A fishfinder gives the info you describe and they're less expensive
than a digital readout depth sounder.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Bull****. A chart shows contours, bottom make up such as
rock, sand, shell etc., possible upcoming obstructions and
the like. This info is simply not available on a yacht depth
sounder.

S.Simon - not talking about big ship crap here . . .


"Shen44" wrote in message
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Subject: Faulty depth finder attributed to whale attack!!
From: "Simple Simon"
Date: 10/06/2003 17:25 Pacific Standard Time
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In sixty feet of water a depth sounder tells you less than the
chart of the area.

S.Simon


It's post like this which confirm Neal's lack of experience and amateur
status
regarding navigation and actual, at sea time.

Shen