Checking boat speed

[riverrat321]

Just wondering the best way to check my 11 foot aluminium boats speed. It doesen't have a speedo. Would it be cheapest to buy a speedo or some sort of hand held radar?

 

[Todd Humphreys]

Re: Checking boat speed

Borrow a buddies gps, or get a friend with a boat that has a speedo to run along side of you. If you have no friends, use yoor brain by marking off a known distance (ie. 1 mile) then clock yourself, note the time and do the math. If it took you a hour to go that mile your boat was going 1 mph. If it takes 5 min to go a mile then your going 12 mph

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Checking boat speed

Donkdaddy <br /> Tried that once but my marks tended to float away.

 

[timmathis]

Re: Checking boat speed

Try to use something on land for marker.

 

[ob15]

Re: Checking boat speed

GPS is the best way. Speedos are not very acurate

 

[solidwaste75]

Re: Checking boat speed

hand held gps cost ablout 100.00 or less plus youll never get lost and if you hit a hot spot for fish you can mark it on gps and always go back to it..Besides gps is more acurat then speedoo..

 

[riverrat321]

Re: Checking boat speed

Thanks guys I will look for a hand held gps.