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Rapa Nui Reef
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AlohaStation
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04/22/2015
This is happening at my beach!! Are you kidding me? This is supposed to be sunk the week before Hukilau. We need to set up a flotilla to welcome it. and a dive trip the Sunday after Hukilau. |
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johnnyvelvet
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04/22/2015
Quote: Sacrilege! Couldn't they bring Aku Aku mugs with something made with rum? Seriously, it is so great that somebody, somewhere is fostering an event like this. Imagine the scale of such a project.. |
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AlohaStation
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04/22/2015
It appears the projects leaders educated themselves on Rapa Nui and its history - however, I agree that they are missing a lot in terms of the Tiki culture! I don't care as long as THEY are paying for it - we get to reap the rewards! |
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MaukaHale
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04/22/2015
Wow, another reason to go to the Hukilau. |
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AceExplorer
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04/23/2015
I wonder if, in 200 years or so, this will confuse the hell out of underwater archaeologists? hahahaha... :drink: |
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AlohaStation
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05/01/2015
They are making progress. |
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AceExplorer
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05/01/2015
Good photo. I'm not sure I'm understanding the placement of these guys - are the moai going into shallow water so that they will be visible some or all of the time above the surface of the water? |
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tikigreg
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05/01/2015
The barge will be sunk in 75 feet of water, so it will be a diving reef for scuba folks. It won't be visible from the shore, but perhaps a glass-bottom boat would work. Hey, maybe that's a new venture someone could start: "See Rapa Nui From A Whole New Perspective" |
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AceExplorer
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05/01/2015
Thanks - I get it now - it is being built on a barge and the whole assembly will be sunk. Makes sense. I like the idea of a moai visible from shore too. |
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AlohaStation
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05/01/2015
It will be on public display June 5 & 6 at Two Georges (restaurant in Deerfield on the intercoastal). It will be sunk June 7th. The public viewing will be the only time you can see it up close without having a dive mask on. I intend to have a beach party for the sinking - everyone is invited! Here's the official FB page... [ Edited by: AlohaStation 2015-05-01 10:27 ] |
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howlinowl
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06/08/2015
Well....so much for that.... http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-deerfield-reef-sinking-20150607-story.html howlinowl |
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TheBigT
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06/08/2015
LOL Classic. It was top heavy. $500,000 and apparently no engineers monitoring the project. Ugh. |
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Sunny&Rummy
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06/08/2015
Really heartbreaking. With a half-million dollar project you would think they'd have been up to speed on the engineering side of the sinking of that thing. |
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RevBambooBen
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06/08/2015
Rubble Nui? |
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Chip and Andy
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06/08/2015
Who knew it was so difficult to sink things? |
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swizzle
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06/08/2015
:lol: |
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AlohaStation
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06/08/2015
My daughter and I were front row to watch this thing go down. As soon as it started to list they tried to save it. Unfortunately the barge flipped and landed on to of the sculptures! Its still going to become a reef but now it needs to be called the Rapa Nui Wreck! I plan on diving on it some time in July - hopefully they will have made it more safe by then. This guy has some good photos. |
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AceExplorer
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06/08/2015
Rapa Kablooey. |
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AlohaStation
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06/09/2015
They can rebuild it... bigger, faster, stronger!! |
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AceExplorer
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06/09/2015
That would be Rapa New-ey! [ Edited by: AceExplorer 2015-06-09 09:32 ] |
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