Boat Path Alignment

[Stevie Boy]

Is there any boat path alignment system being evaluated or in development or has the idea of such a system been shelved, I know there were people looking at it some time ago ?

[klindy]

Splash Eye works great.

[lpskier]

SplashEye is very cool. I love the program and you can learn a ton from it. If your goal is just to stay in the center, BullsEye Boat Sights work well too and are about $3962.00 less. Plus tax!

[Roger]

Here is a demo video of

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[Horton]

@Roger that is cool stuff. @Splasheye is always up to something cool.

 

I do know that Will Bush has played with some tech that lets the driver see his end course in REAL TIME as well as autopilot steering. There are a few technologies brewing out there but it is a matter of making them economical.

[6balls]

Amazing in that splasheye clip how much things can move around and that's with a Nautique 200 which tracks great.

[Roger]

@6balls - The amount the boat (is allowed) to move around varies by driver. IMO that particular clip is too much. Even though the pylon never leaves the boundaries of In Tolerance, I believe that had this been a record setting pass, it would probably have been denied due to cumulative deviation in favor of the skier. It would be interesting to have Jerry run this pass through his software and see the result.

[Splasheye]

@roger for records the cumulative deviation is calculated when the skier is at the buoy. In between doesn't count. The pass in the video is an almost perfect pass from that respect. If I remember correctly that pass was 7cm cumulative deviation (tolerance for full course is 49)

[Horton]

7cm? I am lucky is i get the boat within 7cm anywhere in a pass.

[jcamp]

that has everyone up in arms on that other thread in the forum. Very revealing ...

[klindy]

@jcamp No it's not...that the Dr. Jim video from a few years ago..... :smile:

[bigtex2011]

Is that lyman land

[MISkier]

@jcamp, that made me laugh. Are the boat guides and buoys even attached to anything or are they just free floating?

[Chad_Scott]

It is also plotted at a point I think 4 meters in front of the buoy I am not positive of the distance but there is a point in front of the buoy and at the buoy for world records

[Bill22]

@OB1 where can I get a set of those?

[Roger]

@Splasheye - Thanks, I have not seen the software (that Jerry uses) and did not know that.

[Roger]

@jcamp - LOL, I think the guy did a great job!

[Razorskier1]

Bill Sowers is a great guy -- used to be a Minnesotan!