My electronics and software

Boat electronics hardware

  • Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) (two units) as
    • Chart plotter running OpenCPN with oeSENC maps (and some additional data layers)
    • Data and logging computer running SignalK-server with node-red embedded
  • SenseHAT for the Raspberry Pi to provide attitude information
  • 15.6″ high-brightness (1000 nits) touchscreen monitor
  • Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Wifi Router YDNR-02N for sending NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 data to Wifi and for their excellent web gauges 
  • Lenovo M7 tablets (two units) to show the Yacht Devices web gauges
  • RuuviTAG (2 units) to measure inside and outside temperature, humidity and pressure

Boat software

  • Raspberry Pi OS (light) with Openbox minimal window manager and desktop
  • OpenCPN 5.2
  • SignalK-server (node) with NodeRED embedded
  • Google Sheets

Commercial marine equipment

  • Garmin GPSMap 922 chart plotter
  • Garmin GPSMap 5008 chart plotter
  • Garmin GHP 10 / GHC 10 autopilot
  • Garmin GMR 18 HD radar
  • Radio Ocean RO4800 VHF radio
  • Mente Marine ACS RP automatic trim tab control
  • Victron Energy BMV-602S battery monitor
  • Quick CHC 1202M chain counter