Adding a cockpit TV

JPGator

JPGator

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2008 Sundancer 40
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Cummins QSB 5.9 425HO
For those who have done it my question is the routing of the wires on a 40. The cable box sits port side forward of the sink. Is the cable routing intuitive and solely on the port side above the TV, microwave and above/next to the storage in the cockpit area?
 

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Not exactly your question - but related.

TV's have changed a lot in the last few years, primarily becoming very light weight.

When we purchased our current boat it had a TV mounted on the flybridge. We needed to replace the TV with something new and larger. After contemplating mounting options and talking with our electronics guy, he suggested a different approach to mounting a TV (and having to make sure the mounting was secure).

We were upgrading the satellite system at the same time. Our installer ran HD wiring to one of the pedestal areas, then terminated it into a Female HD plug. Added a standard 110 plug in the same receptacle, both under a weather proof covering. Same size as a normal double plug 110 outlet.

Now we keep the TV downstairs, when we want it we take it to the fly bridge and plug in power and the HD cable. Granted we have to carry a TV - but it weighs next to nothing. Never have to worry about how the TV is mounted. Can move it anywhere we want to watch from anywhere on the bridge. Just limited by the length of cable.

Works great. No mounting, no worrying about weather exposure, etc.
 
JPGator said:
That’s an idea but I still need to run the cable and that’s really my question.
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Ok, so i have to ask - whats up with the the broken windshield glass on the stbd side - looks like plastic keeping it together???
 
It's been a while, but on our 340 we ran an rg6 coax from the splitter next to the Glomex amplifier to the cockpit just using a fishtape. It wasn't too bad and I don't remember having to really disassemble anything, but having a helper was helpful.
 
Windjammer said:
It's been a while, but on our 340 we ran an rg6 coax from the splitter next to the Glomex amplifier to the cockpit just using a fishtape. It wasn't too bad and I don't remember having to really disassemble anything, but having a helper was helpful.
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I need to run it from the Direct TV box in the salon to upstairs in the cockpit.
 
kysearay said:
Ok, so i have to ask - whats up with the the broken windshield glass on the stbd side - looks like plastic keeping it together???
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You know what kysearay, you really know how to kick a guy when he's down.;)

My window was broken over 4 months ago by a canvas installer trying to re-tap some screws. Complete accident. Its taken that long to go through Sea Ray, MarineMax(horrible), Taylor Made(even worse) and finally ordered it from Ocean Dynamics in Miami, who, by the way, have been absolutely fantastic. If you ever need glass they are the people to do it. Anyhow, the window should finally be installed sometime next week. Quite the little journey this has been.
 
We have a 43" TV mounted on our port radar arch. We have coax coming in the starboard side into the cabin, then a splitter. One leg goes to the main cable box, then two other coax legs to the other two TVs (galley and V berth) Each TV has it's own cable box, so we have coax run back up the starboard side past the helm, then up through the arch to the port side. The cable box is mounted on the back of the TV, then HDMI from the cable box to the TV. There is a jack plate in the arch with AC power and the coax jack.

On our boat I don't think there is any wiring that runs up the port side between the cabin and the cockpit, except maybe a 120v from the back of the fridge up to the icemaker. All of the rest of the wiring is on the starboard side.
 
The P.O. had the coax wired to under the sink where there is a 120v outlet too. I bought the SS parts from SeaRay and a plastic shop fabricated 2 donuts, one showing in the picture and one under the sink for added strength. The TV is stored while underway but again it's feather-light, 4K, and a smart TV. I believe he ran the coax to port in the arch. We only have one box and all 4 TVs display the same DT channel if watching satellite TV.

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JPGator said:
You know what kysearay, you really know how to kick a guy when he's down.;)

My window was broken over 4 months ago by a canvas installer trying to re-tap some screws. Complete accident. Its taken that long to go through Sea Ray, MarineMax(horrible), Taylor Made(even worse) and finally ordered it from Ocean Dynamics in Miami, who, by the way, have been absolutely fantastic. If you ever need glass they are the people to do it. Anyhow, the window should finally be installed sometime next week. Quite the little journey this has been.
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NO no, i am sorry i was just curios - a friend of mine had his front vent broken and it was a real pain finding the replacement - i was just curious- sorry didnt mean to rub dirt in it!!
 
kysearay said:
NO no, i am sorry i was just curios - a friend of mine had his front vent broken and it was a real pain finding the replacement - i was just curious- sorry didnt mean to rub dirt in it!!
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Those ocean dynamics guys have been great. Gawd forbid another window breaks they are my first call.
 
JPGator said:
You know what kysearay, you really know how to kick a guy when he's down.;)

My window was broken over 4 months ago by a canvas installer trying to re-tap some screws. Complete accident. Its taken that long to go through Sea Ray, MarineMax(horrible), Taylor Made(even worse) and finally ordered it from Ocean Dynamics in Miami, who, by the way, have been absolutely fantastic. If you ever need glass they are the people to do it. Anyhow, the window should finally be installed sometime next week. Quite the little journey this has been.
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Did the canvas installers' insurance cover the "accident'?
 
JPGator said:
Didn’t anyone use cat 5 or HDMI for their TV’s?
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yes you can but it takes 2 cat 5's and a converter. I do it in my hose and I am sure it would work on a boat.
 
The coax runs from the dish to the box. The hdmi should run from the cable box to the tv.
 
JPGator said:
The coax runs from the dish to the box. The hdmi should run from the cable box to the tv.
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correct ow long is your run determins what cabling to use.
 
ocgrant said:
yes you can but it takes 2 cat 5's and a converter. I do it in my hose and I am sure it would work on a boat.
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distribute HDMI signal over cat 5 at my house, using baluns. Works great.

On the boat the runs were within tolerance to just use HDMI.
 
I am installing some Raymarine MFD's and they have a HDMI out, I am going to run a HDMI cable to my rear TV which means down the starboard side and over the top so a 20 foot cable and it should be fine. Anything over 25 feet I switch to Cat 5.
 
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