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parrot · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject: Artificial Reef

This is a great idea, I am glad they are doing this. I wish the rigs to reefs project would continue. We shall see what happens.

http://www.caller.com/sports/outdoors/retired-freighter-lives-on-to-enhance-local-artificial-reef_59975358

FoldCatOne · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:10 pm Post subject:

Great to see it happen. Now take one and cut it in about 20-30 large pieces and submerge them about 50 yds offshore of Pins every mile or so. Then the common man gets a benefit of structure in the surf zone.
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OSOFARAWAY · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:32 am Post subject:

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1118

parrot · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:33 pm Post subject:

They hauled the Kinta all the way out to the spot but can not sink her yet due to complications with a tug. Hopefully that will be the only glitch.

PadrePapi · Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 9

Does anyone here know the date and time that the ship is to be scuttled?

parrot · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject:

She is at the location right now but from KIII 3 news, they can not sink her yet due to complications with the tug that hauled her out there. The update was about an hour ago.

parrot · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:19 pm Post subject:

She is on the bottom!

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1118

Which tug pulled her out there? The only one that showed on the tracking website was that flatbottom barge they use to lay the concrete stuff (Maratha)

parrot · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:58 pm Post subject:

Johninaustin, no I sure don't, sorry bud.

CC Red · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:49 am Post subject:

CC Red · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:56 am Post subject:

The Kinta went under at about 4:00pm yesterday. She is laying upright in 75ft of water. This was a partnership with SEA(Saltwater Fisheries Enhancement Association) and Texas Parks & Wildlife.

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parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:04 pm Post subject:

CC Red,
Thank you for the pictures. I bet that was a sight to see.

CC Red · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:14 pm Post subject:

We were maybe 20 yards from her as she slipped under the waves. It was an awesome sight. There were a few unexpected delays getting her deployed but in the end everything went really well.
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troutless · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:35 pm Post subject:

I hope that it close enough that kayaker can paddle out and fish around her.