Just joined the 100 mph+ club

[Luck as a Constant]

Kevin you must be proud of your achievement...as stated this is not an easy task and don't mind the non believers...Ive been struggling to be in this club for years, nitro and now FE, and get prepared for new marks...great job and my congrats. Gill

What non believers?


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[Gary]

Kevin......grab yourself an Eagle Tree GPS......fantastic for any boat and IMO is "good"for the club LOL. Will log all information needed and no worry of taping a GPS to the hull. Very very accurate as well with the new ones recording 10 min. or so I think and you can save all the recordings in a file for "proof" if you will. Its all I ever use in my fast boat. You will love it!!!

[kevinpratt823]

Thanks gary. Can I just get the gps, or do I have to buy the whole system? I kind of thought it was just an expansion to the system.......

The setup is unquestionably capable, I really don't think anybody wouldn't believe me, but fwiw, I really don't care if somebody doesn't believe me, I do this for and by myself primarily.

[srislash]

Kevin, the ET is indispensable. I run the RPM sensor off the motor collet and the GPS expander. This with the pack voyage and motor amps covers the bases. Dashboard rules too!

[Gary]

Thanks gary. Can I just get the gps, or do I have to buy the whole system? I kind of thought it was just an expansion to the system.......

The setup is unquestionably capable, I really don't think anybody wouldn't believe me, but fwiw, I really don't care if somebody doesn't believe me, I do this for and by myself primarily.

I do the same thing bud...5:30am on a work day I will make a 30 min drive make two passes then 35min back to work all to see if she has gone at least 1-2 mph faster.Its the best time as far as no wind/perfect water and no one around....and I do it just for the chase of more speed. !!! Pain in the ass getting up that early for me but works out the best. For what its worth... I can say that day to day my boat will run 103-105 almost every single time so the GPS IMO is rock solid. You can get anything you want for the system and I think 150.00 will get you the logger and recorder to start. If you need sensors I will be more than happy to send what you need for free. I have LOTS of spare parts. LOL
By the way where are you in Mass. I have family that just moved there so I am always shooting there to visit and would love to find a new big lake.

[kevinpratt823]

I do the same thing bud...5:30am on a work day I will make a 30 min drive make two passes then 35min back to work all to see if she has gone at least 1-2 mph.Its the best time as far as no wind/perfect water and no one around....and I do it just for the chase of more speed. !!! For what its worth... I can say that day to day my boat will run 103-105 almost every single time so the GPS IMO is rock solid. You can get anything you want for the system and I think 150.00 will get you the logger and recorder to start. If you need sensors I will be more than happy to send what you need for free. I have LOTS of spare parts. LOL
By the way where are you in Mass. I have family that just moved there so I am always shooting there to visit and would love to find a new big lake.

With data logging in the esc already covering most of that stuff, I don't really think I could justify the money. Plus, the Garmin 201's I have can quickly swap between boats.

I am in Canton, MA. About 17 miles Southwest of Boston. If you ever make your way out here let me know. I have an impressive off road 1/8 track here also if you're into cars.

[Gary]

I go to Newton ...how far are you from there?

[kevinpratt823]

I go to Newton ...how far are you from there?

Not far at all, 20 minutes. Dana has a small pond he goes to right on rt9 near there. Lmk when you're coming out.

[CRSalt]

Nice! I have tested several GPS units and i have run two at the same time in the boat. One brand showed under 80mph and the garmin locked in 89mph. I just don't trust them as a true speed. Great for tuning and getting close though. I am building a timing system for SAW racing which direct beam break and i will see how truly accurate they are

[kfxguy]

Nice! I have tested several GPS units and i have run two at the same time in the boat. One brand showed under 80mph and the garmin locked in 89mph. I just don't trust them as a true speed. Great for tuning and getting close though. I am building a timing system for SAW racing which direct beam break and i will see how truly accurate they are

I will say this, I have two of these garmin 201's...at the same time I went down the road and compared to my cars speedo. They were all dead nuts on with each other. Then I radared my car (it's only 2 years old too) and the radar read rhe same as my speedo. So I dunno, maybe one of those gps you had was a cheapie junk one. I trust the garmins.

[kevinpratt823]

I have 3 garmin 201's. 2 have been in this boat and recorded within 1 mph(a few tenths really) of each other with two different setups, at 2 different speeds. Out of curiosity though, I will have to take all 3 for a ride in the truck as an experiment though.
I have, however, turned one on end route to the pond, and it looked spot on to my truck speedo in my 2013 Nissan frontier.

[tlandauer]

Yes, they are really very accurate, I have a Garmin eTrex and a 201 plus a cheap SkyRC GPS which is now sold on Towerhobbies as a Big5 brand. They all tested out to the same speed and is only less than half mile difference with my CTS-V.

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[kevinpratt823]

I just took a little ride, reset all 3 gps a few times and they all still read within a tenth.

[Gary]

Wait for it Kevin......you do notice that one reads 1/10 mph off than the others. LOL

[Luck as a Constant]

My old Etrex used to give me reading that weren't that accurate.
Oh well I stand corrected I guess. Whatev tho


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