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Depth & Bathymetry

In the app: Settings > Depth & Bathymetry -- "Depth recording, layers, cloud sync (beta)"

Recording depth soundings and drawing them back on the chart as points, a heatmap, or contours.

Beta feature

Every setting on this page is hidden until you turn on Beta Options in Advanced & Development. Depth recording is still being tested -- treat what it draws as a record of where you have been, not as a survey. Navigate on your sounder and your charts.

Settings

Setting What it does
Record Depth Data Save depth readings from your sounder as you drive around.
Show Depth Points Show individual recorded depth readings on the map.
Show Depth Heatmap Shade the map by depth using your recorded readings.
Show Contour Lines Draw depth contour lines generated from your recorded readings.
Show Bottom Hardness Show bottom hardness readings where your sounder provides them.
Color Scheme Color palette used for the heatmap and contour layers.
Contour Interval (ft) Depth difference between contour lines, in feet.
Depth Range Min (ft) Shallowest depth included in the color range.
Depth Range Max (ft) Deepest depth included in the color range.
Recording Interval (s) Seconds between saved depth readings.
Transducer Model Your sounder brand — used to interpret hardness data correctly.
Enable Cloud Sync Back up your depth readings to the cloud and sync them across your devices.
Sharing Scope Who can see your synced depth data: just you, your group, or everyone.
Show Community Depth Data Include depth readings shared by other BristolMaps users on your map.

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