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Old 15-09-2010, 11:04   #1
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We are equipping ourselves for cruising/liveaboard. Any thoughts and/or experience with XM satellite weather? Destination: East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Islands. Thanx much!
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Here's the coverage area; looks like you don't have to worry about that.

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Apparently, XM doesn't reach quite as far South as Sirius.
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