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Originally Posted by 8gv
I use the depth finder as a trend instrument. When the number gets lower, faster, I amp up the pucker.
So a piece of PT plywood would stick better? I've got some of that too.
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NO: NOT PT: (Pressure Treated). Marine plywood..It's usually mahogany plywood. Best....OR Solid mahogany...just as good.
Trend is important...YES. I've found that a depth sounder on Winni is more of a "curiousity" than useful. I have been boating in big salt water.... and Winni...less so .. back to 1968.
Back in the day...30+ years ago.. I sailed to Bermuda.....Solo and back in two different boats. Now I have a 20 foot runabout on Winni. I have a digital depth sounder epoxied inside the hull just foreward of the engine (350 IO) on centerline. No Core. It works "OK". Weeds standing up on the bottom will confuse the sounder.
Aerated water will also confuse the sounder....like if you are following another boat in their wake...
You are on the right track. Think about it during the winter. "Pucker" just adds to the adventure.
