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Originally Posted by tis
Sorry, I meant when did they [Marine Patrol] start using it [GPS] on this lake?
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Originally Posted by KPW
Possibly 1993.
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Originally Posted by tis
That makes sense.
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Highly unlikely. Probably after 2000 when the accuracy went from 100 meters down to about 20 meters.
In 1995, Bizer started making its first map. I went to the Marine Patrol and asked for a list of buoys and their locations. They refused. WHAT??? Well, at the time, the Marine Patrol did not keep a list of buoys. Buoy setting was all done by "seat of the pants". I had to collect my own list of buoys, locations, and hazards myself.
I found a Duncan 2003 map that claimed the Marine Patrol gave Duncan their 2002 list of buoys. I assume that's when the MP started using GPS.