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A slip between two sport yachts was turned into an every-weekend getaway. The space was completely decked over and a cabana was built from the deck up. The cabana and patios are under cover of a large boathouse. Amenities include a wrap around bar with marble top, outdoor kitchen with stainless steel appliances, grill island, front patio facing the lake, dressing room with two bathrooms including separate showers and all the audio/video entertainment of home. And, nearly every electronic media is available to help you chill. |
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In the main seating area two overhead 37-inch LCDs provide viewing of satellite TV and DVDs. You can watch NASCAR and football simultaneously on side-by-side LCDs. Multiple satellite TV sources allow independent channel selection. One of four SAT TV receivers is distributed to all TVs. |
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| Front left and right exterior speakers plus center channel.
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A pair of rear fill speakers overhead. |
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Light-resistant UV target allows full control of an iPod plus the concealed A/V receiver, satellite TV and DVD player. |
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| Flushed into the grill island an iPod port is trimmed in matching cedar. The ‘white’ iPod dock was dyed ‘black’ to better match the surroundings. An interior enclosure protects the iPod port and wiring from the grill fixtures. An iPod remote control rests in the dock whenever the iPod is not in use. The overhead infrared target functions with the iPod dock.
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| In the lower outside corners of the bar we installed dual vents for two concealed Boston Acoustics 12-inch subwoofers. The vents are trimmed in rough cedar and stained to match the existing trim. A stainless steel mesh allows the bass radiation to freely vent. Behind the S.S. mesh a finer fiberglass mesh keeps bugs out.
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 Within the bar’s interior we installed two polyurethane waterproof enclosures. Each contains a down firing 12-inch driver. The enclosures are elevated on polymer risers. The interior framing of he bar is completely sealed around the vent opening. Also a drain hole was installed at the base of each cavity just in case. |
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Fillets were installed to receive birch cover panels, which seal off the subwoofer from the cabinet’s normal storage. |
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A 20-inch LCD is mounted on a cantilever bracket, which allows the TV to swivel and tilt for optimum viewing. Anyone who is using the grill or kitchen won’t miss the action. |
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| Out on the patio that faces the lake we installed a pair of Boston Acoustics Voyagers. Just inside the dressing room door we added a stereo volume control for the patio speakers. A 26-inch LCD is easily removed or installed over the dressing room entrance. When not in use all cables are recessed within the flush mounted outlets with weather covers.
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 A 26-inch LCD TV within the dressing room and mounted on an adjustable tilting bracket. An AC receptacle and all audio/video connections are installed within the footprint of the LCD mounting bracket. |
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 Side by side closets conceal a majority of the electronics. One closet also stores groceries while the other houses the hot water heater. |
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 We built a custom cabinet to hold the bulk of the electronics. In order to fit through the door opening the cabinet was pre-fabricated in separate left and right sections and connected once installed in the closet. The closet contains an audio/video receiver, three two-channel amplifiers, an active crossover network, a DVD changer and a volume control for the center channel speaker. The cabinet has venting through every shelf for cooling (fans can easily be fitted) plus built-in wire raceways. |
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Next door this closet contains a satellite TV receiver plus the main audio/video distribution components. All key components are accessible for subsequent service. A component video selector and distribution amplifier are vital to high-resolution video when multiple LCD TVs are a considerable distance from their sources.
It’s possible for five cabana LCDs plus the cockpit LCDs on each of the two sport yachts to share the same DVD or satellite TV source. Seamless sights and sounds between four areas (cabana, patio and two cockpits) is an ideal feature for entertaining. Four total satellite receivers also allow independent viewing options among the TVs on the boats and boathouse.
Both sport yachts have very sophisticated security systems. The boathouse is protected by infrared cameras that can be viewed 24/7 over the Internet. |
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