by Derek Estrada | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Commonwealth of Bahamas is a 700 island archipelago situated in the Atlantic Ocean. Famous for its beautiful coral reefs and beaches, Bahamas is an explorer’s paradise. Encompassing 180,000 square miles of ocean space, the archipelago has a wide range of...
by Derek Estrada | May 15, 2017 | Fishing, Tides
When you need to know approximately how much water is below your boat at a particular time of day, in a particular place, and you have access to the tide tables, the "Rule of Twelfths" will serve you well. It's an easy-to- use guide for...
by programming | Dec 7, 2016 | Boating, Sailing
Equipment Terms Auxiliary – A sailboat’s engine, or a sailboat with an engine Ballast – The weight in a sailboat’s keel, sometimes in a centerboard, that helps keep the boat from heeling too much Beam – The width of the boat at its widest...
by Derek Estrada | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing, Tides
Pecking order of vessels. There is a basic order, in the navigation rules, that governs who stays out of the way of whom. Essentially, the hardest to maneuver vessels are stand-on while the easiest to maneuver vessels are give-way. In the following list vessels...
by programming | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing, Tides
Rule of 50/90 is used to estimate current speed at the end of each hour of the six-hour tidal period 50/90 Rule gives you “… the SPEED OF THE CURRENT at the end of each hour.” Counting from slack, the current will flow at 50% of its maximum speed at the...
by Derek Estrada | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing
If you are as obsessed with fishing as we are at Waterproof Charts, you always ask for fishing gear during holidays. We have the fishing gifts you are going to want during Christmas, Hanukkah, or your birthday. And if you aren’t a fisherman, you will want to get this...
by programming | Dec 7, 2016 | Bass Fishing, Fishing
We all love the feeling of learning a new, surprising fact. Then we go out and tell a friend, and watch their reaction, usually awe. As kids, many of us read those Guinness World Record books then told everyone in class about the person who could hold their breath...
by Derek Estrada | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing
If you have never gone night fishing, you are in for an experience. It takes a bit of planning before you head out, but once you are out there in the dead of night, don’t be surprised if you start getting lots of bites. Night fishing can be dangerous for the...
by programming | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing, Gear
When we go to fish, we tend to want to get away from it all. You leave the laptop, the kids, the tv, and stress at home. But most of us will still carry our phones. We may not answer them, but we have them just in case. If you carry your phone on fishing trips, you...
by programming | Dec 7, 2016 | Fishing
We all love reeling in a lunker, those huge bass that bend your rod and give you a good fight. Many of us that focus on freshwater fishing tend to go after only largemouth and smallmouth bass. But there are tons of other freshwater fish to catch! Do you know about...