2006-06-27 09:37:36 · 8 answers · asked by Mont B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Others answered this, but a KNOT means ONE KNOT PER HOUR, so don't make the mistake and tell someone your boat can go 20 Knots per hour or they will laugh at you... unless they are a powerboater, that is... snicker, snicker.!
2006-07-04 03:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 knot or nautical mile is equal to 1.15 mph.
1 kilometer is equal to 0.6 miles so you can do the conversion to KPH
2006-06-27 09:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 knot = 1 nautical mile/hour = 1.852 km/h = 1.150779 mph
2006-06-27 09:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a 1 inch rpoe, tie a knot every foot, place roap in water, mesuer how many knots are pulled in mennit.
2006-06-27 09:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 knot = 1.1507794 mile/hour (mph)
2006-06-27 09:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by Fuggetaboutit_1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 miles per hour = 0.868976242 knots
1 knots = 1.15077945 miles per hour
2006-06-27 09:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kts X 1.1507771555 = Mph
2006-06-27 09:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by TrippleThreat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Knot" means nautical miles per hour. One knot is equal to 1.1516 statute miles.
2006-06-27 09:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