Chapter

Tides and water levels

Addition only makes sense when vertical references match.

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Manual contents

Sounding, tidal height and draught have references and origins. The static calculation makes visible components insufficient for a passage decision.

The lesson combines an original diagram, a worked example and explicit connections to subsequent topics.

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  1. Lesson · 5 min

    Sounding, tidal height and space below the keel

    Addition only makes sense when vertical references match.

  2. Lesson · 7 min

    Drying heights and water depth: understand the signs

    An elevation above datum enters the depth calculation with the opposite sign.

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