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Mahi
Ma’ili Pt, HI
Max Depth: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C
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Access: Boat Dive
Location: Ma’ili Pt, West Shore
Sea Life: Sponges and Corals encrust wreck, Puffers, Butterflyfish, Moray Eels, Lionfish, Turtles The Mahi was built as an 800 ton, 165ft Navy minesweeper then converted to a cable laying ship.
The Mahi was sunk in 1982 as an artificial reef and rests on a sand bottom at 90 feet. The aft deck is about 80 feet with the wheelhouse at about 60 feet. Ship is too coroded to enter. There is abundant marine life around the Mahi. A group of four eagle rays are sometimes spotted swimming around the wreck. Visibility of 50 to 100+ feet is normal.