Am I the only one who almost beached the dredge over a misread gauge?

Last week on the river, I was sure the depth finder showed clear water, so I pushed the dredge forward. Turns out, sun glare made me misread the numbers, and we hit a sandbar with a loud scrape. My deckhand burst out laughing so hard he almost dropped his lunch. After we backed out, I learned to always block the glare with my cap before checking the gauge. Now I make it a habit to shade the screen, which sounds obvious but saved me from another jam. That silly mistake taught me to slow down and look twice. Funny how a simple fix comes from a face-palm moment, right?