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IoT WiFi Boat Monitor
Well I’ve been sitting on this one for a while and finally have time to write it up. With my boat sitting on a mooring, I wanted a easy way to check it’s vital signs: such as position, battery voltage … Continue reading
DIY Marine Anemometer System
Finally I had time to complete the wind vane system on my sail boat. As I’ve mentioned in previous projects I am using a Peet Bros marine grade anemometer at the top of the mast. I managed to mount the new anemometer … Continue reading
Reanimating a B&G Network Wind Instrument
In one of my previous projects I built a masthead wind sensor using an Arduino to process the signals and output a NMEA string. Next I wanted to make an instrument on the boat to display the information. I found … Continue reading
Posted in Sailing
Tagged arduino, B&G, electronics, hacking, NMEA, sailing, wind instrument
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3D Printed Lever for AirPax Circuit Breakers
This is a very specific project, but I’m writing about it anyway in case someone has the same problem. I own an old boat, with an old switch panel that has old circuit breakers. Needless to say these particular breakers are … Continue reading
Cheap Temperature Gauge for a Boat Engine
Here is a good idea I saw for cheaply monitoring engine temperatures. If your boat engine has ever overheated (like mine has) you will be a little paranoid about watching the temperature. I found some cheap digital thermostats on eBay and … Continue reading
Building a NMEA 0183 Wind Instrument
UPDATED 09/08/2016. Following on from the last project, where I broadcast NMEA GPS data to iSailor, I wanted to send wind measurements as well. The mast in my Westsail 32 was out, and it was a perfect time to put a … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Sailing
Tagged anemometer, arduino, iSailor, NMEA, sailing, wind, wind direction, wind instrument, wind speed, wind vane
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Getting NMEA GPS data in iSailor
If you have been using the iPad app ‘iSailor‘ for navigation (as I have), you may have seen the option to unlock NMEA positioning support. NMEA-0183 is a standard protocol used to communication marine information such as depth, speed, position etc. Most … Continue reading
GPS Sailing Data
Having recently purchased a Hobie 14-ft catamaran, I have been having fun out on the water, but also wondering how fast I’ve been going. To give myself some idea, I decided to make my own instruments using an Arduino, LCD … Continue reading
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