Dual GPS Speedos

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   This season I replaced the port side Airguide speedo on our '94 SN with the a PrecisionStar GPS unit (see pic).  I also removed the port side speedo pickup and had the gelcoat professionally repaired—it works and looks great (note that based on the advise on this forum I left the existing tubing and caped it off securely with a stainless screw and silicon).  I am think about replacing the starboard side Airguide with the GPS conversion, i.e., the one that allows you to keep the dial speedo but obtain GPS accuracy (I will also remove the starboard pickup and have the gel coat repaired).   My Question: Are there any issues with running two GPS units side-by-side in such close proximity to one another?  Does anyone use this "dual" setup or has anyone opted for the GPS conversion of an existing Airguide?  As always, thanks in advance.

The PrecisionStar immediately after installation:

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gsyogi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July-04-2012 Location: Denver, CO Status: Offline Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote gsyogi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Dual GPS Speedos Posted: September-26-2013 at 1:24am
	This season I replaced the port side Airguide speedo on our '94 SN with the a PrecisionStar GPS unit (see pic). I also removed the port side speedo pickup and had the gelcoat professionally repaired—it works and looks great (note that based on the advise on this forum I left the existing tubing and caped it off securely with a stainless screw and silicon). I am think about replacing the starboard side Airguide with the GPS conversion, i.e., the one that allows you to keep the dial speedo but obtain GPS accuracy (I will also remove the starboard pickup and have the gel coat repaired). My Question: Are there any issues with running two GPS units side-by-side in such close proximity to one another? Does anyone use this "dual" setup or has anyone opted for the GPS conversion of an existing Airguide? As always, thanks in advance. The PrecisionStar immediately after installation:

harddock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: June-04-2008 Location: Toontown, MA Status: Offline Points: 1763	Post Options Post Reply Quote harddock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-26-2013 at 9:00am
	A few years ago through a group buy here I purchased a Precision Star and installed in my 98, Last year I added a Star Gazer throttle control and it can run in a GPS mode. Precision Star seems a bit slower to respond but they don't care that the other is there. My speedo lines were capped but I left the pickup tubes in place.
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phatsat67 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-13-2006 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 6157	Post Options Post Reply Quote phatsat67 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-26-2013 at 10:11am
	I like the idea of the precession star but I have always hated reading digital gauges in real time. Your peripheral vision can't differentiate between a 2 and a 3 but it can defiantly tell the difference in 10 degrees of analog sweep. I do like that the precession star has a trip odometer.

gsyogi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July-04-2012 Location: Denver, CO Status: Offline Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote gsyogi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-27-2013 at 2:23pm
	Kevin, good to know that they will work side-by-side. Zach, I couldn't agree more ... that is precisely why I like the idea of retaining the Airguide analog gauge with the GPS internals. But at $299 for the conversion, I am curious to learn if anyone on the site has gone that route, i.e. the conversion offered by Dean at ClassicBoatworks?

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