Remote vessel monitoring
For a long time I’ve dreamt of having a system that would send me an email or text message when there’s something wrong. There are a lot of
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Steve Mitchell
I'm a technology nerd that loves playing piano, playing with new electronics, being on the water, and solving new problems.
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Shipmodul NMEA multiplexer
While redesigning my navigation system, I realized that I wanted several instruments to share information with my chartplotter, while also being able to share information between themselves. In addition, I
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AIS receiver
I was going through a major overhaul on my navigation system and decided to install an AIS receiver. There are only a few of them out there, and some of
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Garmin GPSMAP 5208 Chartplotter
Part of my navigation systems overhaul [https://seabits.com/navigation-system-overhaul]was to replace my handheld Garmin 76C GPS with something larger and more reliable, fixed mounted, that could drive my
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Navigation system overhaul
I decided it was time to re-wire and re-tool my entire navigation system. I’ve written articles on parts of each of these, and they’re linked below. Here’s
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Coastal Explorer
I was looking for PC based navigation software – there’s a lot of choices out there. Eventually after reviewing over 50 of them, I found one that had all of
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New cabin lights
My existing cabin lights were in need of being replaced. They were a mixed match of various manufacturers, mostly halogen, and very good at sucking a lot of power. A
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Uniden UM625CBK VHF radio
Most people have a decent VHF radio on their boat – it’s pretty standard equipment for everyone. My current radio was going bad, and really didn’t have the features
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Welcome!
I’ve started this site to catalog my experiences both in sailing, as well as in technology and sailing. I hope you enjoy my ramblings.