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“Our Underwater Desert”

In Martin County

Stuart Sailfish Club1st Reef Project in

1972

Martin CountyReef Program Since

1978

MCAC Reef Fund Organized 2002

Total of 61 Reefs

NEW 2009 Map

Reef Areas Named for “Reeftirees”

DONALDSON . . . Bill Donaldson ● Retired mayor and postmaster of Pontiac Michigan from 1954-72 ● Lead campaigns to build artificial reefs for 13 years

SIROTKIN . . . Captain Al Sirotkin ● Al Sirotkin, retired Sea Captain ● Encouraged artificial reefs in the deeper waters

ERNST . . . Dr. Edgar Ernst ● Retired dentist ● In I97I news articles report the hotel plumbing shallow reef, that even today

hosts large quantities of bait fish, 3 steel barges & 2 school bus bodies

ALL Members of The Stuart Sailfish Club

Old Hotel Plumbing The Miss ‘FIT’

June 1987October 1977

USS Rankin Evinrude Memorial Reef

MCAC REEF FUNDOUR GOAL

OBTAIN SUITABLE VESSELS AND MATERIALS

TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE DEEP WATERS OF MARTIN COUNTY

TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FISHING,

THE OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM.

MCAC Members include: John Burke, President

Dave Powell, VP - Stuart Sailfish Club

Karl Wickstrom, Florida Sportsman Magazine

Joe Lehner, Fisherman Extraordinaire

Curt Croteau, Martin County Anglers Club

Kerry Dillon, Sea Rover Services

THE WICKSTROMHeaded for the Sirotkin Reef Site

Deployed January 21, 2003

Wickstrom Wheelhouse

HBOI

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

Towers ready on the barge for deployment

SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS PROVIDED THE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT

• Dr. Bob Baratta “SIGHT-SEA-ER”• Debbie Schmidt• American Custom Yachts• Bausch American Towers

Underwater

Kerry Dillon, Diver Sea Rover Services

Reefs Deployed in 2008

SIX NEW REEFS DEPLOYED OFFSHORE

SOUTHERN MARTIN COUNTY

LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN ST. LUCIE AND JUPITER INLETS

DEPTH 65 FEET

June 11, 13 & 20, 2008

Donated to MCAC Fundby

American Custom Yachts

TUG BOAT “BIG AL”

2009 PROJECT

69’ TUGBOAT “BIG AL”

  BIG AL  -    GLASRUD  REEF   PROJECT

GENERAL CLEANUP                                             -  $ 19,000 

FUEL  &  OILY SCALE                                            - $ 11,000 

DEPLOYMENT                                                        -  $ 7,000 

TOTAL PROJECT COST                                         -  $ 37,000  

PROP SALE  &  NAMING DONATION            $ 38,000

ON THE FAR LEFT IS GEOFF BEISER THE ENGINEERING MANAGER FOR HARBOR BRANCH WHO ORGANIZES THE WORK AND THE DONATION TO OUR FUND. HE GREW UP IN THE BAHAMAS WHILE I WAS THERE FOR 14 YEARS AND I KNEW HIS FATHER WELL. WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON EACH OF THE 11 SIGNS THAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR US. THE YOUNG LADY IS THE DRAFTSPERSON WHO WORKS ON OUR SIGNS . THE OTHER 2 GUYS I DON'T HAVE NAMES FOR, BUT THEY ARE THE WELDER AND PAINTER. FOR HARBOR BRANCH.

42’ VERTICAL PROFILE

69’ BIG AL - GLASRUD REEF

MCAC ARTIFICIAL REEF FUND

♦ ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

EVERY YEAR IN JULY ♦ SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS

TO FUTURE OR EXISTING ARTIFICAL REEFS

♦ DONATIONS ALL FUNDS ARE FOR

ARTIFICIAL REEF ACTIVITIES

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

GLASRUD REEF

71. Clear Goal2. Winning Strategies3. Volunteers4. It’s a Business5. Partners6. Execute to High Standard7. Have FUN

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO:FWC Grants

Florida Sea GrantsHarbor Branch Oceanographic

Martin County Anglers ClubStuart Sailfish Club

Safari I Deep Sea FishingMarine IndustriesMcCulley Marine

CBI ServicesKent Hughes

Joe EmickAmerican Custom Yachts

Martin County EngineeringSea Rover ServicesDimitrios Argyrious

NAMED REEF DONORSKarl Wickstrom

Bob BarattaDebbie Schmidt

Bausch American TowersAmerican Custom Yachts

Ann Marie SchusterDon Heap

Paul ShirleyMike Fogel

Mark MacDonaldLou Lentine

Ballantrea Anglers ClubSteve Moyinhan

Corinthian Yacht Club