Another novice question

ivan4199 · 20 July 2009, 11:20

Here's one that probably hasnt been asked on the forum before. Last week I was out on my first RIB open water trip from Helford River to Falmouth. My teenage daughter looked at the depthfinder at 22 metres and asked me 'what exactly is down there'? What kinds of interesting sealife could be there ? (I probably wont pass her your answers !).

bedajim · 20 July 2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by ivan4199

Here's one that probably hasnt been asked on the forum before. Last week I was out on my first RIB open water trip from Helford River to Falmouth. My teenage daughter looked at the depthfinder at 22 metres and asked me 'what exactly is down there'? What kinds of interesting sealife could be there ? (I probably wont pass her your answers !).

Maybe a weight belt

The Garfish · 20 July 2009, 12:08

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What kinds of interesting sealife could be there ?

thers probubly gaRfishis an uvver tipes ov inferier fishis.

an de occashunul rib nobburs boddy dats bin flikt owt ov iz bote an iz bein ett bi crabbs an sumwher inn de sowlint thers a rolecks woch

gaRf

PeterM · 20 July 2009, 13:21

There is my old radio , mobile phone & Neils expensive watch in the solent ! That and several million tonnes of mud & sand ! ( oh & the press would have you believe the odd fish trying to survive the pollution and toxic waste).

Any & all rocks instantly appear 3 inches infront of your prop!

codprawn · 20 July 2009, 15:01

Metres??? What are you using them for??? I always set mine to fathoms - much more nautical..................

JSP · 20 July 2009, 15:03

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Metres??? What are you using them for??? I always set mine to fathoms - much more nautical..................

Captain Nemo

codprawn · 20 July 2009, 15:06

Why not? We all use knots and nautical miles!!!

JSP · 20 July 2009, 15:28

Yeah but fathoms? Seems a bit like saying "I've just jogged a League"

PeterM · 20 July 2009, 15:45

I have depth display in feet (as all good seaman should have) , but shows tenths of a foot ! Work that one out - not sure yamaha get the idea of imperial measurements !

One of the never ending British quirks - we say out boat is XYZ Metres, we go at knt, for miles , with horsepower on a boat that weighs a certain number of kilos (for our trailers with 10 inch wheels) use litres per hour of petrol (worring about it being more then £5 a gallon) , looking at charts in meters depth of water , on a bearing of whatever ( true ? magnetic ? chart ? ). all so we can get back to marinas that charge you by the lenghtof you boat (in feet ! )

No wonder I ignore most of the numbers.

Leapy · 20 July 2009, 15:51

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Originally Posted by codprawn

We all use knots and nautical miles!!!

Do we? It begs the question...

jyasaki · 20 July 2009, 16:37

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Originally Posted by ivan4199

My teenage daughter looked at the depthfinder at 22 metres and asked me 'what exactly is down there'? What kinds of interesting sealife could be there ? (I probably wont pass her your answers !).

Don't know about your area, but you can get a glimpse of stuff from the California Central Coast at my website.

Hope you enjoy it;

jky

Poly · 20 July 2009, 19:00

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Why not? We all use knots and nautical miles!!!

because my chart and tide tables are marked in meters... and sticking to a single unit reduces the potential for a cockup...

willk · 20 July 2009, 19:01

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

Don't know about your area, but you can get a glimpse of stuff from the California Central Coast at my website.

Hope you enjoy it;

jky

I like your site - especially your classification system. This was interesting:

"Swimmy Things
Fish images
I find most fish incredibly difficult to shoot."

I find this to be the case with Garfishes. I recommend perseverance...

Mollers · 20 July 2009, 19:28

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Originally Posted by ivan4199

Here's one that probably hasnt been asked on the forum before. Last week I was out on my first RIB open water trip from Helford River to Falmouth. My teenage daughter looked at the depthfinder at 22 metres and asked me 'what exactly is down there'? What kinds of interesting sealife could be there ? (I probably wont pass her your answers !).

Firstly, what happened to you on Fri?

I was stood around on the Ferryboat pontoon like a lemon at 1pm as arranged.

Secondly, surprisingly little. My 14yo son will surf any conditions all day long, but he has issues when it comes to sliding over the side of the boat in deep water. His imagination runs a little riot. Having snorkeled and spear-fished these waters for many years, I try to assure him that there's nothing that would be remotely interested in him.

Wrasse are the most common fish, followed by Pollock, both are pretty dim and not worth un-loading a spear for. You'll get a few Spider crabs dotted about at this time of year. Bass are the prized catch, but not exactly plentiful followed by mullet (yuk). Occasionally, young seals will take a look, but they're not too brave, mature seals can be a little less so and give one a bit of a start.

That's about it, I've not met a dolphin in the water yet, but live in hope. I'd love to swim with a Basking shark, but I'm afraid that the 'wooly jumper' brigade would jump up and down at the prospect.

willk · 20 July 2009, 19:32

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I'd love to swim with a shark, but I'm afraid that the 'wooly jumper' brigade would jump up and down at the prospect.

No no, don't let us keep you back....

Bigmuz7 · 20 July 2009, 19:33

JSP · 20 July 2009, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Firstly, what happened to you on Fri?

I was stood around on the Ferryboat pontoon like a lemon at 1pm as arranged.

You forgot to wear the red carnation

willk · 20 July 2009, 19:43

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You forgot to wear the red carnation

Evil man - I have dropped half my dinner!

Mollers · 20 July 2009, 22:10

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Originally Posted by willk

No no, don't let us keep you back....

A paddy in a wooly jumper.

Turned down wellies and a donkey jacket?

willk · 20 July 2009, 22:20

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A paddy in a wooly jumper.

Turned down wellies and a donkey jacket?

You can let your fevered imagination run riot all you want - but I won't be wearing a Red Carnation for you