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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 10:09:56 GMT
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Post by Jim on May 26, 2018 10:48:09 GMT
I can't see a current, looks calm to me.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 11:03:42 GMT
Calm and chilled onboard 🍻🚢👍
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 12:06:52 GMT
Watch out for those heavy storms on Monday.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 12:44:56 GMT
What is the GPS compass for - incase you go of course?
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Post by kris on May 26, 2018 12:57:13 GMT
What is the GPS compass for - incase you go of course? They can give you your speed as well, although I don't know how accurate they are |
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Post by naughtyfox on May 26, 2018 13:28:17 GMT
"I can't see a current, looks calm to me." - I can see 14 volts.
"What is the GPS compass for - in case you go off course?" - The Bermuda Triangle has nothing on Darkest Fenland.
What I was wondering is that when it rains don't all them switches get soaked?
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 14:13:45 GMT
What is the GPS compass for - incase you go of course? Handy bit of kit. Current speed Max speed. Moving average. Trip total. Mark your waypoints and you get ETA to next destination. Altitude - or lack thereof on the Levels! So far we are:- Trip = 57.6 miles Max speed 7.1mph Moving time 12 hours 20 mins Moving average 4.7mph Stopped time 7 hours 54 minutes Overall average 2.9mph Elevation 3' |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 14:15:41 GMT
"I can't see a current, looks calm to me." - I can see 14 volts. "What is the GPS compass for - in case you go off course?" - The Bermuda Triangle has nothing on Darkest Fenland. What I was wondering is that when it rains don't all them switches get soaked? Yes they do get wet. In 10 year's with us they have not fried. They are Lucas switches as found in old BMC/Leyland cars. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 14:22:13 GMT
peterboat beloved windmills were going like the clappers (decent sailing breeze today) 
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Post by bargemast on May 26, 2018 14:58:14 GMT
What is the GPS compass for - incase you go of course? They can give you your speed as well, although I don't know how accurate they are In the past you could estimate your speed fairly precise looking at the water-skier behind you, but since there are so many different sizes of ski's nowadays, you can't anymore.
So now you have to rely on electronic gadgets.
Peter.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 26, 2018 15:06:37 GMT
peterboat beloved windmills were going like the clappers (decent sailing breeze today) If you peer closely at the screen for several seconds you can indeed see them moving. |
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Post by kris on May 26, 2018 15:12:06 GMT
They can give you your speed as well, although I don't know how accurate they are In the past you could estimate your speed fairly precise looking at the water-skier behind you, but since there are so many different sizes of ski's nowadays, you can't anymore.
So now you have to rely on electronic gadgets.
Peter.
usually if the water skier has fallen off then your going too fast. |
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Post by bargemast on May 26, 2018 15:27:57 GMT
"I can't see a current, looks calm to me." - I can see 14 volts. "What is the GPS compass for - in case you go off course?" - The Bermuda Triangle has nothing on Darkest Fenland. What I was wondering is that when it rains don't all them switches get soaked? If you look at the Amp gauge you can see that there's a current too by the looks of it not far from 20 Amps  .
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Post by bargemast on May 26, 2018 15:34:26 GMT
In the past you could estimate your speed fairly precise looking at the water-skier behind you, but since there are so many different sizes of ski's nowadays, you can't anymore.
So now you have to rely on electronic gadgets.
Peter.
usually if the water skier has fallen off then your going too fast. You're absolutely right Kris, but I have to add that I would fall off at any speed, and even not moving would already be to fast for me .
A good 45 years ago, we sometimes water skied behind our empty barges, sitting comfortably on a chair on a wooden hatch-cover, the bigger the surface of the object that's used as a ski, the less speed that's needed to pull it out off the water (to the surface of the water really), it was always great fun.
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