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I am a new member having just purchased a '96 Aft Cabin. I am recently retired and new to cruising thus this will be my "starter boat". I am now trying to bring some if the interior refinements into the 21st century, and was wondering what people have done about mounting/placing a flat screen tv and or what you've done with the entertainment center containing the vintage cassette deck player on the starboard side of the saloon.

Welcome aboard William. I like the last name, reminds me of the better music era "Cat Scratch Fever"

I simply placed our TV on top of a counter in the salon. We don't gun it when underway so no worries there about it falling, and when we're out in bad seas, I simply place it on the floor between the cabinet and the chair so it won't fall over. I take it home every winter and don't want to put holes in the counter so this works for me. Also no space in that area to place a wall mount.

I still have the full component stereo units in the cupboard. Still haven't decided if I want to keep or replace with something new but I use it all the time at the dock, and can choose which cabin the music plays in or out in the cockpit/bridge. Not really on my priority list of things to replace. Besides, I'm old school when it comes to audio equipment, I just think it's a better quality sound, and I like all the lights on the equalizer. A lot of options out there though from iPod plug-ins to satellite Sirius to smart phone controlled/synced ways of playing music. Still deciding but I have music right now so I'm good for a while.

Thanks Viper...
Regarding the TV, your idea was exactly what I had planned on, counter to floor as needed. Regarding the entertainment center, I really haven't figured out what's there except that I don't even own a cassette tape anymore. I have a Sonos system that provides all the music I'll ever need. Seems like valuable real estate not to use more productively.

BTW, no relation to Ted, but we tend to think alike...

Sorry, I meant to send these replies to Scurvy Dog

I did a upgrade to our entertainment centre this season. Picture below. There was already a flat screen installed on one of the swing mounts where the old tube TV wold have been. I replaced the flat screen with a lighter LED unit that draws way less power (28W) Below the TV there was a DVD player, the Radio, and 6 disc. CD changer. I took all that apart and built an new mount for the stereo and created a shelf. I used 3/4" baltic birch plywood and stained it with a black stain. I also made a filler piece to hide the gap (and wires) below the TV.

Cheers
Fraser

The upgrade looks really nice.

great job Fraser

They make and have used industrial strength Velcro, no holes required.