Raymarine

Apr
02
Rendezvous initial networks

Rendezvous initial networks

In the last 4 months, I have been developing my overall network on board Rendezvous. I wanted a good WiFi/Ethernet network to connect me to the outside world, as well as a well developed NMEA 2000 network for marine equipment while underway. So far, here's what I have...
18 min read
Apr
18
A tale of two sails

A tale of two sails

This last week I took Grace out on the water twice after a ton of winter projects. The first time was a beautiful, warm day with wind and real sailing. The second time was the rainiest April day on record in 22 years in Seattle, and turned out quite a bit different.
9 min read
Apr
12
Raymarine Lighthouse v3.4 - apps, bluetooth, find nearest, and more

Raymarine Lighthouse v3.4 - apps, bluetooth, find nearest, and more

Raymarine continues their updates for Lighthouse with version 3.4 which includes a number of new features, bug fixes, and features that we had in version II. The most exciting addition is apps for Netflix, Spotify and Theyr, and the promise of even more in the future.
11 min read
Feb
25
Lighthouse 3.3 - radar and AIS plus more

Lighthouse 3.3 - radar and AIS plus more

Raymarine continue to come out with updates to Lighthouse v3 that include new features and bring forward items from v2. Version 3.3 was released a few weeks ago, and includes support for older eS and gS series MFDs, Navionics Plotter Sync, and new features around radar and sonar.
4 min read
Jan
16
Raymarine ITC-5 simplifies older ST instruments

Raymarine ITC-5 simplifies older ST instruments

I am always on the look out for ways to make my instruments more reliable. I came across the Raymarine ITC-5. It seemed perfect to help increase the quality of my network while replacing some old pieces.
4 min read
Nov
16
Lighthouse 3.2 - Navionics auto routing and Fusion audio support

Lighthouse 3.2 - Navionics auto routing and Fusion audio support

Raymarine continues to release updates to Lighthouse 3 on a fairly aggressive schedule. The latest is version 3.2 which includes support for three things I was very interested in – Navionics dock-to-dock autorouting, Fusion audio support, and upgrading other Raymarine devices.
7 min read
Sep
13
Raymarine Lighthouse 3.1 - autopilot goodness

Raymarine Lighthouse 3.1 - autopilot goodness

Raymarine released LightHouse 3.1 with a number of new improvements and fixes. I installed it a few days after it was released, and tested it out. I found a number of really nice things that were added, specifically around the auto pilot integration, and some work left to do.
10 min read
Aug
09
Haul out, chart plotters, and a sail cover

Haul out, chart plotters, and a sail cover

Time to haul and paint and complete some other projects. Chart plotter installed along with a new Doyle sail cover.
8 min read
Jun
13
Raymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 first impressions

Raymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 first impressions

Raymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 review and first impressions. A fantastic upgrade to Raymarine's software, with excellent hardware supporting it. Still some work to do with the software.
10 min read
Jun
13
Grace's updated network for 2017

Grace's updated network for 2017

My sailboat network is quite extensive, and I made a lot of changes in 2017 including a radar arch, new instruments, updates to connectors and more.
5 min read