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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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On Dec 2, 8:23 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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On Dec 2, 7:59 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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On Dec 2, 7:28 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Sorry to interrupt the usual drivel in here, but
I did want to report good customer service from Raymarine.
I have a Ray fishfinder/depthfinder on son of Yo Ho. I didn't
think
the
display was bright enough, so last September I called and asked
what
to
do. I was told to simply return the unit after the boating season
and
Ray's service department would look it over.
Sent the unit back last week, got a phone call Wednesday, told
there
was
nothing out of the ordinary, but the company was sending a brand
new
unit
just to make sure.
It arrived yesterday.
Cool.
Oh...side benefit...everyone I spoke with at Ray spoke English
properly,
with a solid Yankee accent!
I'd tell you what's paying for that great service, but it would
turn
this
into a political discussion. It's enough to say that it's your tax
dollars,
and that you should buy as much RTN stock as you can afford, along
with
some
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Aren't you the one who went all tin foil hat about some kids website
a
couple of months back?
No. You must be imagining that.
Right now, explain how you came to that conclusion based on what I
said.
Do
it carefully. Remember that you are disabled.- Hide quoted text -
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No Joe, it was you. You freaked out and told us we were all
downloading some malware by clicking on the kids site. The kid post
the site every few months, been doing it for years... smerk...
OK. You're right.

Now, explain your tin foil hat bull****, and how it made sense as a
response
to my stock suggestions.- Hide quoted text -

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I think you see conspiracy where it is not, and I think your personal
politics leads your imagination. I think you read a lot but can't
process all that information logically, or put it to practical use. I
think you either have some insider info (doubt it) or are seeing
things again when it comes to your stock call.... Hows that for
disabled? :O


We already have our quota of Larrys in here.


Jeeeeeezus....I make a positive comment about RTN's financials, and the
child goes off the deep end, talking about conspiracy theories.


You will be better off investing in Citigroup and riding out the present
troubles. RTN has never been a great dividend payer and they are already at
a very high price. Same with Harris group. You want investment advice?
Healthcare stocks will probably be number one with the greying of the
citizenry.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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You do know that Raymarine has not been a business division of
Raytheon since 2001 right?

I shuda read more of this thread.

The Navigator's electronics were ordered in 2000 and the radar, GPS,
depth/fish finder, autopilot, etc. are all marked "Raytheon".

If they had been purchased a year later they would be marked "RayMarine".

There was some initial quality and service concerns when the commercial
side was sold, but it seems that most are happy with the equipment.

Eisboch


And lots of it was Texas Instruments Military division that they sold to
RTN.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:55:49 -0500, HK wrote:
Sorry to interrupt the usual drivel in here, but
I did want to report good customer service from Raymarine.

I have a Ray fishfinder/depthfinder on son of Yo Ho. I didn't think the
display was bright enough, so last September I called and asked what to
do. I was told to simply return the unit after the boating season and
Ray's service department would look it over.

Sent the unit back last week, got a phone call Wednesday, told there was
nothing out of the ordinary, but the company was sending a brand new
unit just to make sure.

It arrived yesterday.

Cool.

Oh...side benefit...everyone I spoke with at Ray spoke English properly,
with a solid Yankee accent!
================================================== =
That's good to know but I can tell you from personal experience that
if you had bought a Furuno, the display would have been bright enough
right out of the box. I have to turn ours way down at night to keep
from being blinded by it. It is highly visible in direct sunlight on
the flybridge and that was a deciding factor in buying it.

If you take a look around at what commercial fisherman are using, well
over 90% are Furuno.





Sure, Dwayne, whatever you say. I had a Furuno fishfinder on the
original YoHo and was unimpressed by it, but I am sure your experiences
with Furuno fishfinders on the flying bridge of your RV are relevant.

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On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:50:09 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:04:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Um...no - Raytheon does not have any interest in Raymarine.

The Recreational Products Division was sold to management in a
levereged buy out with backing from British private equity firm
administered by KPMG.

It has no affiliation to Raytheon.

Which is really too bad because Raytheon made some first rate
equipment.

Yeah they did, but the entire rec marine engineering staff came with
the buy out.

Don't know if they are still there though.

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On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:27:31 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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I messed around with one of these yesterday and had a lot of fun with
it.

http://www.steelguitar.com/webpix/stdpix/d10ebapr.htm

Don't know that I want to learn a whole new technique though.

Kelly has a good reputation, and for acoustic instruments, Fishman
electronics are highly regarded. But, there's one thing to consider with
acoustic basses, and it's true regardless of the brand: When you're
playing
alone, it'll sound plenty loud to you, even without an amp. It's an
illusion. It won't hold its own against other instruments, except maybe a
flute. Bass needs more power to go anywhere significant.

