[Acoustics] Riverboat SP

[Steven P Anders]

Wade,

The boat that comes with the StreamPro is light and easily deployed but we 
have also had problems with it diving and swerving uncontrollably. When 
the stream surface is fairly smooth the boat is easy to control and works 
as it should even at velocity's greater than 4 fps but, when the stream is 
turbulent, the boat is difficult to control even at lower velocity's. 
Unfortunately for us, the majority of our rivers in Western Colorado have 
high velocity's and are turbulent. So yes, we are in hopes the new boat 
will help in these types of situations. I was in hopes that someone has 
tested it though, I just don't want to exchange one set of problems for 
another.

Take care,

*********************************
Steve Anders 
Lead Hydrologic Technician 
US Geological Survey - WRD
764 Horizon Dr RM 125
Grand Junction, CO. 81506
(970) 245-5257 ext 13
*********************************



Wade Kress/WRD/USGS/DOI
09/11/2006 03:31 PM

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Steve, 

Are you considering the Riverboat SP due to problems with the boat that 
came with your stream pro.  I am asking because we like our streampro but 
have experienced problems with it trying to dive in water 3.5+ ft/sec.  I 
looked on Ocean Science's web page (
http://www.oceanscience.com/pdf/riverboatSp07_06.pdf) and I think that it 
would help us tremendously.   

Wade H. Kress
Supervisory Hydrologist
Texas Water Science Center
West Texas Program Office
U.S. Geological Survey, WRD
944 Arroyo Drive
San Angelo, Tx  76903-9345
325-944-4600 Office
325-280-1351 Cell 


Steven P Anders <spanders at usgs.gov> 
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09/11/2006 03:20 PM 


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I am considering purchasing one of the Ocean Science Riverboat SP's for 
the StreamPro ADCP. It's my understanding the USGS has not officially 
tested or approved the boat yet but, if there is someone who has used this 
boat and could provide some feedback it would be very appreciated. 

Regards, 


*********************************
Steve Anders 
Lead Hydrologic Technician 
US Geological Survey - WRD
764 Horizon Dr RM 125
Grand Junction, CO. 81506
(970) 245-5257 ext 13
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