GPS Help

Hi All

I have bought a second hand Lowrance Elite -5 combo do I  need a paddlewheel to get the speed of the boat or can the GPS system pick up the speed from the Satellite?


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Gps will give you your speed

Tue, 2012-05-15 16:44

Gps will give you your speed (over ground)

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paddlewheel went out with

Tue, 2012-05-15 21:05

paddlewheel went out with noahs ark mate gps is the go

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Ark

Wed, 2012-05-16 15:17

Not noahs airmars biggest selling tranni is a p66 and it still comes with paddle wheel so if you only have sounder can still have speed

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Thanks for the replies.....so

Wed, 2012-05-16 16:08

Thanks for the replies.....so the Lowrance Elite 5 Sonar/GPS can get boat speed without Paddlewheel......Yes or no.........Sorry for being stupid.

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yes

Wed, 2012-05-16 16:38

yes

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Im sure they do still have a

Wed, 2012-05-23 20:25

Im sure they do still have a paddle wheel but show me someone who doesnt fish with a gps for SOG COG .