[Rhodes22-list] Looking for advice

[Mary Lou Troy]

Alice,
We use a Raytheon fishfinder that has several display modes including large 
easily read numbers for depth. It also has bottom contours which are kind 
of fun. We've never set it for fish.  We had ours for several years and 
don't know what's currently available. I would suggest that whatever you 
choose go to your local boating supply and look at the displays.

We use the depth as a significant part of our navigation and sailing tools 
on the Chesapeake. We often will hold a particular course until we cross 
into a different depth and then tack. How far are we off a shore? Watch the 
chart and the depth. Very useful.

Where are you going to be sailing and keeping your boat? If I remember 
correctly you weren't too far away from us in Rock Hall.

Mary Lou


At 07:14 AM 4/15/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi folks!  Hope to get delivery on my R22 soon and I'm considering a depth
>finder.  I know, from past emails, that many, including Stan, think this is
>not needed however, I'll be sailing on the Chesapeake and would feel a bit
>safer with it.  For those who have (or want) one, what depth finder would you
>recommend (don't need fishfinder - I do that on my own with a fishing pole).
>Thanks.
>Alice