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**davida** · 05-04-2006, 08:23 PM

Hi there, my first post.

I for one think that is a good idea because this forum is quite active and very interesting for me regarding anything entertainment and gps most of which can also be used in a boat install.

I have an older 55' Princess with a 800 mHz iBook as a boat computer with a 15" iiyama 500 nit display. It runs OSX and handles everything from navigation (GPSNavX), iTunes, iPod, games, internet, adress book etc. It is hidden/discretely mounted in the lower helm area with powermate and mini keyboard and is connected to the boats A/V system (HarmonKardon avr 335 with 4xPolk 6" radials and two 10" subs with 42" plasma TV) via airport. I don't know whether I can hook it up to receiver's video input as well.

So, there you have it.

Now I am waiting for a front end for the mac system.

David

**05k20A3** · 05-04-2006, 08:29 PM

wow

any pics?

**davida** · 05-04-2006, 08:52 PM

Not yet. Will try to get some when I am on the boat (might take a while)

David

**05k20A3** · 05-04-2006, 08:55 PM

cant wait. need to see that plasma in there. lol

**davida** · 05-04-2006, 09:23 PM

I've got only older pics. Hope they do it for now.

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**05k20A3** · 05-04-2006, 09:25 PM

wow! my uncle has a boat that size. but he doesnt have no plasma or boatputer in there.

**Das** · 05-05-2006, 12:44 AM

That is a nice *** boat, sure beats the "kayak" that mine is in comparison.

**davida** · 05-05-2006, 02:05 PM

Thanks Das,

it is a biggger boat, thats all. I am not sure water fun can be measured in feet though. I am sure yours goes a lot faster and I can only envy you for gas (diesel) burnt.

**PatO** · 05-06-2006, 09:41 PM

DROOL!

Thoughts for an upgrade - hook the weather station, GPS, and LORAN into the comp... Good luck getting someone to write a front end to cover all that, but it would still be cool to see!

Your dinghy is about the size of my yacht...

**davida** · 05-09-2006, 12:27 AM

GPS is already hooked up and works like a charm. No need for a chart plotter. Loran is kinda old, I wouldn't even know how to use it. As far as weather, I have Wx (Mac) which has a great display/interface but needs internet. Now I need to learn how to connect with my verizon phone to the internet. Intil, it's the weather channel on the radio.

David