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This is a shot of Yarmouth Harbor. Depth is 14.5 ft. and the scale is out to 66 ft. The depth is shown in meters as this was done while in England. The FLS units are all capable of either English or metric readings, user selectable. |
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Approaching Yarmouth Quay. Note the excellent dredging right up to the quay wall! |
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Out into the Solent. Note the bottom shelving away gently. |
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Getting deeper. 132 ft. deep with the forward range looking 264 ft. ahead! |
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Into the Lymington River. Excellent echo showing a flat bottom to 5 times depth. |
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Pontoons at Lymington. Excellent echos from polystyrene floats. |
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Note the range is set to 495 ft. not a normal range for 14 ft. of water, but note the flat bottom to 99 ft. ahead! The two blips at 40m and 70m are two boats, or their prop wash, passing in front. The quay wall is clearly shown at 110m (363 ft.) ahead! |
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Getting closer. Note the scale change to 100m. Solid echo form the quay at 80m (264 ft!) Harbormaster's launch passed 95' in front of us, wondering what we were doing. |
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Closer range chosen 40m (132'). Note the boat icon increases in size as the scale is decreased. The depression at 15m is the bottom scouring by the ferry Voith's propellers! |
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Range down to 20m (66') Excellent view of the scouring directly in front of us and the dredging at 12m (40') Look carefully at the wall. It is spaced wooden cladding in front of the steel shutter pilings. Look closely and you can see both! |
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| Three shots approaching a mud bank at Lymington | ||||
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These shots have been provided to demonstrate EchoPilot's unique ability to display even the toughest of bottoms. |
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Note the remarkable detail. Remember, the EchoPilot can be set for feet or meters so please don't let the meter readings concern you. |
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The boat is approaching a mud bank. Notice the edge of the salt marshes adjacent to Lymington Yacht Haven. |
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Wooden Pile at Lymington This is the IALA East Mark -- note scouring to the left of the pile. |
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Gravel Bank at Keyhaven The harder echo is gravel, and the lighter return is a silt/sand mix. |
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These last two images are approaching a floating barge at Keyhaven |
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This is the big steel fisherman's barge, anchored in Keyhaven River. |
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