Paul I. wrote:
Hi
I must say, the speedometer gauges look great!!! But, a GPS unit will do the same thing and more!!! Or what I should say it depends on were you do you're boating. I have been lost in the fog or entered unfamiliar waters. Knowing were you are could save your life and you're boat. I will not leave the slip without one. They can be tied into you're VHF, as you call for help, it will send out you're position.
Paul
Yes, I have a GPS - and I need and use it for location/if I am lost, etc. I do not really have room for the GPS unit on my dash, nor do I want to add anything on the dashtop, or in the cockpit area - I don't like the cluttered look and feel of attached extra stuff. Knowing that GPS technology gives accurate speed readings, I thought a simple, large enough to read easily at a glance, GPS derived speedo display that would fit seamlessly in the speedo gauge opening in the dash would be nice. I just don't understand why there isn't a cheap, easy to install unit available right now. All it would need is the speed display - how expensive or difficult should that be? Hell, you can get a Tom Tom for less than a $100, and it has a ton of features that wouldn't be used for this application. It would dispense with any need for the old pitot tube technology and all of it's headaches and inaccuracies.