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Lawsuit over damage to sea grass

On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:02:45 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:24:10 -0600, Vic Smith
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How do you "localize" tides when cruising?

Read the mangroves and barnacles on poles to get current stage and
analyse flow to decide trend.
The tides are really strange back in the mangroves when wind and water
flowing in from upland will make a foot of difference and the
astronomical prediction is only a guideline.

That's what I do when fishing a canal back a couple miles from
Charlotte Harbor. The tide table for the harbor can be off at least
an hour from there.
I was thinking about open water in the Keys and Florida bay.
As Wayne said a rising/high tide can be useful to keep you off grass
beds/sandbars.
Didn't know that chart plotters had a local tide reading.
Probably want a forward looking sounder too, if there is such a thing.
And a go-slow attitude where appropriate.

--Vic

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