Site: Sloop Island Canal Boat
Location: Border between New York state and Vermont
Things of Interest:
- Wreck is 97’ long, 17 ½’ wide
- Bow still contains a windlass, anchor and deck lights
- Wheel and steering mechanism amidships
- Cable still wrapped around the port side cleats
- Cabin roof lying off the boat’s starboard side
Dive Type: Lake
Office Phone: Registration Procedures
Seasonal registration is required for every diver prior to using the Preserve System. Registration and information can be obtained from the locations listed below or through most local dive facilities and charter operators. Registration need only be done once during the season.
Burlington Community Boat House
Burlington, VT(802) 865-3777
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Basin Harbor, VT(802) 475-2022
Depth: 400', average 65' Temperature: Winter – COLD!!! (Drysuit); Summer – Cold below thermocline (thick Wetsuit and hood)
Average Lake Temperatures at the Surface
May
June
July
August
September
October
45°F (7°C)
58°F (14.5C)
68°F (20°C
72°F (22°C)
65°F (18°C)
55°F (13°C)
Take note: dramatic thermoclines (radical temperature changes) occur as you descend. Even in the warmest months, be ready for cold-water conditions at any preserve site. Bottom temperatures from 40–50°F (5–10°C) are common. The depth at which thermoclines occur can change from place to place, day to day.
Visibility: 10'-30' Diving Hours: 24 Air Fills: Yes
Local Shop: New York Side
Champlain Dive Center
4013 Rte 9 - Plattsburgh NY 12901
(518) 562-3483
DIVE CHARTERS http://www.divechamplain.com/Jones' Aqua Sports
71 Klein Drive - Willsboro NY 12996
(518) 963-1150
Vermont SideWaterfront Diving Center
214 Battery St - Burlington VT
(802) 865-2771
http://www.waterfrontdiving.com
WRECK CHARTERS AVAILABLE!!!!Camping: Vermont Side
- 10 Acres Campground & RV Park
(802) 759-2662
Directions 1 mile south of the bridge to New York at Route 125 and 17W
(802) 372-5398
Address: 71 Rt. 2 South Hero VT USA 05486-0183
New York Side
http://www.nycanal.com/lakechamplain/campgrounds.html#plattsburgh
Website: http://www.lcmm.org/shipwrecks_history/uhp/si_canal_boat_z.htm
