New owner of Pearson 26

PotomacDaysailer

PotomacDaysailer

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Jun 14, 2010
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Seafarer 29 Oologah, OK
Just bought a '79 Pearson 26 on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK. Spent a week refitting and cleaning, had her out for the first time on the 4th of July - promptly found a shallow spot in the lake and ran her aground! A friendly pontoon boat (belonging to a sailor out of Tsa La Gi Yacht Club) pulled us off. I love love love her and hope to have her out many times this season. Next project: install a depth gauge.
 
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curtis shipp

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Apr 22, 2014
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pearson 30 guntersville
You might try Navionics. I use it on my phone so I do not run aground on Lake Guntersville. A very good $20.00 spent.
 
Jackdaw

Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
curtis shipp said:
You might try Navionics. I use it on my phone so I do not run aground on Lake Guntersville. A very good $20.00 spent.
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eCharts are nice, but absolutely no substitute for actually KNOWING what your current depth is. This is sadly part of a larger trend where we rely more on gadgets, and less on seamanship.
 
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curtis shipp

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Apr 22, 2014
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pearson 30 guntersville
Jackdaw said:
eCharts are nice, but absolutely no substitute for actually KNOWING what your current depth is. This is sadly part of a larger trend where we rely more on gadgets, and less on seamanship.
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Agreed, I have a depth gauge. But the ground can come up fast in shallow lakes. I just want advanced notice of a shallow spot. I did hit one time because of a hump in the middle of the lake. I now know where the humps and shallows are. The ground comes up from the front. The depth gauge is mounted on the back.
 
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