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“Our Underwater Desert” The Ocean Floor

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Martin County, Florida Artificial Reef with slides about Fundraising, Fishing Tournament, THE WICKSTRON SHIP SINKING, HBOI Towers named BARATTA and DEBBIE SCHMIDT and the future reef called "Big Al".Thank you Dave Powell for all your work on the presentation!

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Page 1: Artificial Reef Presentation

“Our Underwater Desert”

The Ocean Floor

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Martin County’s Artificial Reef Program

&MCAC Reef Fund, Inc.

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OUR GOALOBTAIN SUITABLE VESSELS

OR MATERIALS

TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL REEFS

IN THE DEEP WATERS

OF MARTIN COUNTY

TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FISHING,

THE OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT

AND TOURISM.

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MCAC Members include:

John Burke, President

Karl Wickstrom, Florida Sportsman Magazine

Joe Lehenr, Finest Kind Tackle & Marina

Jim Weix, Martin County Anglers Club

Dave Powell, Stuart Sailfish Club

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FUND RAISINGMCAC ARTIFICIAL REEF FUND

♦ ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

2nd ANNUAL IN JULY 2008 WITH 38 BOATS NETTED $13,000 FOR THE FUND

♦ SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS

TO FUTURE OR EXISTING ARTIFICAL REEFS

♦ DONATIONS

ALL FUNDS ARE FOR ARTIFICIAL REEF ACTIVITIES

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Headed for the Sirotkin Reef SiteDeployed January 21, 2003

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Sinking

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Wickstrom Wheelhouse

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1st Place Kingfish Award The Conigiaro Family on “The Fuelish”

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HBOI

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SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS PROVIDED THE FUNDS

FOR DEPLOYMENT

• Dr. Bob Baratta “SIGHT-SEA-ER”

• Debbie Schmidt

• American Custom Yachts

• Bausch American Towers

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“BRAGGIN’ BASH” Auction WinnerDr. Baratta’s Artificial Reef

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Group at HBOI with Towers

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Towers ready on the barge for deployment

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Underwater

Kerry Dillon, Diver Sea Rover Services

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Baratta MapThe MCAC Artificial Reef Fund

DEEP REEFS

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Donated to MCAC Fundby

American Custom Yachts for our next project

TUG BOAT “BIG AL”

COMING SOON

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TUGBOAT “BIG AL” 69'