Wazee Gazing Ball Broken

[Omicron]

Well, the gazing ball replacement didn't go as planned.  On the first dive, I brought the new ball down.  I pushed the bowling ball aside, only to find that the old gazing ball had been caulked in place with what must have been a whole tube of caulk.  So, I tried busting the old ball out of the holder with some rocks but it got *really* silted *really* quick.  After working in no viz for awhile I decided to haul the whole setup back to the surface.

I got the old ball and caulk pulled out, and had the new ball all prepped.  I had put some sand in it and then filled it with water.  I taped the end shut so the sand would stay inside and weigh it down...I set the gazing ball in the shallows in preperation for the next dive...and it tapped against a rock and broke.  ARRGGHH.

Sooo...I put the mount back down with the bowling ball in it again.

I even ran into town to try and find another ball, but no one had any in stock.  BUMMER.  I'll have to try again some other time...in the meantime, guess we'll have to live w/ the bowling ball.