Sep
05
Kaos after 8 months
The first few months of owning a new boat are a flurry of exciting adventures and projects, and Kaos was no exception.
10 min read
Projects
I love working on projects – I usually have 10 or so in process at any given time both on the boat, and at home. Many of these projects turn into reviews of various products or technology, which I also enjoy. Almost all of the projects are driven to make our lives on the boat and elsewhere more comfortable or safe, and are cataloged here.
Feb
04
Initial projects on Kaos
I've installed new lighting, batteries, and dealt with challenges around the electrical system. I began my electronics conversion, and have replaced my toilets. Even more projects are on the horizon.
11 min read
Jan
17
Meet Kaos!
Kaos is a 1994 Symbol pilothouse yacht that became part of our family in January 2022
11 min read
Dec
26
Hurricane Chinook hydronic heating system
The Hurricane Chinook hydronic heater is a compact, multi-function system with instant hot water and other useful features.
32 min read
Jan
23
Set up Signal K and Grafana on Raspberry Pi with PICAN-M NMEA 2000 board
With the advent of streamlined Raspberry Pi + NMEA 2000 hardware, building a dedicated Signal K server has never been easier. This article walks you through the steps.
30 min read
Jan
15
Fresh water system improvements
In the last couple of months, I've made some improvements to my fresh water system in a number of areas. It started with the toilet, and progressed into filtering, pumping, and the shower itself.
18 min read
Aug
23
Rendezvous Internet Setup for 2020
This is my Peplink and Poynting based internet system for 2020 aboard Rendezvous using LTE and WiFi sources, and marine grade components
22 min read
Aug
14
Engine and power dashboards
I have discussed my weather dashboard before in Real-time weather from the boat, but I have always wanted more visibility into other areas. I have a couple of new dashboards for engine performance and the electrical system.
9 min read
Aug
09
Isolating AC power
You may notice that this article is quite short. After a few comments (scroll down) and a number of email discussions on the side, I decided to remove the content of this article and replace it with this info.
5 min read
Mar
28
Real-time weather from the boat
Getting real-time weather data from the boat is now possible using SignalK and some plugins, plus beautiful dashboards in Grafana, with the data stored in Influx
9 min read