1. “Our Underwater Desert” In Martin County

2. Stuart Sailfish Club1st Reef Project in 1972Martin CountyReef Program Since 1978MCAC Reef Fund Organized 2002

3. Total of 61 Reefs NEW 2009 Map

4. Reef Areas Named for “Reeftirees” ALL Members of The Stuart Sailfish Club DONALDSON . . . Bill Donaldson ● Retired mayor and postmaster of Pontiac Michigan from 1954-72 ● Lead campaigns to build artificial reefs for 13 years SIROTKIN. . . Captain Al Sirotkin ● Al Sirotkin, retired Sea Captain ● Encouraged artificial reefs in the deeper waters ERNST. . . Dr. Edgar Ernst ● Retired dentist ● In I97I news articles report the hotel plumbing shallow reef, that even today hosts large quantities of bait fish, 3 steel barges & 2 school bus bodies

5. Old Hotel Plumbing The Miss ‘FIT’ June 1987 October 1977

6. USS Rankin Evinrude Memorial Reef

7. MCAC REEF FUNDOUR GOAL OBTAIN SUITABLE VESSELS AND MATERIALS TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE DEEP WATERS OF MARTIN COUNTY TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FISHING, THE OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM.

8. MCAC Members include: John Burke, President Dave Powell, VP - Stuart Sailfish Club Karl Wickstrom, Florida Sportsman Magazine Joe Lehner, Fisherman Extraordinaire Curt Croteau, Martin County Anglers Club Kerry Dillon, Sea Rover Services

9. THE WICKSTROMHeaded for the Sirotkin Reef SiteDeployed January 21, 2003

11. Wickstrom Wheelhouse

12. HBOI

13. “BRAGGIN’ BASH” Auction WinnerDr. Baratta’s Artificial Reef

14. Towers ready on the barge for deployment

15. SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS PROVIDED THE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT Dr. Bob Baratta “SIGHT-SEA-ER” Debbie Schmidt American Custom Yachts Bausch American Towers

16. Underwater Kerry Dillon, Diver Sea Rover Services

17. Reefs Deployed in 2008 six new reefs deployed offshore Southern Martin County located midway between St. Lucie and Jupiter Inlets Depth 65 feet

18. June 11, 13 & 20, 2008

22. 2009 PROJECT Donated to MCAC Fund by American Custom Yachts TUG BOAT “BIG AL”

23. 69’ TUGBOAT “BIG AL”

24. BIG AL - GLASRUD REEF PROJECT GENERAL CLEANUP - $ 19,000 FUEL & OILY SCALE - $ 11,000 DEPLOYMENT - $ 7,000 TOTAL PROJECT COST - $ 37,000 PROP SALE & NAMING DONATION $ 38,000

25. ON THE FAR LEFT IS GEOFF BEISER THE ENGINEERING MANAGER FOR HARBOR BRANCH WHO ORGANIZES THE WORK AND THE DONATION TO OUR FUND. HE GREW UP IN THE BAHAMAS WHILE I WAS THERE FOR 14 YEARS AND I KNEW HIS FATHER WELL. WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON EACH OF THE 11 SIGNS THAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR US. THE YOUNG LADY IS THE DRAFTSPERSON WHO WORKS ON OUR SIGNS . THE OTHER 2 GUYS I DON'T HAVE NAMES FOR, BUT THEY ARE THE WELDER AND PAINTER. FOR HARBOR BRANCH.

26. 69’ BIG AL - GLASRUD REEF 42’ VERTICAL PROFILE

27. MCAC ARTIFICIAL REEF FUND ♦ ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT EVERY YEAR IN JULY ♦ SELLING THE NAMING RIGHTS TO FUTURE OR EXISTING ARTIFICAL REEFS ♦ DONATIONS ALL FUNDS ARE FOR ARTIFICIAL REEF ACTIVITIES

28. 1st Place Kingfish Award The Conigiaro Family on “The Fuelish”

29. GLASRUD REEF

30. 7 Clear Goal Winning Strategies Volunteers It’s a Business Partners Execute to High Standard Have FUN