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Originally Posted by brak View Post
I see - that would defy the purpose of keeping the old thru-hull. Well, never mind then. I am usually happy with GPS based speed, but sometimes, just sometimes, I wonder how much of that is current or tide
To each his or her own, but I would want a knot meter. Perhaps it's because this was the equipment complement on the sailing vessel upon which I cut my teeth, but ISTM a compass, knot meter and depth gauge are pretty much fundamental.

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