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Originally Posted by Gatto Nero
I think he was getting prepared for high tide 
"I'd rather be on the dock with a drink on the rocks than in the drink with a boat on the rocks" |
Speaking of TIDES: Tides separate the men from the boys when it comes to
Seamanship and anchoring..for.. lets say overnight. (On The Coast)
Down here in Newport we have a 3-4 foot tide up and down daily. North of the Cape the tides are approaching 10-11 feet. North of Cape Anne the tide rise keeps getting steeper. Up near the Bay Of Fundy..that's in Canada, the tide rise is around 40 feet. One of the steepest in the world. When you anchor overnight, you need to take the
Tide into consideration. If you don't, you may end up in the morning ON the rocks or on a mud flat, miles from the nearest water...and tilting to one side.
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Eldridge is your bible when cruising on the coast.
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