"John Smith" wrote in message
news:NhR4c.9220$_w.267962@attbi_s53...

Maine has a large tidal difference, so it can effect the amout of
shoreline,
Fla. is about 2 ft and really doesn't effect the amount of shoreline..



Anyone know why this is so? The marina in Massachusetts where we used to
keep our boat had 10 to 11 foot tides. The marina here in Jupiter FL has
2-3 foot tides. (Good thing, otherwise half of Florida would disappear at
high tide, I think).

Seems like I remember somebody telling me that there is no tide at the
equator. Are tides typically greater the further north or south from the
equator?

Eisboch (wondering about this)