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loony · 01-09-2013, 06:09 PM

for boating on the lake it is very important to learn the hazard marking system, using a chart, and having a compass.

I have an ancient GPSMAP176 I use a mainly for a speedometer and a trip computer. my boat speedometer is very inaccurate and I can't see it when I'm standing up. it also comes in handy when pulling a tube or skiers. When I'm out for the day, I use the trip computer to keep track of where I've been, miles traveled, travel time, and idle time.

it is worth it weight in gold (well, maybe silver) in the fog and at night. a chart doesn't help much when you're disoriented, have no reference and don't know where you are. in those situations, I'm cautiously traveling at or close to headway speed anyway.

I have several routes to major ports such as Meredith, Center Harbor, Wolfboro, Alton Bay, and the NASWA saved on my GPS, so under severe conditions I can latch on to one of these routes and follow the bread crumb trail back home.

I also use it for geocaching... but that's for another thread.

01-09-2013, 06:09 PM	#17
loony Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	for boating on the lake it is very important to learn the hazard marking system, using a chart, and having a compass. I have an ancient GPSMAP176 I use a mainly for a speedometer and a trip computer. my boat speedometer is very inaccurate and I can't see it when I'm standing up. it also comes in handy when pulling a tube or skiers. When I'm out for the day, I use the trip computer to keep track of where I've been, miles traveled, travel time, and idle time. it is worth it weight in gold (well, maybe silver) in the fog and at night. a chart doesn't help much when you're disoriented, have no reference and don't know where you are. in those situations, I'm cautiously traveling at or close to headway speed anyway. I have several routes to major ports such as Meredith, Center Harbor, Wolfboro, Alton Bay, and the NASWA saved on my GPS, so under severe conditions I can latch on to one of these routes and follow the bread crumb trail back home. I also use it for geocaching... but that's for another thread.