[PUP] How much TV do you watch while cruising?

[Scott E. Bulger]

Ive been researching what it would take to add satellite TV to my boat.  I
have a Voice and Internet connection through a Fleet 33, but a barely
capable 17 Phillips HDTV and DVD player.  Its tolerable, but far from
enjoyable.  There is a nook on the port side of the saloon where I could
tuck a 26 or 32 LCD TV.  Add a lift and a KVH satellite dish and Im off
and going, but about $7,000 lighter in the wallet.

My question is this, how much time do you find yourselves watching TV?  The
whole reason to go cruising is to enjoy the places, people and experiences
of the world, so it seems like putting this much into a TV is excessive.  On
the other hand there are some real benefits, access to The Weather Channel,
Local News (assuming I can adjust for locality), National and World news
(ugg, do I really want that?) and so forth.  I assume I can recover some of
this investment when the boat is sold, but thats just rationalization on my
part.  Nope, the question really comes down to will we use it and is it
worth the cost.  So, for those of you that are out there doing it, how
much do you watch TV?

Thanks!  Scott Bulger, N40II, Alanui, Seattle WA