I don't expect to play with others - this is just for my own amusement
and trying to keep the fingers nimble enough - I've been having some
problems with dexterity and need to exercise them more.

And I hate the exercises the therapist recommends.

Bass would certainly do it. But (there's always a "but"), do you envision
sitting or standing while you play?

That's a good question - probably a combination of both.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:50:09 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:04:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Um...no - Raytheon does not have any interest in Raymarine.

The Recreational Products Division was sold to management in a
levereged buy out with backing from British private equity firm
administered by KPMG.

It has no affiliation to Raytheon.
Which is really too bad because Raytheon made some first rate
equipment.

Yeah they did, but the entire rec marine engineering staff came with
the buy out.

Don't know if they are still there though.


Since it was a management buy-out and therefore there was some incentive
for the company to "make it," maybe some did. In the usual conglomerate
buy-out these days, the best thing smart employees usually can do is
desert the stinking ship before the massive layoffs begin.

I've actually seen a tee-shirt saying "Screw the New Corporate Owners
Before They Screw Us!"

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HK wrote:

================================================== =
That's good to know but I can tell you from personal experience that
if you had bought a Furuno, the display would have been bright enough
right out of the box. I have to turn ours way down at night to keep
from being blinded by it. It is highly visible in direct sunlight on
the flybridge and that was a deciding factor in buying it.

If you take a look around at what commercial fisherman are using, well
over 90% are Furuno.





Sure, Dwayne, whatever you say. I had a Furuno fishfinder on the
original YoHo and was unimpressed by it, but I am sure your experiences
with Furuno fishfinders on the flying bridge of your RV are relevant.

Harry,
Since Wayne uses his boat more in one week, than you will in 5 years,
why isn't his opinion relevant? I think you summed up your feelings
towards everyone else's opinion in your original post, when you said "
Sorry to interrupt the usual drivel in here" .

You seem to feel that the only opinion that has any value is yours. Why
is that?

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:

================================================== =
That's good to know but I can tell you from personal experience that
if you had bought a Furuno, the display would have been bright enough
right out of the box. I have to turn ours way down at night to keep
from being blinded by it. It is highly visible in direct sunlight on
the flybridge and that was a deciding factor in buying it.

If you take a look around at what commercial fisherman are using, well
over 90% are Furuno.





Sure, Dwayne, whatever you say. I had a Furuno fishfinder on the
original YoHo and was unimpressed by it, but I am sure your
experiences with Furuno fishfinders on the flying bridge of your RV
are relevant.

Harry,
Since Wayne uses his boat more in one week, than you will in 5 years,
why isn't his opinion relevant? I think you summed up your feelings
towards everyone else's opinion in your original post, when you said "
Sorry to interrupt the usual drivel in here" .

You seem to feel that the only opinion that has any value is yours. Why
is that?


For the answer to this question you are posing and any other, "Reggie,"
bend over, put your head between your knees, and look up.

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On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:45:12 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:55:49 -0500, HK wrote:
Sorry to interrupt the usual drivel in here, but
I did want to report good customer service from Raymarine.

I have a Ray fishfinder/depthfinder on son of Yo Ho. I didn't think the
display was bright enough, so last September I called and asked what to
do. I was told to simply return the unit after the boating season and
Ray's service department would look it over.

Sent the unit back last week, got a phone call Wednesday, told there was
nothing out of the ordinary, but the company was sending a brand new
unit just to make sure.

It arrived yesterday.

Cool.

Oh...side benefit...everyone I spoke with at Ray spoke English properly,
with a solid Yankee accent!
================================================= ==
That's good to know but I can tell you from personal experience that
if you had bought a Furuno, the display would have been bright enough
right out of the box. I have to turn ours way down at night to keep
from being blinded by it. It is highly visible in direct sunlight on
the flybridge and that was a deciding factor in buying it.

If you take a look around at what commercial fisherman are using, well
over 90% are Furuno.

When I bought my first Contender, I looked at both systems and didn't
see a lot of difference - both quality small boat systems.

I went with Raymarine only because I have a family connection to
Raytheon and up to that point, always used Raytheon marine equipment.
And I will admit to being a "brand" loyal type of person - with two
exceptions, I've always bought Ford vehicles.

Not a knock on Furuno, but I think a lot is market penetration - used
to be DECCA 202s that were popular small marine radars. I look at
Furuno kinda like Yamaha - they are ok engines, but monkey see, monkey
do. :)

Wow - that DECCA thing goes back a few years.

~~ sheesh ~~

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On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:35:43 -0500, HK wrote:

Sure, Dwayne, whatever you say. I had a Furuno fishfinder on the
original YoHo and was unimpressed by it, but I am sure your experiences
with Furuno fishfinders on the flying bridge of your RV are relevant.

Harry, cut it out - the "snark" puts you at the same level as a couple
of others here.