Scott, Based on my own experience living aboard and cruising for the past year and cruising about six months a year for the previous fives years or so, I'd say that how much TV one watches aboard is proportional to how much one watches ashore--but then add some. As something of a news junkie, I have access to a couple of newspapers every day at home, something that's not a given when cruising. As a result, I seem to watch more news while cruising than at home. You're right: having TV weather is also good; in terms of being helpful for what's happening where you are, the local weather is often better than the Weather Channel. Local news is also helpful. A satellite TV receiver is a wonderful thing, giving you coverage no matter where you are. We would not want to be without ours. I remember how much we LOVED having it on 9/11. --Milt Baker, Nordhavn 47 Bluewater Scott Bulger wrote: . . . how much time do you find yourselves watching TV?