Wansworth
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I wonder what the figures are for alcoholism on round the world yachting cruises,shareing an anchour age with tens of yachts in the Caribbean must wear?
TV on the boat
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LONG_KEELER
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I wonder if folks that do not watch or own a TV still watch stuff on Youtube ?
It's fun watching a film on Youtube that's been dubbed into a different language.
It's fun watching a film on Youtube that's been dubbed into a different language.
Tomaret
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Don’t have a TV on board, and wouldn’t fit one, but as I always have my IPad I’ve got just about the same if I’ve got a mobile signal.
Rappey
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I have a 12v cello/ferguson smart TV. Watch it if I'm on my own but it's also Bluetooth,WiFi, Internet etc so quite useful.
I can have a nav app running on my phone and stream it to the TV which I can see from the helm.
Watched F1 a few years back at midnight while sailing through the needles.
I can have a nav app running on my phone and stream it to the TV which I can see from the helm.
Watched F1 a few years back at midnight while sailing through the needles.
Sandy
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I can, if I am in a marina with half decent WiFi, but rarely in a marina and usually the WiFi is far from decent.
Never Grumble
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The previous owner had a tv we never used it so I removed it.
LadyInBed
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I like background noise, if not R4 then TV. I installed a Cello Smart TV a couple or three years ago, handy for keeping up with series's that I'm following, news and weather. I also read, everything has it's place.
Graham376
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Onboard for half the year or more, TV used regularly but limited to short periods when there's something we both want to watch. No probs streaming UK TV with unlimited 4G data.
RupertW
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When we cruised in the UK we always had a TV - starting with a tiny portable on a 24 footer. When it was raining and we didn’t fancy going to the pub yet again it was a great way to pass an evening .
Now we are abroad we find laptops and iPads with Netflix or iPlayer or whatever is as good, but more rarely as the weather is usually Much better so dinner in the cockpit works.
Now we are abroad we find laptops and iPads with Netflix or iPlayer or whatever is as good, but more rarely as the weather is usually Much better so dinner in the cockpit works.
UK-WOOZY
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installed a digital yacht antenna on my boat when i got it while the mast was down, but still never got around to getting a tv. was thinking about a portable projector for movies though as what is on TV is a load of crap and i mostly watch youtube which i pay premium for
Sybarite
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You're right. On reflexion I think it was David Sadler.
Concerto
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Having a tv is not essential, just a small luxury. It was a small Medion from Aldi for about £120 and has a DVD player and connections for many other devices, plus it can run on 12V.
A small digital aerial is kept in the cabin and at times I pop it on deck to improve reception. There are plenty of places where there is very poor tv reception, so I am never glued to it. As to watching series, that is not guaranteed.
The one thing that has surprised me is how secure the tv is on the bulkhead. I can remove it and store it safely, however it has ridden out every storm whilst on the bulkhead as I have sailed round the UK.
Sailing singlehanded, a tv can make a nice change from working on my laptop.
Having a tv on board is all about choice and how you use your boat. I can remember having a tv on one of my parent's boats. We were sailing in the Solent and realised the Wimbledon mens singles final was just about to start. We quickly dropped anchor, started the generator and drew the curtains. Goodness knows what other sailors thought we were doing anchored in the middle of the Solent. It was a good final between Bjorn Borg and J. McEnroe (just checked that was 1980).
Frogmogman, the choice is yours whether to fit a tv or not.
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mrangry
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I recently fitted a smart tv on board and as someone who doesnt watch it at home I find I have used it quite a bit. Handy as a repeater for plotter, watching netflix, youtube etc
UK-WOOZY
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a cello or more expensive brand?
Buck Turgidson
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Laptop and a hard drive full of my favourite TV series and movies. Nothing better at 3 am when single handed with enough activity to preclude my sleep cycle than a couple of episodes of the world at war to keep me attentive. Each to their own I say.
mrangry
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No it was a 32 inch lg from argos for £110.
From memory it draws 19 volts dc so had to buy a voltage step up at £10 from ebay as didnt want to fit an inverter.
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Boathook
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Small TV on board but not used much due to very small viewing angle. Mainly used when down working on boat, especially in the winter, New one on my list of things to get / do, etc. Try to be selective as to what I watch.
Concerto
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Have to say tv's can be great, but today it was not to be. Part of the problem with continually moving ports is having to retune the tv. Tuned it with the aerial in the main cabin, I only got BBC stations. Tried again with the aerial on deck and I got lots of more stations. Then I started scrolling through to see what was on and lots of stations kept breaking up, so turned it off. Been working on the laptop all evening.
Daverw
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Use ours with firestick and what h via internet so no aerial or tuning needed, what h YouTube stuff and if it was not onboard SWMBO would stay away if not sailing.
