Automatically sync chart speed with boat speed?

[montagc]

Is this possible on HB units? I always see to match chart speed to boat speed, and it seems that with a GPS built in, there should be an option to do this automagically. Thoughts?

[Humminbird_Greg]

There is no unit setting to do this automatically. Setting your unit’s Chart Speed to match the boat’s speed is fine as a starting point but some like it faster than this while others like it slower than this.

[montagc]

Even that should be easy to program, with options like "GPS speed + 1", GPS speed - 2", etc; or a simple GPS speed plus a -10.0 to 10.0 parameter. I know I'd use it, sorta thought others would see usefulness in it as well.

[vic n]

I'd definitely use something like that if it were available....I know some of the mfg's watch this forum for ideas like this. Maybe some day your idea will be a reality

[crappieseeker]

it should be a default setting and then you have the option to change it

[Redge]

it should be a default setting and then you have the option to change it

x2!

[rnvinc]

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[kosmo]

I don't understand how this helps anything.could yell explain for me because i never run chart speed as slow as my boat speed.well almost never

[Stymie]

I vary mine quite a bit. I wouldn't want the computer deciding for me.

I believe that the HB guru/pimp on the other website always recommends folks to start out this way.

[Tundah]

That would mean the GPS on my 898 would have to function at slow speeds if this were viable. Love the idea though.