Good Morning:
I am a lake sailor who is venturing out into coastal waters. I am a minimalist by nature and am wondering about the necessity of installing a depth finder on my boat. I only draft 1 1/2 feet and have paper charts for the area where I intend to sail. How much risk am I taking if I rely on my paper charts to guide me into deep enough waters and inform me of the danger of shoals. I have a hand line depth sounder to use if needed. Are there dangers lurking just beneath the waves that the charts don't warn us about? I will be sailing off the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and hopefully Maine coasts.
Many thanks!
I am a lake sailor who is venturing out into coastal waters. I am a minimalist by nature and am wondering about the necessity of installing a depth finder on my boat. I only draft 1 1/2 feet and have paper charts for the area where I intend to sail. How much risk am I taking if I rely on my paper charts to guide me into deep enough waters and inform me of the danger of shoals. I have a hand line depth sounder to use if needed. Are there dangers lurking just beneath the waves that the charts don't warn us about? I will be sailing off the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and hopefully Maine coasts.
Many thanks!