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Name:   MrHodja The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   You miss a LOT of good boating
Date:   10/14/2011 9:52:21 AM

Indeed instruments don't lie, but there are at least two factors to consider when boating, especially at night. 

The first is being able to discriminate the water from land.  If I am familiar with the area and it is relatively clear, eyesight is sufficient and GPS confirms visual observation.  If unfamiliar with the area or conditions render eyesight marginal, I go with the GPS.

The second factor affects 99% of recreational Lake Martin boaters, and that is awareness of other traffic on the water.  GPS does not give any indication of other watercraft in your area.  Small watercraft don't have radar, so the only instruments available - the GPS and a depthfinder - would fail to warn you of other boats and thus increase the likelihood of a collision with another boat.  Actually, keeping your eyes glued to the GPS would increase the chances of colliding with another boat unless you used a spotter to warn of their presence.

The real answer is a combination of instruments and eyesight - again the mix would depend on the familiarity and conditions on the water - whatever mix makes sense for the situation.
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Bouys - Jural - 10/9/2011 3:45:53 PM
     Bouys - Spot Remover - 10/10/2011 8:01:33 AM
          Bouys - Summer Lover - 10/10/2011 9:11:29 AM
               Bouys - Spot Remover - 10/11/2011 12:13:32 PM
                    Bouys - Summer Lover - 10/11/2011 2:37:27 PM
                         The key to real success - Ulysses E. McGill - 10/11/2011 4:01:01 PM
                         Bouys - Spot Remover - 10/11/2011 4:01:54 PM
                              Fortunately not - Summer Lover - 10/11/2011 4:44:02 PM
          Bouys - Jural - 10/10/2011 9:21:35 AM
     Bouys - roswellric - 10/10/2011 10:20:28 AM
     Bouys - Nancy Christine II - 10/10/2011 10:57:05 AM
          Bouys - Jural - 10/10/2011 12:09:18 PM
               Bouys - froghog - 10/11/2011 4:32:34 PM
                    Bouys - Jural - 10/12/2011 12:43:16 AM
     Lake Martin is a Big Lake>> - Mack - 10/11/2011 8:02:48 PM
          Lake Martin is a Big Lake>> - Jural - 10/12/2011 12:46:03 AM
          You miss a LOT of good boating - Lifer - 10/12/2011 9:44:33 AM
               Amen! - roswellric - 10/12/2011 10:04:30 AM
               You miss a LOT of good boating - Summer Lover - 10/12/2011 10:05:23 AM
                    Sounds like a good challenge to me - Lifer - 10/12/2011 10:24:40 AM
                         Sounds like a good challenge to me - Summer Lover - 10/12/2011 11:40:39 AM
                              Yea - Lifer - 10/12/2011 12:30:18 PM
                                   Uh-Oh - roswellric - 10/12/2011 1:19:22 PM
                                        Uh-Oh - CAT BOAT - 10/12/2011 1:51:26 PM
                                             Uh-Oh - Summer Lover - 10/12/2011 2:44:23 PM
                                             I wouldn't... - roswellric - 10/12/2011 2:51:39 PM
                                                  I thought - Summer Lover - 10/12/2011 3:16:17 PM
                                                  I wouldn't... - BigFoot - 10/12/2011 7:06:12 PM
                                                  I would......Must read instructions first. - CAT BOAT - 10/12/2011 8:12:12 PM
                                                       CAT...... - CAT BOAT - 10/12/2011 8:13:01 PM
                                                       EPIC! - Nancy Christine II - 10/12/2011 9:22:33 PM
                                                       I would......Must read instructions first. - roswellric - 10/13/2011 9:47:25 AM
                                                       I would......Must read instructions first. - Summer Lover - 10/13/2011 11:38:40 AM
               You miss a LOT of good boating - Mack - 10/12/2011 6:54:31 PM
                    You miss a LOT of good boating - lakeplumber - 10/12/2011 8:37:07 PM
                    You miss a LOT of good boating - MrHodja - 10/12/2011 10:31:24 PM
                         You miss a LOT of good boating - lakeplumber - 10/12/2011 10:47:10 PM
                              I agree - Ulysses E. McGill - 10/13/2011 2:53:52 AM
                                   I agree - Summer Lover - 10/13/2011 11:40:16 AM
                              You miss a LOT of good boating - MrHodja - 10/14/2011 9:52:21 AM
                                   You miss a LOT of good boating - Lifer - 10/14/2011 10:40:54 AM
                                        You miss a LOT of good boating - Summer Lover - 10/14/2011 11:10:35 AM
                                             You miss a LOT of good boating - Lifer - 10/14/2011 2:15:37 PM
                                             Installing a Dimmer Switch - Maverick - 10/14/2011 3:38:55 PM
                                                  Installing a Dimmer Switch - Lifer - 10/14/2011 3:43:23 PM
                                                       Installing a Dimmer Switch - Maverick - 10/14/2011 3:46:44 PM
                                                            Free!?!? Are you kidding me? - Lifer - 10/15/2011 10:28:05 AM
                                                  Installing a Dimmer Switch - Summer Lover - 10/14/2011 3:47:40 PM
                                        You miss a LOT of good boating - Ulysses E. McGill - 10/14/2011 11:18:53 AM


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