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# Navigation system overhaul
- URL: https://seabits.com/navigation-system-overhaul/
- Published: 2007-12-01T20:49:43.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-21T02:36:12.000Z
- Author: Steve Mitchell
- Tags: Projects

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 a general overview of what I had, and what I wanted to do. I started with:

- Raymarine ST2000+ autopilot with wireless remote
- Tacktick wireless instruments for depth, speed, GPS, wind, compass, heading, including NMEA interface
- Handheld Garmin 76 GPS
- [Uniden VHF radio with wireless remote](https://seabits.com/uniden-um625cbk-vhf-radio/)

None of the systems above really worked well together, other than the Tacktick instruments and the autopilot. I used those two to sail a specific set degrees off of the wind when under sail. The purpose this process was to increase the capabilities of the system, and make sure everything talked with everything else.  
I ended up with:

- Raymarine ST2000+ autopilot with wireless remote
- Tacktick wireless instruments for depth, speed, GPS, wind, compass, heading, including NMEA interface
- [Uniden VHF radio with wireless remote](https://seabits.com/uniden-um625cbk-vhf-radio/)
- [Shipmodul NMEA multiplexer with Bluetooth](https://seabits.com/shipmodul-nmea-multiplexer/)
- [Smart Radio AIS receiver and VHF splitter](https://seabits.com/ais-receiver)
- [Garmin GPSMAP 5208 chartplotter](https://seabits.com/garmin-gpsmap-5208-chartplotter/)
- PC using Coastal Navigator software