RE: [Cal_Boats] New Satellite TV system for boats 25 to 40 feet (Scott)

Well, now don't be too hasty with your scorn! :-) Many new production sailboats come with TVs nowadays at least as an option. Somebody looking to drop $100k - $200k (or more) on a new boat won't mind coughing up an extra few bucks (payable over 20 years) for a neat flat-screen TV. You know, "for the kids". I'd consider it. I wouldn't spring for a fancy dome on the boat, but then again I don't sail for extended periods. And this may make me unpopular for saying it, but I've seen racing sailors that are bigger jerks than any powerboater I've ever encountered. NOTE: I'm not talking about anybody in the Annapolis Cal25 fleet! :-) Dan >From: Scott Sauvageot <rx… [at] hotmail.com> >Date: Mon Feb 13 12:29:40 CST 2006 >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] New Satellite TV system for boats 25 to 40 feet >Note that the article says "Powerboats" not sailboats. It's a different >class of people! ;-) > >These are the same people who set the autohelm and go below to socialize >while powering at full throttle through a channel, making sailboats crash >tack to get out of the way. >

Dan, it's OK. The Annapolis CAL 25 Fleet has its cadre as well. Consider the gymbaled steerable antenna so you can watch underway. Then get a bigger alternator. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:54 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] New Satellite TV system for boats 25 to 40 feet (Scott) Well, now don't be too hasty with your scorn! :-) Many new production sailboats come with TVs nowadays at least as an option. Somebody looking to drop $100k - $200k (or more) on a new boat won't mind coughing up an extra few bucks (payable over 20 years) for a neat flat-screen TV. You know, "for the kids". I'd consider it. I wouldn't spring for a fancy dome on the boat, but then again I don't sail for extended periods. And this may make me unpopular for saying it, but I've seen racing sailors that are bigger jerks than any powerboater I've ever encountered. NOTE: I'm not talking about anybody in the Annapolis Cal25 fleet! :-) Dan >From: Scott Sauvageot <rx… [at] hotmail.com> >Date: Mon Feb 13 12:29:40 CST 2006 >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] New Satellite TV system for boats 25 to 40 >feet >Note that the article says "Powerboats" not sailboats. It's a >different class of people! ;-) > >These are the same people who set the autohelm and go below to >socialize while powering at full throttle through a channel, making >sailboats crash tack to get out of the way. > Yahoo! Groups Links

Not even Charlie? <snip> > NOTE: I'm not talking about anybody in the Annapolis Cal25 fleet! :-) > > Dan > >>From: Scott Sauvageot <rx… [at] hotmail.com> >>Date: Mon Feb 13 12:29:40 CST 2006 >>To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >>Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] New Satellite TV system for boats 25 to 40 feet > >>Note that the article says "Powerboats" not sailboats. It's a different >>class of people! ;-) >> >>These are the same people who set the autohelm and go below to socialize >>while powering at full throttle through a channel, making sailboats crash >>tack to get out of the way. >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >