On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:23:45 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I was referring to some opinions presented here on wrecked.boats.
As to why I "have" to go back ....... it's because I can ..... and I want
to.

I'll tell you the truth - if I had a boat like the Navigator, I'd be
on it as much as I could. I had enclosures on the Contenders and it
wasn't much of a stretch for me to just go to the boat, turn on a
little propane heater and just sit there watching the world go by.

Maybe a couple of more years - if Mrs. Wave ever decides to actually
retire. :)


You understand.

Fortunately for me, Mrs.E. also understands.

I spent the summer basically living aboard the GB, taking a few little
cruises once in a while but otherwise just enjoying doing little projects
on the boat or simply watching the harbor activity. In Scituate there are
several restaurants within walking distance, a movie theater (if you are
so inclined, which I am not) as well as a supermarket if you just want to
get stuff to cook aboard.

Now that the season is over there and the GB is tucked away in a Kingman
shed for the winter, I'll start doing the same on the Navigator. Kingman
is pretty much shut down during the winter months other than the full time
mechanics and the marina management. I stop at a grocery store on the way
to the boat, stock up on "stuff" to last a few days, bring some reading
material, then set up on the boat. I enjoy taking early morning
walks/jogs for exercise, then always find something to do back on the
boat. It won't be winterized until the first hard freeze is forecast, so
I can still use the heating and water systems and even take the boat out
for a buzz around on good days.

Once it is winterized, I use space heaters for heat which work out very
well. Kingman also has very well maintained and clean shoreside bathrooms
and showers that are close by to the slip, so that also is not a problem.

I was going to head down there yesterday afternoon, but we had a visitor
at the house so I will leave later this morning. I bought a Satellite
dish and a DirecTV receiver, hooked it up at the house and got it
activated and working. Today, I'll install it on the Navigator and will
be all set with it and the excellent WiFi service they have.

Makes the winter almost bearable.

Eisboch

How does the satellite reception work aboard your boat? What kind of
mechanism keeps the dish pointed at the satellites(s).

I know when I align my shore based system it is very sensitive to proper
positioning for adequate signal strength.

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

I like 'em

and still wear em, when I can find them in my size.

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

yes John, as if the Marines wore something different.

"D.Duck" wrote in message
news

How does the satellite reception work aboard your boat? What kind of
mechanism keeps the dish pointed at the satellites(s).

I know when I align my shore based system it is very sensitive to proper
positioning for adequate signal strength.


I'll have to answer after I set it up on the boat today.

I did a lot of research on this and talked to several people with DirecTV on
their boats.
Many have the full-blown "TracVision" systems, permanently installed, that
have automatic dish aiming using servo motors. These systems are supposed
to work even while underway.
I really don't need that since the last thing I'd do underway is watch
television.

Others have a simple, manually aimed dish like those usually mounted on
houses. I have been told by those that use them that it works well unless
the wind is really strong and blowing the boat around. The 3-foot tide
difference does not bother it.

I bought a simple, but good quality portable dish and a receiver. I am
going to try setting it up in the rear section of the upper station and see
how it works out. If the boat movement screws it up, my backup plan is to
fabricate a bracket and mount the dish on a piling at the end of the finger
pier and run the cable to the cable TV input on the boat. I'll use a cable
coupler at the dish, so when I get underway, I'll just unplug the cable,
wrap it up and stick it in a storage bin.

The advantage of this is that the system remains portable, so I can use it
on the Navigator or next summer on the GB. We can also use it on the rare
occasion that we take a trip in the Sprinter RV.

BTW .... I did this once before when we had the house in Florida. I wanted
DirecTV service in a hanger that was quite a distance from the main house.
I bought a cheap, portable dish at Radio Shack, tie-rapped it to cement
blocks sitting on the ground behind the hanger and it worked great.


Eisboch

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:11:01 -0000, Tim wrote:

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

yes John, as if the Marines wore something different.

I prefer the term combat or jump boots.

The Army does not have exclusive rights to the name. :)

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:10:08 -0000, Tim wrote:

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

I like 'em

and still wear em, when I can find them in my size.

Size 9, A narrow?

~~ snerk ~~

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:25:36 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

BTW .... I did this once before when we had the house in Florida. I wanted
DirecTV service in a hanger that was quite a distance from the main house.
I bought a cheap, portable dish at Radio Shack, tie-rapped it to cement
blocks sitting on the ground behind the hanger and it worked great.

In one of our former apartments, the tenants wanted satellite, but I
wouldn't allow them to put the dishes on the roof.

So I found an old telephone pole, dug a hole, sunk the pole and the
tenants used that to mount the dishes.

Oddly enough, other's in that neighborhood started doing the same
thing. :)

But I have seen that cement block deal on other installations - it's a
pretty nifty solution.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:11:01 -0000, Tim wrote:

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:

OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots

Well, that explains a lot.

To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?

yes John, as if the Marines wore something different.

I prefer the term combat or jump boots.

The Army does not have exclusive rights to the name. :)

I liked my Boon Dockers!

D.Duck wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:11:01 -0000, Tim wrote:

On Oct 11, 6:20 am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:39:51 -0700, Tim wrote:
OK, sorry I'm so slow, but ... I still wear army boots
Well, that explains a lot.
To think of the hours I'd have saved, daily, if we'd had the 'no polish'
army boots of today.

Other than that, what could you possibly have against Army boots?
yes John, as if the Marines wore something different.
I prefer the term combat or jump boots.

The Army does not have exclusive rights to the name. :)

I liked my Boon Dockers!




I prefer my Teva sandals.