TV antenea

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sailnewbie

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Feb 13, 2016
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macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
Anyone ever mounted a TV antenna of any and it worked very well. I have dish network at home and was thinking of using my box and a smaller mobile dish on my boot. Any ideals appreciated
 
Boomer54

Boomer54

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Feb 3, 2015
299
Marlow Hunter 37 Reefpoint Marina Racine, WI
Dish on a boot? Hmmm

Dish on a boat is too unstable from a pointing perspective.
 
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Benny17441

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May 24, 2004
7,213
CC 30 South Florida
I agree a satellite dish needs precise angle an orientation and that is not feasible in a boat that is in the water being used. On the other hand you may install a dish on a dock to be able to connect at the end of the day.
 
Boomer54

Boomer54

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Feb 3, 2015
299
Marlow Hunter 37 Reefpoint Marina Racine, WI
Unless it is a floating dock in which case it too may have a little swing to it making a dish unusable.
 
capta

capta

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Jun 4, 2009
5,072
Pearson 530 Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
Most slip holders I know mount the dish on a piling.
 
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sailnewbie

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Feb 13, 2016
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macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
Rocking boat makes sense, how about those TV antenas that pick up UHF digital channels out there
 
GorillaToast

GorillaToast

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Sep 2, 2011
1,041
Hunter 27 Cherubini Alum Creek State Park
Dredging up this old thread b/c I just bought a marine TV antenna.

Any ideas on where to mount it? On top of the Bimini is no good as it would throw a shadow on the solar panel.
Thanks
 
Rich Stidger

Rich Stidger

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Feb 10, 2004
4,233
Hunter 40.5 Warwick, RI
My TV antenna is on the front of the mast about 10 feet from the top. I am not sure if it would be better at the very top so that possibly the mast would not shadow it.
 
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deltaten

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Feb 1, 2014
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Watkins 27 North East, MD
I put the new, smaller "sea watch" on the port spreader; about 20' AWL. Works well enuff. 16-18 channels out of the 24-26 available
 
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reworb

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Apr 22, 2011
234
Beneteau 311 Ft Myers Beach
Mine is almost at the top of the mast on the front. It's mounted low enough so it does not block the anchor light from any direction. It is a Majestic UFO Antenna, it costs a little more than some of the other brands but it has a smaller foot print and in my opinion works better
 
All U Get

All U Get

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Oct 2, 2008
3,811
Pearson/ 530 Strafford, NH
We had the UFO on top of the mast and took it down this summer, the guts inside had rusted away. I'm looking to mount one lower on the mast or on a spreader. Anyone have a picture of any lower installs?

All U Get
 
Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi

Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi

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Mar 3, 2003
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Hunter 356 Grand Rivers
To get Dish or DirectTV you need a tracking satellite antenna. KVH makes the best ones. MTgey are expensive but work in offshore conditions. Mine has kept lock in 6 foot waves. Once you have the Anrenna, then the box is added to your bill for the monthly price like an additional box at your house.
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
6,244
S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
i have the sea watch mounted on the stern rail to port and it gets about 35 channels here on the bay ....i may raise it to about 5 ft above the aft coaming but have not made up my mind yet
 
GorillaToast

GorillaToast

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Sep 2, 2011
1,041
Hunter 27 Cherubini Alum Creek State Park
woodster said:
i have the sea watch mounted on the stern rail to port and it gets about 35 channels here on the bay ....i may raise it to about 5 ft above the aft coaming but have not made up my mind yet
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Good to hear that the stern rail is a good spot. If that doesn't work, I'll try the spreader like deltaten
Got any pics of your mounting?
Thanks
 
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