I bought a Catalina 25 and want to be able to read boat speed; are installing knotmeters a thing of the past, now, and people just mount a GPS somewhere in the cockpit instead? Mounting a GPS, if that's what you do, would seem much less convenient than bulkhead mounting of the old-fashioned traditional knotmeter.
- I am aware that, unlike a GPS, a knotmeter shows speed relative to the water, not the ground. What do sailors these days prefer?
- I am aware that, unlike a GPS, a knotmeter shows speed relative to the water, not the ground. What do sailors these days prefer?