Demise of a beautiful lady.

Hello...Gary A. Cresswell here (President of Critical Aspect Inc.). I am writing this time to pay tribute to a great dive boat...The Seeker. On May 6th. 2006 I first set eyes on this vessel at 0600 as she laid tied-up to the refueling dock on Goat Island, off Newport, Rhode Island. I had read so much about this boat in numerous books on diving over the past several years. I was thrilled to be boarding her with my dive gear for a weekend of diving! We dove the wreck of the Neptune II(fishing trawler at 85') that day and returned to port around 1800. I then unexpectedly spent the next two hours in the cramped, hot engine compartment replacing the fuel line to the starboard Detroit Desiel that had developed a leak. Had I not made this repair, the next day's diving on the U-853 with celebrities John Chatterton, Richie Kohler, John Yurga and a full boat of divers would have to be cancelled...Captain Mike Jensen couldn't find a marine mechanic on a Saturday evening and didn't want to run the boat on one engine. Filling the bilge with fuel wasn't an option either. Fortunately, I am an experienced Master Plumber (self-employed) and had driven my work truck complete with tools and supplies to Goat Island that weekend (my truck is great for hauling dive gear). Mike offered several times to pay me but I declined...I was honored to contribute something to this great dive boat. Unfortunately, The Seeker has now fallen into financial trouble and is out of business. It may be lost to the sport of diving forever. Someone with a "bag of money" needs to step-in and save her! When I learn more of her fate, I will publish the news here at Planet Pterodactyl. Take care for now, Gary A. Cresswell, President, Critical Aspect Inc.