JohnC wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:52:50 -0400, "JGK"
wrote:

Just curious as to the accuracy between the two.
The speedometer in my boat is a standard speedo nothing special, the
GPS is a Hummingbird Matrix 25 which I just got a week or two ago.
After a few outings I noticed that there is at times a considerable
difference
between the two and other times they seem spot on. Can't quite figure that
one out. Would a head current account for the boats speedometer to appear
at a higher MPH than the GPS?

Yes, the speedometer is relative speed to water, GPS is actual speed
over surface of earth.

correct and add to it that boat speedometers are often just speed
estimators ... not very precise ..

Matt