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Feel Up the Old Captain's Winch Traditional Cache

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Cambria Outdoors: After nearly a decade of controversy, I've finally got confirmation that the Avila Beach Pier is being partially dismantled for repair and I have to assume GZ is going down with the ship.

For this reason and the fact that my family and I have since sailed away, 2000 miles to Gulf Breeze, FL, it's time to put this old wench to rest once and for all. Thank you to everyone who found adventure here at the pier!

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Hidden : 7/11/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Easy there tiger... I said winch. Walk the planks to the end of the pier here in beautiful Avila Beach to get your hands on some booty. Booty is seafarers slang for treasure. C'mon! Get your head out of the gutter.


For this cache you'll want to look with your hands and BYOP.

This big rusty winch (a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum) is now sitting as decoration on the Avila Pier. It was recovered from an old sunken barge southwest of Point Buchon in 1,335 feet of water on March 31, 1981 by Captain Travis Evans of the commercial fishing vessel, Bountiful.

Access to the pier is gated off, but the geocache is still attainable by boat (i.e. kayak or paddle board) via the launch under the pier near GZ. I have temporarily upgraded this cache to a 5-Star Terrain because of this, but will change it back to 1.5 once the pier is fully open again (FYI: for this reason, don't rely on this cache to complete any Fizzy Challenges...). HAVE FUN!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f nyy va gur anzr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)