GPS Driver tracker (boat path) Demos

[OWSC]

Does anyone want a demo of the Sure-path GPS system I have it with me and in the West palm area for 2 weeks, then orlando for two then louisiana for a few days. let me know on here if you want to see it in person and working

[Horton]

@OWSC I'm guessing a lot of people don't know what you are talking about. I wish I could see it. Perhaps you could explain how the system works.

[teammalibu]

Got to check it out in south Louisiana its pretty cool!

[Zman]

@OWSC

Stop in Mobile on your way to Louisiana?

[OWSC]

http://sure-path.com/

[dbutcher]

Where in Louisiana? And when if you know yet?

[Stefan]

Next step is this GPS steers the boat in the course. We’ve got self driving cars already, soon we have self driving ski boats. My 2 cents...

[Jtim3032]

"Next step is this GPS steers the boat in the course. We’ve got self driving cars already, soon we have self driving ski boats. My 2 cents..."

We are already working on it ;)

 

[Stefan]

@Jtim3032 I now found the old thread about this that I hadn't seen (recently started skiing again and rejoined the forum), great stuff!

[JaredSmith]

Who is "we" @Jtim3032? Self driving ski boats should be here now, we have the technology like cars that can see the lines on the roads a boat could see the guide buoys.

[thager]

Can't wait to pay a bazillion dollars for a new boat! Will the self driving boat require an electronic mirror and electron judge too? Tech is cool but this is #&$% stupid! Oh, but we could go to the olympics........NOT!!!!!

[RAWSki]

First we need electronic power steering in a ski boat. It will happen. And be very cool. And people will say " I remember when you could buy a 'basic ski boat' for less than six figures.

[Horton]

this new this new technology is really cool. self-driving boats is cool but totally off topic. if you want to talk about it please start another thread

[Chad_Scott]

I have not used this system but I have been working with another boat tracking system called Skipath. This is great technology for drivers who want to see how they are driving. This graph is not only useful to show if the driver is in tolerance, but allows you to study the movements of the boat in relation to where the skier is. Must have technology to improve your driving

[PAskier]

Where is the demo in West Palm?

[teammalibu]

@Chad_Scott my bad I thought this is what you showed us when we were down by you!

[teammalibu]

@OWSC send me details about when you are in Louisiana I would like to check it out! You would be welcome to stop by Cedar Ridge also we have a handful of drivers here who are interested also!

[Chad_Scott]

@teammalibu The systems seem to be very similar The information is the same and definitely worth the demo if the option is available

[OWSC]

@teammalibu, I am in Florida until Dec 3rd before heading to bennetts for a couple of days, Planning on showing the crew there and then NOLA before flying home on the 8th. Where is cedar ridge?

 

 

[OWSC]

@PAskier, Im in Lake worth right now but i can come to you, where are you based?

[Freddie Winter]

@OWSC come to @theboardingschool. I need to know how much travs moving against me to keep me on my game

[teammalibu]

@OWSC Cedar Ridge is in Canton Miss.

[OWSC]

@FWinter, I'll see you next week, tell mike im coming and to bring beer!!

[Horton]

@owsc can one base be set up for many rovers as long as they not more than 6 miles apart?

[teammalibu]

@OWSC Cedar Ridge is in Canton Miss.

[Jtim3032]

@Horton Yes, depending on what telemetry is used, any number of rovers can receive their error data from a single base, so for instance, head to heads could be run literally side by side with rovers in both boats and a single base.

[RAWSki]

Is this still in prototype development or is it ready for use and sale? The website doesn't mention availability or pricing.

[Jtim3032]

@RAWSki We are just about ready to take first orders. The system is not yet ratified for tournament use (work on that is in progress) but is fine for homologation and driver training etc. The introductory price in the US is $2000.00 plus some shipping. Updates over the next year or so will of course be free.

[Horton]

@Jtim3032 at my house there's about 10 slalom courses within the six mile range. eventually could there be a situation where there's one base station and every boat who uses each of these slalom courses could have a rover unit?

[Jtim3032]

@Horton Yes that would certainly work if the base was centrally located. It is not uncommon for the farming community to share a base station between a group of adjacent farms. Although this technology is new to the water skiing community, it has been used by farming and construction for at least 20 years. It is only now that the costs have come right down that it has become affordable for the little guys to get involved.