WILSON MONITORING PROJECT

[Terry]

The law simply states, all boats need to stay 100 ft of surface distance from a Divers Down Flag. 



                  Phil, my friend, I think you meant boats not involved in the diving operation must stay a minimum of, 150' away from the dive flag, as the divers are required to stay within 50' measured on the surface, leaving a minimum separation of 100' between divers and other boats, least according to MN law. Not that it matters as I have NEVER seen the DNR, Coast Guard,  or ANY water patrol ANYWHERE issue even so much as a verbal warning, to boaters breaking that law. After running a zodiac for more then 15 years on the Great Lakes, and the rivers of Northern Florida caving, nothing got my attention quicker then having a loaded spear gun pointed at one of my chambers. I agree on a wreck like the Wilson without even a single mooring bouy, proper diving etiquette, saftey procedures AND the law, would have required the red zodiac should have contacted the Preservation, before approaching any closer then 150',,,,, and I suspect they would have been invited to tie up off the back of the Preservation. Unless, of course, thet actually were pirates, in which case,,,,,do indeed, load that speargun.       TRINITY