Northern Bay design
Capacity:
6 passengers complete with doubles, stages, DPVs
Speed:
18 kts cruising
Comments:
Boat custom-built for tech diving.
Tanks stored bungied along the gunnels, nice table for gearing up in middle of the deck.
Very nice and long fins-on ladder. Heated & A/C'd cabin with head and galley.
Cape Ann DivingGloucester, MA
Cape Ann Divers
Boat:
Cape Ann Diver I, 31ft dive boat
Cape Ann Diver II, 45ft dive boat
Cape Ann Diver II, 45ft dive boat
Capacity:
6 passengers - Diver I
14 passengers - Diver II
14 passengers - Diver II
Speed:
Unknown
Comments:
Both boats have
heated cabins, walk-through transoms, and stable ladders. The "Diver II" has
a head and a hot shower on deck. Nice fins-on ladder, but can be a bit
slippery, especially in doubles.
Easy DiverGloucester, MA
Easy Diver Charters
Boat:
Easy Diver, 30ft boat
Capacity:
6 passengers
Speed:
Easy does it
Comments:
EASY DIVER is a 30' diesel-powered fiberglass
charter boat available for scuba dive charters weekends and holidays, operating
on Cape Ann in Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts. Boat features a walk-through
transom, head, and galley down below.
Boston Harbor Diving CoWinthrop, MA
Boston Harbor Diving Company
Boat:
Splash, 34ft Uniflite.
Capacity:
6 passengers
Speed:
12 kts
Comments:
In addition to extensive USCG mandated safety equipment, Splash also features an electric head,
hot shower, microwave, walk-thru transom, swim platform, dive ladder, lobster live well, satellite
radio, custom dive benches, tank racks, etc.
The Dive LockerHyannis, MA
The Dive Locker
Boat:
25ft Parker.
Capacity:
6 passengers
Speed:
Twin 150HP Yamahas' worth
Comments:
Brand new boat with latest Raymarine electronics (radar, GPS, radio, sounder).
Twin 150HP 4-stroke Yamaha engines. Port-a-potty on board.
Boat is trailored, and is typically launched at locations around
Cape Cod that allow for the shortest runs to the day's dive.
Cape Ann ChartersGloucester, MA
Cape Ann Charters
Boat:
Day Breaker
Capacity:
6 passengers
Speed:
Unknown
Comments:
Cape Ann Charters and
the Daybreaker are operated by Captn. Fran Marcoux. He may be contacted at (978) 283-2338
This Page was Last Updated:
1/27/08
Copyright © 2008 MetroWest Dive Club
All Rights Reserved
1/27/08
Copyright © 2008 MetroWest Dive Club
All Rights Reserved
MWDC Boat Diving Program
The MetroWest Dive Club's Boat Diving Program charters dive boats throughout the New England area. The MWDC Boat Charters are open to all members. We also maintain a list of Dive Boats frequently chartered by MWDC members, which can be seen on the left.
The beginning of each year a new schedule is worked out by interested club members and the Boat Dive Coordinator. The schedule usually runs from May to September, however we sometimes also do some winter Boat Dives during the cold weather months!
This year's Boat Dive Coordinator is:
If you have an idea or request for a boat dive that you think other members of the club would enjoy as well, please let the Boat Dive Coordinator know.