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03-24-2018, 12:46 AM
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Guru
City: Sharon, Ma
Vessel Name: Slow Lane
Vessel Model: 2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 1,167
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Really???
Came across these "dummy domes"! The description reads "where twin domes are desired for aesthetic reasons"....I realize that some of the SAT TV systems are upwards of $10k but still.....Cmon, that's pitiful. Buying a fake dome is ridiculous IMHO.
https://www.defender.com/category.js...698&id=2029212
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2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht
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03-24-2018, 12:51 AM
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Guru
City: Port Ludlow
Vessel Name: Fiddler
Vessel Model: DeFever 46
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 703
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I knew these existed but had no idea they are ridiculously expensive!
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03-24-2018, 03:10 AM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,558
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Idiocy!
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03-24-2018, 07:18 AM
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Guru
City: Kilmarnock VA
Vessel Name: Wandering Star
Vessel Model: PSN40
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,351
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A lot more boats have them than you realize. Mostly larger yachts where they're used for aesthetics to balance the other genuine dome. I don't know of any instances where someone has a sole dummy dome just for giving the illusion of a functional one.
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03-24-2018, 07:37 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,604
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boomerang
A lot more boats have them than you realize. Mostly larger yachts where they're used for aesthetics to balance the other genuine dome.
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Yes, that is the reason. If you mount your functional dome off of the boats center line, it looks odd. Two domes look balanced. I briefly considered a second dome until seeing the price and then choose a different mounting location for other reasons.
Ted
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03-24-2018, 07:51 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Edgewater
Vessel Name: Crystal's Cottage
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 48AE
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 41
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We have a second “dummy” dome. It was added by previous owner. It is actually useful. It has gps and AIS antennas in it. Much more clean looking than having those all over the place.
If it were me though, I wouldn’t even have satellite TV.
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03-24-2018, 07:52 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 27,736
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what the market will bear....
and the rediculous amount of money that people spend on their boats for aesthetics or to stay as technical as a Seawolf class sub should be no suprise after a few days reading TF..... 
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03-24-2018, 09:39 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: Helmsman 4304
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 2,003
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Outrageous!
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03-24-2018, 10:09 AM
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Guru
City: New Orleans
Vessel Name: Panache
Vessel Model: Viking 43 Double Cabin '76
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,253
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What ps said. "Falsies"
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03-24-2018, 10:52 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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Reminds me of the plastic testicles, available in various sizes, that some folks have installed in their neutered (male) dogs. Presumably so that their precious won't be embarrassed during sniff-ins.
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03-24-2018, 11:51 AM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,137
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All Ranger Tugs have domes. A large percentage of those are dummy domes because the purchaser did not opt for the tv option.
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03-24-2018, 01:00 PM
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Guru
City: Kilmarnock VA
Vessel Name: Wandering Star
Vessel Model: PSN40
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,351
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What? I didn't think all ranger tugs had domes? Are you sure about that?
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03-24-2018, 02:11 PM
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Guru
City: Boston Area
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 2,586
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"No on in this world...has ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the great masses" -H. L. Mencken
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03-24-2018, 02:21 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 27,736
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boomerang
What? I didn't think all ranger tugs had domes? Are you sure about that?
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Agree, googled Ranger Tugs for sale.... out of the first 20 I saw, probably half did not have domes, most had radar though.
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03-24-2018, 02:31 PM
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Guru
City: Southwest MI
Vessel Name: Sobelle
Vessel Model: C-Dory 22 Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,220
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I haven't ever seen a Ranger with a dome.
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03-24-2018, 03:41 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,137
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I should have restricted that to the 29’ and 31’models
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03-24-2018, 03:43 PM
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Guru
City: Southwest MI
Vessel Name: Sobelle
Vessel Model: C-Dory 22 Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,220
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiltrider1
I should have restricted that to the 29’ and 31’models
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Haven't seen one of those with a dome either.
Have seen a couple antennas similar to one of these though.
https://jet.com/product/detail/5dd5f...SABEgJNdPD_BwE
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03-24-2018, 04:21 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 27,736
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first 2 out of 3 Ranger 29s on yahtworld, no dome.
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03-24-2018, 04:54 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,137
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I just looked on Yacht world and the first 8 that came up all had domes I stopped looking after that.
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03-24-2018, 06:57 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 27,736
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here was the second one I came across.... I will stop wasting everyones time now.... not all have them.
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