|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Gridley arrives with the new habitat for Roub. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Each section weighed considerably as it was built to be rock solid. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moving everything over to the spring pool. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve explains how it all goes together so underwater everyone will have the plan down. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Everything is ready to go into the spring. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seat benches and supports will go in later. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quite a few lift bags were needed for assembly in the cave. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assembly is required due to the low entrance height of the spring beneath the walkway. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve used a lot of aluminum to keep the weight manageable both above and underwater. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meanwhile the old habitat had to be emptied of air, disassembled, and brought out of the cave. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Director Gridley supervises. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Getting everything into the water went pretty smoothly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seems the bag for the habitat didn't want to cooperate and sink without a lot more weight. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wonder if this gear failure got written up ?? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tammy Zahner is always on hand to make sure things run smoothly on the surface. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|