"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest
of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???

Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.


A "Knot" is metric?

Better check that.

Eisboch


Really? Gee. :)

Actually, I don't use either. I use...G.P.H.

That's the most meaningful measurement to me, along with engine R.P.M.


Seems to me that $PH is even more meaningful.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest
of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???


Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.


A "Knot" is metric?

Better check that.

Eisboch

He won't. He'll just say he was misquoted.

D.Duck wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest
of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???
Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

A "Knot" is metric?

Better check that.

Eisboch

Really? Gee. :)

Actually, I don't use either. I use...G.P.H.

That's the most meaningful measurement to me, along with engine R.P.M.


Seems to me that $PH is even more meaningful.




I won't argue that, but at my "preferred" cruising speeds, I burn under
six gph, and I can emulate trawler mileage by running their speeds at
one gph. The latter speeds are perfect for the Potomac River in sections
where there are sights, but I don't think I would enjoy owning a boat
that's no faster than your typical cruising sailboat.

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:54:45 -0400, HK wrote:


On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???

Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

The paradigm in the Land of Hope and Change - knots are a metric
measurement.

Is that anything like the 57 states?

Come on man, help me out - I'm trying to get onboard with this whole
Hope and Change thing.

On Jul 17, 10:54*am, HK wrote:
On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???

Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

I don't think there is anything metric about knots. Metric would be
km.

-Robert

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:28:51 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

On Jul 17, 10:54*am, HK wrote:
On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???

Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

I don't think there is anything metric about knots. Metric would be
km.

Yeah - KM - Knots per Meter.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:28:51 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

On Jul 17, 10:54 am, HK wrote:
On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the
rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???

Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

I don't think there is anything metric about knots. Metric would be
km.

Yeah - KM - Knots per Meter.

He's already shown us enough dumbness for one day. Let up on him and save
some for tomorrow.

wrote:
On Jul 17, 1:54 pm, HK wrote:
On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,
why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???
Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

Most Americans are smart enough to understand that a knot has nothing
to do with the metric system, dumb ass.

Well said. WAFA will spin that one...somehow.

D.Duck wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,

why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest
of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???
Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

A "Knot" is metric?

Better check that.

Eisboch

Really? Gee. :)

Actually, I don't use either. I use...G.P.H.

That's the most meaningful measurement to me, along with engine R.P.M.


Seems to me that $PH is even more meaningful.



Actually, MPG is more meaningful than GPH unless you don't have a
destination in mind and want to just cruise.

Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Jul 17, 10:54 am, HK wrote:
On Jul 17, 9:49 am, "Ulf B" wrote:
Hello all,
why are recreational boatspeed in the US measured in MPH when the rest of
the world including the US proffesional mariners uses knots???
Most Americans can't even learn English, so to expect them to learn the
metric system is more than a stretch.

I don't think there is anything metric about knots. Metric would be
km.

-Robert

More accurately, kph.