Has anyone tried moving the speedo to centerline

I can confirm that you can use SOG as Boat Speed on B&G Triton displays. I don't know whether this will be used to calculate True Wind, but it seems logical.

I will not tick that box because of what I believe in and what I have written about in this thread.

Johan

Well, this has certainly been an interesting thread. Given I am doing a lot of distance racing, and in an area where there is typically a fair amount of current, I did move forward with moving the speedo to centerline. I was able to find a 'shorty' transducer that just barely fits under the floorboard in the forward cabin. I may have to get the router out to give a hair more clearance for the floorboard. Now I will have accurate speed readings through the water on both tacks (it could vary up to 1kt), which will also translate to more accurate wind readings.

Sadly, when I pulled up that floorboard, we found evidence of the hull flexing, and the tabbing from the hull to the grid being damanaged. I will start another thread, but curious if anyone else has experienced this. I am told this could be upwards of 15 hours of work. Ugh.

James,

Is the speed sensor on your boat on the port side? On mine it is on the starboard.

I am curious to know what speed sensor you found that doesn't stick up so much. Do you have a link to the product site?

I am also very curious how your new solution works. Please keep us posted.

As for the cracks, I am sad to see that this has happened to you. I think my boat looks similar with the outer mould (the hull) and the inner mould (the frame and the interior) are joined together in this area. I think this would further complicate installing a speed sensor since you will have to drill through two layers of plastic.

I have not experienced any cracks in this are and can sadly be of no help here.

Johan

And to answer your question, the speed sensor was originally on port. Now we have a separate depth and temp sensor where the old unit was that did depth, speed and temp. Both have flush mounts too, so nice and smooth on the bottom of the hull.

Sounds like we have sisterships. While I didn't have the depth issue, having the speedo under the floorboard in the forward cabin, exactly centerline and far enough forward of the keel makes a huge difference.   For someone who sails in a lot of current, it's great to have an accurate speed data. Using the new shorty speedo had just enough clearance that I didn't even have to raise or alter the floorboard. Had about a quarter inch of clearance.