Electronics

We now have a new radar, chartplotter, & two radios.  More details to follow.

The installer quoted a price and then presented a bill based on time.  I am ticked.

January 8, 2011

Okay, so I got over it. The work was good.  And he went the extra mile.  Most of the extra $$ went to wires and all the stuff that makes everything work together.  Once we get our other refurbishing done we will take the boat to Naples Dock and the installer will check out his work.  We have AIS and he needs other boats with AIS capabilities to check it all out.  Unfortunately we are at a marine in Goodland, FL and there is NO wifi, no 3G.

March 8, 2011

Rusty decided to replace the radio and I don't blame him.  The Jensen is a good brand but it would fade in and out.  Then there is the issue of storage for our CD's.  Who wants to bring their collection of CD's on the boat?  Rusty had most of the CD's loaded onto his IPOD and wouldn't you know it there just happened to be the perfect radio to hook up with an IPOD.  Or rather the IPOD hooks up with the radio.  The brand is a Fusion, the price was right, and our electronics guy came to the boat to install it.  He really is good and I didn't even squawk about the bill.  I think I'm either resigned or have realized that NOTHING is straightforward on a boat.  Nothing.  At all.