53 Torrent Shipwreck Discovery, Boat Hoses, Scuba Diving CatTheBoaters.TV EP 53 - First up: It was reported last Monday that a private dive team discovered the wreckage of an American ship that sank 139 years ago off of south-central Alaska. In 1868, the "Torrent," a 641-ton three-masted sailing bark, sank after tidal currents rammed it into a reef.
The vessel wreckage was actually discovered back in July by a team led by Steve Lloyd, a shipwreck historian and veteran of a half-dozen other shipwreck expeditions in Alaska. To learn more, visit: www.LostShipwrecks.com
Next: Knowing when and how to purchase replacement hoses for your boat - with tips from boating writers Gordon & Janet Groene.
Finally: Crazy Video of a Scuba Diving Cat! Gene Alba of Redding California built a special diving apparatus for his cat, Hawkeye, which allows the cat to spend up to one hour at a time underwater.
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