Re: low depth alarm
I set mine at 10'. Most of the channels around here are dredged to 20-40'. When under way, I look at my depth gauge at least every 15-30 seconds because it is not necessarily your current depth, but how fast it is changing. For example, when I get into 10' I know I'm out of the channel and will double check my position. At 6', I will start backing out of the throttle. At 4' I will come off plane and trim up a little. At 1', I grab the push pole and get the wife to work. Keep in mind that this is an example and is very relative to your own boating enviroment. There are people who boat safely at WOT in 5' of water all the time because they know the water well and are aware of its uniform depth. There is a lake about 2 hours from me where near the dam, the depth goes from 120' to 4' in a matter of feet. There is nothing you can do about situations like that other than know the water you are in. It is a literal cliff from where they made the lake decades ago. The locals know about it. I didn't and it was marked with a highly functional 2 liter Pepsi bottle. Scared the crap outta me!
