GPS

[tlrowe]

Wakeboard Dad...it's Lake Hartwell on the Georgia/South Carolina border. Very nice lake.

[marchina]

The speed may be not so accurate, it depends on the tides, the gps meassures the movement of the boat in the earth but the skier may go faster if the tides are moving fast, it,s very similar with planes and wind.

regards

Simon

[Wolf-]

Originally posted by marchina
The speed may be not so accurate, it depends on the tides, the gps meassures the movement of the boat in the earth but the skier may go faster if the tides are moving fast, it,s very similar with planes and wind.

regards

Simon

So what you are saying is:

GPS(Speed_of_Boat) != tuber(60ft , arc, centrifigal force)

[JoeTechie]

Well if we are being correct...

Centripial force, centrifigul reaction (no such thing as centrifigul force)

and I thought it was :

(# of beers) ^ 3 = boat speed

iff K = 100 where K = Coolness factor based on the number of hot girls watching you wipe out your buddy.



And to keep closer to the thread...

Anyopne have any reccomendations or models of handheld GPS to stay away from.. I'm looking for cheap but not crap.(may check out ebay)

-J

[gotmyboat]

I have the Etrex Legend. Got it last year. It came with the interface cable and preloaded maps. It's pretty cool, and easy to use.

Dave

[Wolf-]

Originally posted by gotmyboat
I have the Etrex Legend. Got it last year. It came with the interface cable and preloaded maps. It's pretty cool, and easy to use.
Dave

My Legend has taken quite a beating. I love it.
Have the Eastern US Maps and the US Lakes N Fishin'.
Never loaded the fishin' maps and the US lakes are "eh" as far as being better than the standard mapsource US east.

I put a small piece of RV cabinet no-slip on the dash (not the sticky back kind, just the thin clothe) and it rides just fine in front of the tach.

[gotmyboat]

I've been thinking about how to keep it from falling. Mine ends up in my lap when I cross the wake picking up a skier.

[zabooda]

I got the yellow Etrex also and works well. I got my data/power cable on Ebay for about $12-15.