We used Directv on Freedom for 17 years and with the original stock circular dish. Eventually we went with the 18 inch oblong but never used the large hdef antenna. One of our dock neighbors had the hdef antenna mounted on a board pointed up through their canvas bridge enclosure. We had ours on a board pointed through the enclosure or on the aft deck lid when we could not clear the hard top over the bridge.
When it came time to cruise down the East Coast and the Bahamas we used the Follow Me TV disk tracking system. When we were tied up at the dock I would use it to point the dish and then shut it off. As long as I did a good job of stabilizing the boat with the lines it was just fine unless I moved around on the boat quickly. Freedom was 13.5 in beam and my 230lb frame was enough to rock the boat. If the antenna was aiming to the beam this would change the inclination enough to drop the signal temporarily.
The follow me was mounted aft of the arch on a pole that was anchored in the arch with a soft mount on the hard top below. Weight of the assembly was carried by the arch. The bottom of the pole fit into a block that was drilled out to mate with the pole. The block was screwed down to the hard top.
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Re: Television on the boat.
Last edited by Dan Mapes; 07-29-2018 at 08:54 AM.
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08-12-2018 04:23 PM #12Senior Member
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Re: Television on the boat.
If you are in an area with close enough access to multiple broadcast channels, the over the air solution is reasonably simple if you can still find a Spectrum 813 Antenna with a built in 36-40db amplifier. You can also use any roof mount antenna without built in amplification, but you need to add a 36db amplifier near the tv antenna input. I've done this on several boats. And yes, smart TVs will give you all the wi-fi content you can handle.
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08-12-2018 04:31 PM #13
Re: Television on the boat.
I install a lot of the 14 inch Shakespeare amplified antennas. They work fine where I go and i dont need tv when I'm out to sea. The boats a getaway not a more of the same.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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08-12-2018 04:40 PM #14
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Re: Television on the boat.
I like the Dish Network equipment much better than Directv. I use my dish receiver with an Intellian I2. The receiver is also connected to an over-the-air antenna and acts as the tuner for the digital signal. It also downloads the programming guide for the local OTA channels so I can see what is on or coming on and can even set the DVR based on that. All HD and easy to use. I have heard many complain about KVH, but my Intellian just works.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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08-12-2018 08:45 PM #16
Re: Television on the boat.
More often its the service than the dome.
I have not had one customer ask for dish. They all want the sports packages from direcTV. The fun with Direct is no one there has any knowledge of the marine system and customer service is not a priority AT ALL.Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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Re: Television on the boat.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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Re: Television on the boat.
Dial 1800 6013142 try it for 20,00 bucks i get 32 chanels no wires just plug into the tv antemma about 5 inches tall
so so cheap and easy you will need to do it soon now can get 2 for 20.00 dollars plug an!!d play
CAN NOT GET CHEAPER THAN THATLast edited by Tim Powell; 08-12-2018 at 09:01 PM.
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08-12-2018 10:05 PM #19
Re: Television on the boat.
I dont ter more than 2 channels with the little indoor antennas.
I sell bunches of these because they work up and down the coast here.Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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