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Old 08-24-2017, 07:27 AM   #45
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Originally Posted by Phantom View Post
Dave - think your statement through -- if your boat maintains steerage at 3MPH, your heading into a 4MPH current then it would stand to reason that you bring the boat speed up to 7MPH (due to the way speed is measured in boats).
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Speed is measured in many boats today by GPS and not relative to the water its passing over.
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