PLEASE REMEMBER:

Mother Nature - Controls all searching times and locations.

Search Area - Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior. (Including inland lakes with good vis.)

Working Together — saves time and money.

Information for underwater video searching.
I use Black and White low light tri-head cameras with natural sun light.

Search times in June: 6 AM - 8 PM

Search Depths	Light Needed	Wind	Waves
0 - 50 feet	Overcast/Best Video	0 - 10 mph	0 - 2 feet
50 - 100 feet	Overcast / Sun	0 - 10 mph	0 - 2 feet
100 - 200 feet	Sun	0 - 10 mph	0 - 2 feet
200 feet +	Sun	0 - 5 mph	0 - 1 foot

NOTE:---- Deeper video searching is done at lower boat speeds. Winds keep boat from holding a GPS course. Waves and higher boat speeds place extra stress into video cables, down rigger motors, and stainless steel tow cables.

Normal Set Up Time (after travel) 2 Hours
Normal Repack (ready for the road) 2 Hours

Set up locations:
      Nice weather—--- Almost any place
      High winds / Hot---Shade / trees
      Rain (need cover)—Garage / car port / barn

Information needed from others.
Location of search area. Maps, Records, GPS numbers.

Help provided by others.
Someone to pilot my 18 foot boat while we are video searching.

Additional Information:
For years my underwater searching has been a non profit hobby. Now that I am retired it is still non profit. I spend most of my time working with members of underwater preserves, and historical Societies. Sometimes I am able to help a down hearted fisherman. Most of my searching is over 200 miles from home. Some locations are over 500 miles one way. While traveling I spend most nights sleeping on the boat. That being said I will accept help from others to help control my costs.

Some of my fixed costs include: Truck and boat fuel, meals, and lodging. Boat slips in marina with showers and rest rooms. Boat ramps, parking, bridge tolls, park entrance fees, and ferry boats to remote locations.

Ways others may be able to help me control my costs. Some lodging while on the road. Motel, B&B, spare bedroom, private dock, or even a safe place to park the boat overnight.Food, home cooked meals or a work place with electricity to make equipment repairs. Someone may have a computer to download information from my GPS and print maps. Making sure I have the latest information on good roads, boat ramps, shortest distance to search area, and all underwater hazards.

Also remember some days we are on site ready to go when Mother Nature says:

NOT TODAY

On these days I may be able to help the person who is helping me.

HAVE BOAT----------DO TRAVEL