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tide clock
"Jeff" wrote in message
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wrote, On 5/20/2007 10:20 AM:
"Jeff" wrote in message
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Are you saying that the clock is unreliable, or that the tides are
unreliable? And if you used a tide table, what clock do you use to know
what time it is?
Actually, if I were going through the reversing falls in St. John I
would be synchronizing my clocks with GPS time and consulting the
tables. Of course they do have traffic lights to help you.
I would be curious as to how constant the tides are there - how closely
do they follow the lunar cycles? And are they greatly affected by
weather conditions?
"Of course they do have traffic lights to help you."
You're jocking. No there are no traffic light to helps.
In some countries when you use canals you may see signal lights
controlling access to locks but not in the reversing falls.
Sorry, I thought I remembered something about lights as you approach the
falls that indicate slack tide. But of course I can't find anything about
that now, and all my guide books are on the boat.
The idea of having a signal light to indicate the slack time is a good one.
The reason for not having signal lights may have to do with liability.
I have a few pictures showing sailboats waiting for the slack time. If you
want I can send them to you.
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