Tide charts
Runner485
Posted 2009-07-06 5:43 PM (#28381)


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Location: New Jersey		Subject: Tide charts

I use tide charts sometimes when I go kyacking in rivers. I googled how to read tide charts but the info I really want is; when the tide chart says A.M 7:43 H. To me that indicates, morning at 0743 and it is high tide...My question is this: Is 7:43 when the tide begins coming in, or is that the time when the tide is completely in or high????

You boaters or old time QM's may be able to help me.

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PaulR
Posted 2009-07-06 6:00 PM (#28382 - in reply to #28381)


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Location: Hopewell Junction NY		Subject: RE: Tide charts

It means that the tide is highest at that time.
GaryKC
Posted 2009-07-06 8:45 PM (#28387 - in reply to #28381)


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Location: Kansas City Missouri		Subject: RE: Tide charts

And if you need to calculate further, chapter 7 found here http://www.hnsa.org/doc/pdf/quartermaster.pdf will help.
Runner485
Posted 2009-07-07 5:36 AM (#28391 - in reply to #28387)


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Location: New Jersey		Subject: RE: Tide charts

Thanks guys!
Tom McNulty
Posted 2009-07-07 7:03 AM (#28394 - in reply to #28391)


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What are you worried about tides for in the rivers. Is it just that you're not as spry as years ago and can't paddle fast enough? Are you afraid of drifting into the Assawoman Bay? I can never get over that name. How's RT1 or are you veteran enough to find the back roads?
Runner485
Posted 2009-07-07 9:04 AM (#28396 - in reply to #28394)


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Location: New Jersey		Subject: RE: Tide charts

Tom McNulty - 2009-07-07 7:03 AMWhat are you worried about tides for in the rivers. Is it just that you're not as spry as years ago and can't paddle fast enough? Are you afraid of drifting into the Assawoman Bay? I can never get over that name. How's RT1 or are you veteran enough to find the back roads?


Tom,

If I'm going 10 miles upriver, I'm damn sure gonna go with the flow. Assawomen is great. Was on her over the 4th. I like  Little Assawoman Bay.....A better fit, since Im such a little guy. I just got off the Delaware Bay/Broadkill a 1/2 hour ago....I'm gonna send you some photos if I can....And get you to migrate below the canal someday!!!

I stay off Rt1 on the weekends and use the backroads. As we say in lower, slower....It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood......