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  • Andy
    • May 2008
    • 43

    • Union, MI

    • 2006 196 w/ZR6 & 89 BFN w/454

    Speedometer

    I'm on the hunt for speedos for my 89 BFN. It has Airguides in it now and they work at low speeds, but the error increases the faster I go. Any ideas?
    Current---06 196 w/ZR6
    Current---89 BFN w/454 bought new & still have it.
    Previous---85 SN
  • Nautiquehunter
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 2080

    • Flowery Branch GA Lake Lanier

    • 2008 210 SANTE 67 Correct Craft Mustang

    #2
    RE: Speedometer

    I use my Garmin GPS out of the car it is dead on accurate.

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    • NCH2oSki
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Jul 2003
      • 1159

      • Maryville, TN

      • 2005 ski nautique 206 SE

      #3
      RE: Speedometer

      You could try to calibrate one at what ever your high speed is and use the other one for lower speeds.
      2005 Ski Nautique 206 SE, Acme 422, PP SG 8.0, ND Tower
      2011 strada with strada bindings

      Prior Boats:
      1986 Sunbird skier with 150 Evinrude VRO
      1992 Mastercraft prostar 190, with Powerslot
      1999 Ski Nautique GT-40
      1999 Sport Nautique, GT-40 FCT,



      www.skiersofknoxville.org

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      • Andy
        • May 2008
        • 43

        • Union, MI

        • 2006 196 w/ZR6 & 89 BFN w/454

        #4
        speedo

        I've used the GPS and it works great. However, I have trouble reading it through my bifocals (a perk of getting old), especially in rougher water. Calibrating one for low speed and one for high might work. I'll try that today. Thanks.
        Current---06 196 w/ZR6
        Current---89 BFN w/454 bought new & still have it.
        Previous---85 SN

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        • Rick
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Mar 2004
          • 1250

          • San Diego, Ca

          • 1962 Keaton Utility. 2000 Ski 1965 Barracuda

          #5
          RE: speedo

          Any Marine Speedo is going to read off at either high or low speed. You need to calibrate one for each speed you use the boat ie. One for slalom and one for wakeboarding. GPS is truly the answer
          Nautiqueless in San Diego

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          • DanielC
            1,000 Post Club Member
            • Nov 2005
            • 2669

            • West Linn OR

            • 1997 Ski Nautique

            #6
            RE: speedo

            You can occasionally find Airguides on Ebay, even new ones.
            I use a handheld GPS to calibrate my Airguide speedos.
            GPS tells you how fast you WERE going between the last two points it sampled.
            Airguides tell you how fast you ARE going.

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