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Old 10-02-2007, 03:42 PM   #22
Snortonnorton
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Quote: Originally Posted by Evergreen View Post
I second talk2Dug. I also live aboard full time, have 2 laptops and 2 desktop. The oldest is around 4 years old and is a standard micro-atx with standard desktop parts (except for an industrial 12v power supply). So far no issues related to moisture. I do keep these machines in the cabin but am working on a touch screen in the cockpit for charting with a mini-itx AMD Geode based pc below.

Oh, let me add. We took the 4 year old computer offshore via Bermuda to the Caribbean. So I could say we were not inland with it. I also know a few offshore sailors who swear by pc's aboard.

bermuda to caribbean?

can I please be your deckhand?

i'm in cape canaveral so next time you fuel up that bad boy I can jump aboard
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