Powell River, B.C., Canada
Is a 38 ft. diesel powered, 8 knot heavily laid up fiberglass displacement hull vessel built in 1980 to an Edwin Monk design as a west coast troller. Converted to a personal west coast exploration vehicle and day tour dive charter vessel in 2008-2009. GRADIENT operates on the North Sunshine Coast from her home port of Powell River. She moves between being based out of Powell River, Lund, Saltery Bay, Okeover Inlet and sometimes Pender Harbour. Gradient is a good stable dive platform with an easy to use custom dive ladder, large swim grid for cameras and gear, boom and lifting gear for 500 lb. and under ROV's and tech gear, that carries up to eight divers comfortably. Contact by email at bmckinn@telus.net for more information regarding rates and charter availability. We can also be found on Facebook as Bill McKinnon

Friday, July 30, 2010

Gradient was out on a sunny, calm summer day charter yesterday to the Iron Mines wall for a drift dive  and another wall dive at the Vivian Island wall. Along with plenty of sponges, ling cod, and rockfish, a wolf eel and large puget sound king crab was spotted at the Iron Mines and an octopus at the Vivian Wall.
The visability is good under 45 ft with water temperatures at an average 51 degrees F.  Thanks Dave and Peter.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

 I have been out on the boat quite a bit in the last few days. We had a couple great dives on the  Vivian Island wall and off Texada where we encountered a pair of Wolf Eel in their den.
Visibility is good for the summer at under 20 ft and at about 45 ft and under . I have just done 1st dive with new camera and am getting used to it. I will post some fresh photos when i have the bugs worked out.
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