Answer: What Water Depth has your Rolex Seen

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by SeaGoer

nko51,

Sorry but your story is full of exagerations . I was not going to call it when I first saw it but you keep on posting it.

a. You said you went 25 miles offshore (the coast of Delaware) and found water 290 yds deep and verified the depth with your depth finder. My friend, 290 yds equate to about 870 ft or 145 fathoms. There is no such depth offshore of Delaware within 25 miles of the beach. In order to find the depth of 870 ft you need to go past the edge of the canyons which are about 60 miles offshore. The depth 25 miles offshore is rather consistent at around 15-20 fathoms (90-120 feet depending where you are).

b. You said you tied your watch to the end of the line and drop it to the bottom. You might have done this but your watch never reached bottom. The tide together with the currents always move the boat faster than a light weight object (ie watch) can reach down 870 ft. When we fish for tile fish at depths of 600 feet we use 2 lbs worth of weights to be able to send the bait down there. Your watch only weighs a few ounces; you can pay out a mile of line and still it will not reach bottom on its own.

I think you send your watch overboard but I know you did not attain the depths you are suggesting as you are describing it.

If your friend reads TRF he may ask for his money back

Thanks for that very enlightening post, Pete. Just about the only post that made real technical and scientific sense in this entire thread!!

Good one, my friend.

JJ