iPod on board

[JamesTXSD]

We both have iPods. I use mine almost every night, turning on the iPod when I'm ready to go to sleep... I find it soothing. Or, if I wake up in the middle of the night (I'm a light sleeper), I use it to get back to sleep. Through 3 iPods, I've never paid for any content. We transfer our CDs to them (OK, we paid for those), but I use mine mostly for podcasts. I think I've probably posted this here before, but World of Boating is a weekly 2 hour program, along the lines of Car Talk. One of my favorites is Furled Sails (www.furledsails.com) - that couple (Noel and Christy) has interviewed interesting people in the boating world; mostly sail oriented, but always interesting; cruisers, boat designers/builders, racers, etc. Well worth a listen.

I also download programs that feature my other interests: motorcycling, RVing, interviews, etc. You can find a real wealth of free podcasts on iTunes. Of course, there are varying degrees of quality with these free podcasts, but if you haven't taken a browse through iTunes, you might be surprised at what's offered.

A few months ago, Joan got me an iTouch - pretty much like the iPhone without the phone. It's a good video viewer, holds my favorite images, plays podcasts and video podcasts, and can connect you to the internet via wifi. A bit small for web surfing, but a nice interface. If Apple ever provided an iPhone for Verizon, I'd go for that.

Best wishes,
Jim B.

[Doryman]

Is the expense of a "marine" stereo necessary when installed in the protected environment of a C-Dory pilothouse?

Warren

[thataway]

Warren the only Marine Sterios I have owned were because they were on sale and I got a good deal. For the most part I use good quality car sterios and they seem to work very well. If there was a question, I suspose you could spray them with corrosion block

By the way--for the base, the Bazooka sub woofer is a good boating answer.