Rule number 2002 boat shows one is to show up at the docks on time.
If the owner of the boat asks you to be at the launch 2002 boat shows
site at 5 a.m. for a fishing trip, be there on time, or better
yet, early. 2002 boat shows My friend Jim Hendricks, a veteran boat
owner, has what he calls "the
15 minute rule." 2002 boat shows He'll wait up to 15 minutes
past the scheduled launch time. After 2002 boat shows that, the boat
will depart - with or without you! He warns each of his 2002 boat shows guests about this the night before, so there are no excuses.
If you miss 2002 boat shows the boat, it's no one's fault except
your own.
But let's say you arrive on 2002 boat shows time, what can you do
to start things off on the right foot? If the boat you'll 2002 boat shows be fishing on is a trailer boat, offer to help with the
launching process. While some boat owners prefer to handle this
procedure all by themselves, most will welcome your help in some
shape and form. Whether it's helping to back the boat down the
ramp, putting the rods in
the rod holders, or loading tackle boxes or ice chests on board,
try to make yourself useful instead of standing there like dead
weight. If you tend to get seasick, take some Dramamine before
you step aboard the boat. Having to turn back halfway to the
fishing grounds because a guest is "chumming" prematurely
is a real bummer for the boat owner and anyone else on board.
It's no fun for you either.
Let's say you avoid these pitfalls
and you are now on the way to the boat owner's secret fishing
hot spot. You've been helpful at the docks, your stomach feels
fine and you're ready for action. As you arrive at the spot,
you start craving a cigarette, so you begin to reach into your
2002 boat shows pocket for that pack of Marlboros. Stop right there!
I know a lot of boat owners 2002 boat shows that prefer that their
guests refrain from smoking on board, not only for 2002 boat shows
safety reasons, but also because they want to enjoy the fresh
sea air without breathing in second-hand smoke all day. For these
reasons and for your own personal health, don't assume you can
smoke when you're a guest on someone else's boat, unless you
have the boat owner's permission to do so.
In the most basic terms, a GPS/chart plotter is satellite-based navigation
system that shows your vessel's position on a moving map. The basic lat/lon
data provided by the GPS is useful for navigating to or returning to a selected
waypoint, but the value of this information to the angler is increased exponentially
2002 boat showswhen laid over a detailed map and displayed on big, easy to read
screen.
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What that map shows you - and 2002 boat shows to a large extent how useful it
is to the fisherman -- depends on the level of detail and accuracy in the
digital charts (cartography) a particular machine runs. In other words, any
chart plotter is only as good as the digital charts inside.
You may hear or read 2002 boat shows about "basemaps" or "background" maps
coming pre-loaded into handheld or fixed-mount chart plotters.
These are low-detail charts that are useful for general navigation but 2002 boat shows not well suited to fishing. And while some handhelds have the ability
to download more 2002 boat shows detailed charts, their screen size limits their
performance as a serious fishing tool.
To get the type of charting performance you'll want for fishing, you need
to select one of the electronic chart platforms. Generally, charts for a
particular coverage area can be purchased programmed onto small "cards" that
the user inserts into the machine. Companies also offer the option to purchase
chart CDs 2002 boat shows for planning use on home computers, with the ability
to pay to "unlock" new
2002 boat shows chart coverage areas for 2002 boat shows downloading to your chart
plotter.
