In article 2007080523324138165-rubyvee3@comcastnet,
Ruby Vee wrote:

On 2007-08-05 19:25:52 -0400, "KLC Lewis" said:

You know what they say, Rosalie, "if you haven't gone aground it's because
you haven't sailed enough." I haven't gone aground yet (knock on wood) but
I've brushed the mud a time or two. Mostly this is because I'm exceptionally
paranoid about depth. If the chart (and my depth sounder) shows less than 20
feet I don't want to be there unless I'm anchoring.

Don't try to sail in the Chesapeake, then! I'm thrilled when I have
over 15 feet of depth!

Ruby

Sailing out of Lake Pontrachain, my chart shows 9-15'just about
everywhere. My depthfinder is set at 6.6 as a min...

just before the last bridge it starts pinging like crazy.. I'm all
aflutter wondering if I'm going to ground-out in open water???...

.... till I look at the readout which says 77'!!

There is a deep hole in a bend in open water...

Phew

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Molesworth