Ben
Guru
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2007
- Messages
- 760
- Location
- US
- Vessel Name
- Silver Lining
- Vessel Make
- Heritage East 44 / Twin Perkins T6.3544
Tell me if I took this wrong...
My marina is dredging our entrance channel. The population is comprised of roughly 20% power, 80% sail craft. I have a trawler. I advised the dock-master of several variable depth readings I found 3 days ago between 4 foot and 8 foot. I recommended he should check real well before releasing the dredge operator from the work, because the channel seemed inconsistent.
And I was told:
I don't doubt that they will check the depths, but found his reply a bit condescending. Am I making mushroom clouds from mouse farts?
My marina is dredging our entrance channel. The population is comprised of roughly 20% power, 80% sail craft. I have a trawler. I advised the dock-master of several variable depth readings I found 3 days ago between 4 foot and 8 foot. I recommended he should check real well before releasing the dredge operator from the work, because the channel seemed inconsistent.
And I was told:
Transducers are not an effective way to measure the depth of any channel. We have a surveyor that will certify the depth. I see you have a power boat, I doubt you will ever have an issue going anywhere.
I found that a might bit high-falutin', but nevertheless replied that I was contacting the Garmin Corporation to advise them their transducers are ineffective, and I would be removing my 3. What I did not include is that my Garmin 740s includes a log of my depth history with GPS coordinates.
I don't doubt that they will check the depths, but found his reply a bit condescending. Am I making mushroom clouds from mouse farts?