Define Advantages and disadvantages Black & White Fathometer?
Advantages of the black & white Fathometer are:
- Inexpensive
- Effective
Disadvantages include the following:
- False readings can occasionally occur due to heavy drift or turbulence.
- The strip chart moves at a constant rate and does not record a horizontal scale; unless the boat can be kept at a constant speed, the scale becomes distorted.
- Fathometers may also fail to detect refilled scour during calm water.