C-Dory Electronics on Top

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Byrdman

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Have any of you seen one of the newest CD-25s getting put together down south?? Yep, C-Pearl is getting ready...and with over the top electronics. I need some help from my Raymarine freak friends out there.... Just what is the egg shaped object???

Weather Radar Dome?
Satillite TV Tracker Dome?

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Over the top is an understatement, Pat. Stabilized satellite tracking auto-positioned dish TV antenna.

Excuse me while I drool

Don
 
I thought one of the reasons for getting away for the week-end was to GET AWAY.
On our 30 day trip to Ketchikan and back I really did NOT miss TV. But to each his own.
 
I have to agree with dave. I dont want T.V. or dvds and any thing other then a radio and a good book. boating is to get away from that part of life. And before the " we have kids" brigade kicks in, so do I. and he needs a break from the constant assalt on his brian whether he thinks so or not.
 
Well... I do not see an Auburn or SEC football fan in the bunch that have responded... And... I guess if we really take a look at most of our C-Dory boats....they are over the top with electronics. I simply was not sure if it was the TV or the weather ..... but thought it was the TV.

And...it is great for those times when you want to just stay out on the lake for the week instead of messing with any traffic on the roads... and allow the spouses to watch their favorite gig...

Or.... like songs on the radio.... if you do not want it....just turn it off.

I'll tie up next to Jeff during football season anyway.....and all of their kids are out of the nest too.

Cheers
 
I'd like to see the bird that laid THAT egg! Actually, my youngest son has a rule that even the radio has to go off when we make the last half mile to the woods, the lake, or the farm! Who says the 22 yr olds have lost touch with reality? John
 
Byrdman":24b38myy said:
I agree with Pat Anderson here Bill...it would make your and El's bird watching much more up close and personal. :mrgreen:
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Why would you need to bird watch when you could just turn on the Discover Channel? :roll:

While we are barely a month into this adventure, I admit we brought along a very compact tv/DVD player. We had cable and satellite tv at home, so we thought... well, you know. We have turned it on a couple mornings to watch some local weather. Somehow, it just doesn't compare to the "show" that we get 24 hours a day.

I am always up before Joan. Sunrise is my favorite time of day; it's quiet, generally calm. The changing light is beautiful... it never gets old. Never a "re-run". :wink:

We do listen to our satellite radio most evenings. The internet connection is my main source of "outside" entertainment.

I think one should do whatever makes the experience best for them... tv, books, internet, etc. Right now, I'm watching the "morning show": the light playing across the anchorage; the clouds reflecting in the water; the smell of breakfast cooking; and the gentle sway of the boat.

Best wishes,<br>
Jim B.
 
JamesTXSD":3k6xi9wh said:
I think one should do whatever makes the experience best for them... tv, books, internet, etc. Right now, I'm watching the "morning show": the light playing across the anchorage; the clouds reflecting in the water; the smell of breakfast cooking; and the gentle sway of the boat.

Jim B.
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I agree, Jim. Whatever floats your boat. Nobody wants to go back to birch bark canoes and leaves for TP. We fit somewhere between that and a 50 ft. Grand Banks with two way satellite internet access. I don't envy the GB owner (at least not much) but I thankfully know that my poison oak days are forever gone but not forgotten! Internet access anywhere is like having the ultimate library at your fingertips....

Don
 
Well, since Jim is 'confessing' to the occasional media supplement to his cruising, we also must do the same.

First of all, we wholeheartedly agree that every boater has his/her own interests and for those who enjoy tv, radio, video, dvd, etc. -- well, to each his/her own.

We confess -- we enjoy listening to the 'home' npr radio -- KVOD in Denver -- little talk, much classical music. If others enjoy pbs, and have internet connectivity, try clicking on

http://www.npr.org/stations

We heartily recommend KVOD for great classical listening (and short news summaries) and we can pick it up through the computer anywhere we have 'air-card' connections.

We remember one evening, anchored on the TN river, when some orange team or another was playing some game or another and all the mega-boats around us (flying orange pennants, for some reason) were complaining they couldn't get 'their picture' on their mega-tv's. Our 12v tv, with a screen the size of a cell phone 'window' had a picture sharp as a tack) -- guess all those pixels were jammed into that 1.25 inch diagonal. We invited others over to watch on our micro-screen, and soon dinghies were launching everywhere and rafting off against us. Almost sunk the boat with so many 'fans' crowded into the cockpit and huddled around our tiny set -- but they were appreciative -- and free with the beer, so a great afternoon was spent together -- and the sunset was (somehow or other) orange that night.
 
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