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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:09:31 -0500, "katysails"
wrote:


tells the story of one of the Macinaw (sp?) race boats that
used some sort of projector to show porn on their mainsail:)

And here I thought that was urban legend all these years.....I've heard that story several times, too....

My friend has done 23 of the Macinaws. I can ask him about the
particulars...he would probably know more of the details, but it is a
good story:) Kind of tame compared to the Hobie regattas they have
around he) Now those people know how to have fun at a party:)

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Donal wrote:

"Joe" wrote in message
om...

Whats wrong with TV's onboard, I have 2 they have DVD players as well.
Ones a bulkhead mounted flat 42" TV in the forward bunk room and a 18"
in the guest cabin. Have a direct TV dish onboard as well. Have 3
computer displays, and a color radar display with GPS & chart overlay.
Soon I will have flir. I would really like to have a heads up display
helmet that will always read my course, speed, wind direction, and
relay flir image from the monitor, hooked up to the camera that will
follow my eyes.



Would it be cheaper to park that boat in a trailer park?

You could prop it up on some nice red bricks!!


Or buy a Bolger box design and save on the bricks...

Cheers

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"Nav" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:

You could prop it up on some nice red bricks!!


Or buy a Bolger box design and save on the bricks...

Where *is* Taddy?



Regards


Donal
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Donal wrote:

"Nav" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:


You could prop it up on some nice red bricks!!


Or buy a Bolger box design and save on the bricks...


Where *is* Taddy?


Scratching some troglodyte doggrel?

Cheers

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Where *is* Taddy?

On walkabout.
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I probably don't spend as much time "aboard" as you, but the last time I was
"underway', it was for just over 6 days, none of it coastal, and I recall
that there didn't seem to be much time for leisure activities like watching
TV,

John, your comment is not worth one cent. I guess carrying books on board is
also bad, since you had all that "interesting" discourse?! Leave the music home
as well, right?
The TV is NOT for watching underway or to displace interesting conversation.
People are soooo thick that they believe the presence of a TV is commanding and
they must watch. No, john. The TV can be used at the END of a passage or even
rarely. Last summer we used our TV/DVD mostly late at night at anchor and a few
times in the slip. It's pretty much for rare occasions, but when the time is
right it can be a welcome diversion to slip on a favorite film. If you hate
books, movies and music you can certainly make the choice to leave it all home.
Of course of all these, the books present the greatest stowage and flying
object dangers. A electronic book reader is the best way to go and a good one
won't hurt the eyes.

RB

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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:53:31 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
.. .

There is nothing wrong with a TV on board. It all depends on what you
do with your boat. If I buy a Ferrari Enzo (yeah, right....in my
dreams only I fear) I don't have to suspect I can transport a piano
with it. If you're on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic with
winds over the 50 knots and a wave height over 30 feet, you're not
that happy with a TV on a bulkhead, or the change in weight
distribution all those electric equipment caused. But if you're moored
most of the time, or coastal cruising while you know how to interpret
the weather map, you want those things which makes life easier.

As long you don't carry those pesky powertools......g

Wow! You make it sound like thousands of pounds of gear! All of my electronic
entertainment toys, TV/VCR, AM/FM, CD changer, a nice pair of small speakers fit
in one box when I brought it ashore this fall. It is certainly lighter than my
tools, or even the galley gear - perhaps 25 pounds total. Were I to set it up
again it would be half the weight with flat screen and MP3's. Even the 300
CD's we had on board for our trip was nothing compared to the books we had.

I can understand not wanting a TV - I know people that never use one in their
house - but the weight savings is rather meaningless nowadays.

Hehe. I was actually more thinking about the washing
machine/deepfreezer and stuff...


Cheers!


Remco

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I can understand not wanting a TV - I know people that never use one in their
house - but the weight savings is rather meaningless nowadays.

Hehe. I was actually more thinking about the washing
machine/deepfreezer and stuff...

No you weren't. You already spoke of the added weight of a TV and vid system
before you were put in your place.

RB

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Don't get me started on a deep freezer. Ooops, I guess you did.

Since we bought out catamaran for long term cruising, my wife insisted on having
a large deep freeze. I admit it was nice to be able to reach in and pull out a
steak wherever we were, but its a pain being tied to a 90 Amp-hour per day draw.
If I had to do one thing over, it would be to have two separate small systems
for the fridge and freezer, rather than one large one.


--
-jeff www.sv-loki.com
"The sea was angry that day, my friend. Like an old man trying to send back soup
at the deli."



"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:53:31 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
.. .

There is nothing wrong with a TV on board. It all depends on what you
do with your boat. If I buy a Ferrari Enzo (yeah, right....in my
dreams only I fear) I don't have to suspect I can transport a piano
with it. If you're on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic with
winds over the 50 knots and a wave height over 30 feet, you're not
that happy with a TV on a bulkhead, or the change in weight
distribution all those electric equipment caused. But if you're moored
most of the time, or coastal cruising while you know how to interpret
the weather map, you want those things which makes life easier.

As long you don't carry those pesky powertools......g

Wow! You make it sound like thousands of pounds of gear! All of my
electronic
entertainment toys, TV/VCR, AM/FM, CD changer, a nice pair of small speakers
fit
in one box when I brought it ashore this fall. It is certainly lighter than
my
tools, or even the galley gear - perhaps 25 pounds total. Were I to set it
up
again it would be half the weight with flat screen and MP3's. Even the 300
CD's we had on board for our trip was nothing compared to the books we had.

I can understand not wanting a TV - I know people that never use one in their
house - but the weight savings is rather meaningless nowadays.

Hehe. I was actually more thinking about the washing
machine/deepfreezer and stuff...


Cheers!


Remco

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If it's not for watching underway, then you're in the gravy... that's
all you do is watch tv... at the dock of course.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I probably don't spend as much time "aboard" as you, but the last time I
was
"underway', it was for just over 6 days, none of it coastal, and I recall
that there didn't seem to be much time for leisure activities like
watching
TV,

John, your comment is not worth one cent. I guess carrying books on board
is
also bad, since you had all that "interesting" discourse?! Leave the music
home
as well, right?
The TV is NOT for watching underway or to displace interesting
conversation.
People are soooo thick that they believe the presence of a TV is
commanding and
they must watch. No, john. The TV can be used at the END of a passage or
even
rarely. Last summer we used our TV/DVD mostly late at night at anchor and
a few
times in the slip. It's pretty much for rare occasions, but when the time
is
right it can be a welcome diversion to slip on a favorite film. If you
hate
books, movies and music you can certainly make the choice to leave it all
home.
Of course of all these, the books present the greatest stowage and flying
object dangers. A electronic book reader is the best way to go and a good
one
won't hurt the eyes.

RB