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05-04-2006, 08:23 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 12
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Just a starter
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
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05-04-2006, 08:29 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2006
Vehicle: 2005 Honda Civic SI
Posts: 82
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wow   any pics? |
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05-04-2006, 08:52 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 12
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Not yet. Will try to get some when I am on the boat (might take a while)
David
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05-04-2006, 08:55 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2006
Vehicle: 2005 Honda Civic SI
Posts: 82
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cant wait. need to see that plasma in there. lol
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05-04-2006, 09:23 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 12
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I've got only older pics. Hope they do it for now. 
 TV is behind the settee.
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05-04-2006, 09:25 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2006
Vehicle: 2005 Honda Civic SI
Posts: 82
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wow! my uncle has a boat that size. but he doesnt have no plasma or boatputer in there.
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05-05-2006, 12:44 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 188
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That is a nice *** boat, sure beats the "kayak" that mine is in comparison.
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05-05-2006, 02:05 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 12
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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.  |
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05-06-2006, 09:41 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Afton MN
Vehicle: 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Posts: 1,119
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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...
Last edited by PatO; 05-06-2006 at 09:43 PM.
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05-09-2006, 12:27 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 12
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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
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05-09-2006, 01:30 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Funland
Vehicle: '99 c5 sebring silver vette "P3rvette"
Posts: 577
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kind of nice.... but wheres the pool???
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05-09-2006, 01:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Jose, CA
Vehicle: 1996 Nissan Maxima
Posts: 289
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wow very nice
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05-09-2006, 07:55 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 12
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davida,
here is a link to a forum for how to get internet on your verizon phone
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...hlight=verizon
basically you need a data cable for your phone (or bluetooth is your phone is capable and you have bt dongle on the pc) then just follow the instructions. i have done this and can confirm it works. as for the charges, i believe it is just the airtime, but some say it charges per mb of download. haven't gotten this month's bill so can't really confirm. i don't use it much.
or if you have access to some other dialup number, you can setup your connnection to just dial into that dialup account. |
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08-02-2006, 07:05 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4
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this boat is really nice 
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