Please Note:
Because of the diving requirements to participate, (at least level 3,4, 5 and ARC) the participants are selected by experience and research knowledge of the Pretoria shipwreck.
Extensive research has been underway for more than six years. To have a successful project, the people that have participated in the lengthy meetings associated with the research, planning process, should be part of this project.
If you are interested, please contact the Project Leader to discuss qualifications to participate.
Planned Itinerary:
- Evening Before
- Fuel the boat, load, and fasten down the equipment
- Day 1
- Departing Silver Bay Marina around 8:00 AM – All Participants must have filled out and submitted the Online Liability Release and Waiver Form 36 to 24 hours before the event. Failure to do so will forfeit your spot on this event
- Day 2/3
- Sonar work looking for missing sections of the hull
- Monitor the Securement of the boiler
- Capture data to make a drawing model of the un-charted wreckage
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Activities to do if weathered off the lake
- Lounge
- Hike to the former airfield on South Twin
- Visit the logging camp on Outer Island
Additional Note:
If you have any further Questions about the project, please get in touch with the project leader.
Please bring warm clothes and appropriate cold water diving equipment. Please only bring the minimum equipment and bags. (Soft bags only). If sleeping on-board the RV Preservation, please bring a sleeping bag and pillow. You can also bring a small packable tent to sleep on any of the Islands we made be docked at.
Tim Pranke
Project Leader
dirttrackin2001@yahoo.com
651-395-9451
Phil Kerber
Co - Project Leader
GLSPS President
Captain - RV Preservation
president@glsps.org
612-720-2825