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Danhercules
08-03-2006, 02:43 PM
I know that the water speedos are not accureate and the best bet is read off a GPS.
I have a water speedo in my boat. I want to use it as a guide. I know its WAY of. Lots of the water speedos seem to be a few MPH off. Mine is 20 or so.
Can they be adjusted? If so how?
topless
08-03-2006, 03:01 PM
Not to jack your thread but did you know we are neighbors within walking distance?
Danhercules
08-03-2006, 03:06 PM
Did you know we did meet up once?
HM
08-03-2006, 03:10 PM
Did you know the human head weighs 8 lbs?
topless
08-03-2006, 03:18 PM
Did you know we did meet up once?Yes I remember that. It was at Ranch De La Torre.
Jesster
08-03-2006, 03:21 PM
Did you know the human head weighs 8 lbs?
NOw that ther is funny, I dont care who you are...
LaveyJet
08-03-2006, 03:22 PM
I know that the water speedos are not accureate and the best bet is read off a GPS.
I have a water speedo in my boat. I want to use it as a guide. I know its WAY of. Lots of the water speedos seem to be a few MPH off. Mine is 20 or so.
Can they be adjusted? If so how?
It's reading 20 mph slow? I had a similar problem
Make sure the pickup is clean.
Check the line for any bends or kinks.
Hope that works!
Trailer Park Casanova
08-03-2006, 05:02 PM
I think gps is really, brutally inaccurate,, a par with boat pick up units.
HM
08-03-2006, 05:18 PM
I think gps is really, brutally inaccurate,, a par with boat pick up units.
GPS can lag behind a bit on real time, but the speed is VERY accurate - and accurate at all speeds. Pickup units are typically accurate in a range.
GPS is terrible to use for skiing because of the lag.
Danhercules
08-03-2006, 06:51 PM
Did you know the human head weighs 8 lbs?
Did you know my neighbor has a rabbit?
Jerry McGuire (sp) :p :rollside:
Danhercules
08-03-2006, 06:52 PM
It's reading 20 mph slow? I had a similar problem
Make sure the pickup is clean.
Check the line for any bends or kinks.
Hope that works!
I will try that. Any other tips?
Jordy
08-03-2006, 07:53 PM
It is a jet so it's probably reading at least 20 mph fast. :D :D :D
LHC30Victory
08-03-2006, 08:37 PM
And, when you are figuring this whole error thingie out remember that GPS will measure velocity relative to stationary land while the water pickup measures velocity relative to the water flow. So, if you are going with the current, it will read slower; going against the current, faster.....
GunninGopher
08-03-2006, 08:54 PM
I'm glad this thread was about the boat Speedo's, not the ones I saw all the Euro wearing while I was in the Carribean last year!!!