Re: [Paddlewise] Registering distance paddled

From: Kirk Olsen <paddlewise_at_fastmail.fm>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 20:53:37 UT
On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:38:57 -0500, "Michael Daly"
<michaeldaly_at_rogers.com> said:
> From: "Kirk Olsen" <paddlewise_at_fastmail.fm>
> 
> > I've got a knotmeter from speedtech 
> > http://www.speedtech.com/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=35
> > which records distance travelled, along with speed.
> 
> Is this widget capable of judging distance travelled independent
> of local currents?

It's just an impeller.  It's distance travelled relative to the water.
Moored in a 6mph current would yield 6 miles "travelled" in an hour.

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