[C320-list] Low water at minus tide

[Robert Seastream]

I'll agree we'd rather our boats float on the water rather than rest  
on the bottom.  However, I do think the keel can support most of the  
boats' weight, since that's essentially what it's doing when in  
drydock on jackstands.  The stands mostly serve to keep the boat  
upright.

Bob
Intuition # 906

On May 8, 2008, at 3:25 AM, Gene Musante wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> You can re-calibrate your depth sounder to reflect true water  
> depth.  Because the transducer is mounted on the hull, There is an  
> error of several feet which gives the appearance of having more  
> water depth than you really do if it has not been corrected.  On a  
> nice sunny day, anchor in about 5 feet of water, get your trunks on  
> and go over the side to confirm water depth against your height.   
> Then, go to setup mode on your depth sounder and reset the water  
> depth to what you observed.
>
> This will give a precise depth reading, and gives a lot of peace of  
> mind when navigating in shallow water where the bottom is  
> granite.Gene Musante  617-755-0680  gmusante at msn.com