Got TV mounted.
BellevilleMXZ
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Not where most mount them, but this works best for us. Comes off quickly if I need to get at locker. Sure is nice to have the cabinet open for storage now. Fits great there, and hid wiring, along mid shelf, then up and over and inside cabinet. Don't need DVD, will just use thumb drive. Got a short USB extension cable, so can tuck drive down in shelf so easy to get at. And yes I see the head reflection in it now, lol, its not mounted there, I replaced the old one with the normal size instead of compact. 2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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Actually probably weird, but we sleep"backwards" with our heads to the stern....have tried it both ways , and find it too tight with out heads to the bow. Too close together for us! lol So this will be perfect for watching in bed.
Heyyyyyy great idea! Yes we noticed it, and had thought about getting thicker pillows, this sounds like a better idea! Would be reasonably easy to stash somewhere too. Thanks
Even a 1/8" thick piece of aluminum that could be easy to secure or remove. If it were split down the middle with a piano hinge it would fold in two. Maybe make it 4 feet long for a gentler slope and a couple of shim blocks at the stern end for lift.....lots of ways to handle that. I don't like sleeping "downhill" either, so I'd definately rig something!
BTW a friend had an aft berth that would slope starboard or port depending on the water/waste tank levels. It made his kids crazy so he did the same thing, a piece of plywood with 2x4 shims. No matter which way the boat was sloping he could raise that end of the bed and the kids stopped whining that they were lying downhill! LOL
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2007 280 Rinker Express 6.2L B3
I was thinking of buying AC and DC combo I am sure the TV draws some Amps
I was thinking of buying AC and DC combo I am sure the TV draws some Amps
I just hid the wire in the upper shelf.....tucked it down in it.....then up and over top of cabinet, and out though hole inside, and plugged into 110v outlet. Can't see any of wire unless you look close. Just take your time and tuck it in good.
06 Rinker 270
Nothing yet just put it in.....marina has good wifi guess we'll see how good it is. Plus is plays lots of stuff on the thumb drive
The internet at our marina is crap and in no way could handle streaming. I suspect most mirana's couldnt hand it either. Wonder what others use on their boats for internet. I have hot spot but that wont hold streaming either, at least not long enough before my gig runs out.
06 Rinker 270
I probably won't stream much, other than when nothing else on. I do have the arch ant. also.
Interesting.....got any pics?
I think I might have a picture. It was super easy and very inexpensive to do the platform. The mattress cost more because the Admiral wanted the same OEM foam, wanted it permanently glued to the shorter piece of mattress and re-covered the foam with an added piece of OEM cover. But she did a great job. If you made a removable piece of mattress you would avoid that time and expense.
I made a fixed aluminum extension that is about 12+" longer from 1/8" aluminum. It goes around both sides of the front bin for access. I made a rough prototype but it worked so well I used it. At one point I was going to design the aluminum piece with two C channels to slide back under the mattress but when it was "temporarily" fixed in place to check its position the Admiral said I like it like that ( don't hear that often anymore....LOL) She said - there's still a lot of room so fasten it down Mr. Yes Admiral!
There's no question that mod improved our sleeping comfort 100%. I was going to say "cheapest bang for the buck" but if the Admiral read that I'd be off that great mattress and sleeping on the swim platform....and I know from experience that sleeping out there is rough on the back!