In a message dated 8/6/99 7:37:41 AM, veyron@ibm.net writes: << Talking about salt, and electronic... Is there any full time liveaboard who kept laptops for a long time on board? How do they age in salty environment? Did you notice any premature aging? Batteries weaker, keyboard jammed, etc? >> Bernard, I have been using my Macintosh PowerBook aboard nonstop for three years. It is still going strong. The computer is used primarily in the pilot house which does stay dry. We have come from California through Panama, Florida and the Bahamas and almost never use the AC unless tied to a dock so it has been exposed to plenty of humidity. Dolph The Right Whale (KK 48)