BOYNTON BEACH
                    WRECK

Representatives  from  the  State  came  down  to take a look at the  site  and  expressed  interest in making  this an State  Underwater Archaeological Preserve.   Before this can be done, we must  first identify  this  wreck.   The  ship is estimated to be 200 ft. plus  and is located  about a mile  north of the  Boyton  Each  inlet.   Based on  artifacts  that have  been  recovered we believe  the  shipwreck occurred sometime between 1912-1922.
Help is needed in researching  and  identifying this wreck.   Steve  Singer  was  not  able  to  turn  up anything   when  he   checked   with  the  Boynton Beach Historical Society.   The Palm  Beach Post Research  Dept.  is  not  open  to  the  public, but copies of the  newspapers from 1916 forward are available at the Palm Beach County Library.   The Katos have researched 1916 without success.   If you  have  some  spare  time  and  can  help in the research, please let us know.

We will begin  mapping and  surveying the area in the  next  few  weeks  and  plans are being  made now to charter a boat.

                 UPDATE ON THE
                JUPITER WRECK

In  August, Bea & Bob  Snyder once  again made their wonderful home available to MAC members so that  we  could do  further  investigation  on the wreck   site   located   near   their  dock.    MAC members     Dr.   Ray    McAllister,    Big     John McLaughlin, Steve  Singer, David  Kaplan, Steve Attis,   Richard  &  Brenda   Kato  among   other MAC  members  arrived  early  in the  morning to begin work.

Several timbers were found before our efforts had to be called off due to mechanical difficulties.  Plans  are being  made to renew  our efforts in the next   few   weeks.    If   you   are   interested   in participating,  please   contact   Brenda   Kato  at 954-562-3169 or bkato2@aol.com

At  the  September  meeting,  Dr. Ray  McAllister brought a keel rivet given to him by John  Coppell.
The  rivet and 3 others were found        off 16th      street in   Pompano  Beach      and are about 4 ½ feet  long  and 1 1/8” thick and appear to be made of bronze.  Based  on the size of  the  rivets, it  would  appear they came off a ship that was 200 ft. or more. 

Dr. Ray is in  the  process of  cleaning  the  rivet in the  hope  of   finding   markings  that   might  help identify  this wreck  further.  This could be another site for future research and investigation.

WORK CONTINUES ON THE BROWARD COUNTY SNORKEL TRAIL

After    years    of impatiently waiting for approval  from the            various agencies involved, we  are  closer  to our      goal      of establishing       a snorkel trail off of Commercial Blvd.  We                are anticipating    final approval in time to complete  at  least  a  portion of  the  snorkel  trail before Ocean Fest in May. 

                THANK YOU,  BETTY

A big thank you to Betty Berry once again for her generous  support  which  makes our newsletters possible.