I boated and dived in Southern CA for 7 years. Our
boat was 24'. It was our transportation, our dive
boat, and lodging. The option of taking the 27' Novurania borders on the sublime for a normal boater.
We tried to anchor in sand near the site but with steep drop offs and sandy bottoms that was not always possible. There were times we lowered the hook into the kelp
bed. I never had one drag. As a matter of fact getting the kelp to release the hook and give it back was the trick. Of course, we had no power
windlass and I had to haul it aboard by the armstrong method.
Ah for the good old days. I miss
California and kelp
diving.
George