Thunderstorms arrived about 9 am as forecast with much wind from the SE and lightning but by 10 am the storms had moved on so we thought it safe to haul anchor. With a SE wind and storms lingering around, we decided to stay inside on the ICW which meant a day of motoring. But once we got started, we quickly realized our depth sounder wasn’t working. This wasn’t so serious as to stop us from making some distance but we stopped when we got to McClellanville, SC about 20 miles to the north, to see if we could fix the depth sounder. Harry reached out to the manufacturer for assistance and given the device’s age, we were advised that the unit had probably reached the end of its life. In desperation, Harry also sent an email to fellow Beneteau 423 owner Steve Shanck to see if he had any suggestions for what to do and Steve suggested we do a factory reset. But before doing the factory reset, since it was now about 4:45pm on a Friday before a holiday week-end, Harry placed a rush order for a brand new depth sounder so that we would minimize delays while we waited for the new unit to arrive. Then came time to do the 10 minute factory reset on the depth sounder and like magic, it worked! Steve Shanck diagnosed our problem perfectly and for no added expense save for a few beers next time we see him.
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Other than the diesel engine, the ICW can be quite peaceful.
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No depth readings :(
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Why it's highly desirable to have a depth gauge on the ICW
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