BoatHackers

Jan

22

Easy smart boat lighting with Home Assistant & Shelly RGBW2

Automate smart boat lighting that you can control from your phone, computer or tablet with the Shelly RGBW2.

Jan 22, 2023

7 min read

Jan

13

Running Starlink high-speed internet on a boat with DC power

I'm a software developer, and I work remotely, which means that connectivity on board has always been a top priority.

Jan 13, 2023

7 min read

May

09

Setting up a live mast cam in Home Assistant using RTSP & WebRTC

There are lots of advantages to catamarans when it comes to close quarters manoeuvring, but visibility is not one of

May 9, 2022

6 min read

Mar

17

Generating GPS-powered wind forecasts with Windy.com

In a previous post, I covered how I use a cheap GPS USB stick to keep our boat's GPS location

Mar 17, 2022

4 min read

Jan

20

Wyze Cam Pan & RTSP

I picked up a Wyze Cam Pan shortly after taking delivery of our boat, primarily because it's one of the

Jan 20, 2022

4 min read

Dec

28

Automating a Spectra Newport 400c Watermaker

When we first got our Spectra watermaker installed I was pretty nervous about how well it was going to work

Dec 28, 2021

5 min read

Dec

16

How to dynamically set location in Home Assistant for boats and RVs

Home Assistant has a concept of "location" for your home in the form for GPS coordinates. Various features use this

Dec 16, 2021

5 min read

Dec

15

Boat energy management using Victron and Home Assistant

The most important systems on modern cruising boats are the ones which generate, store, and distribute energy throughout the vessel.

Dec 15, 2021

8 min read

Nov

04

Making a 12V marine smart fan with Sirocco II and Shelly UNI

A tutorial for turning dumb boat devices into smart boat devices by hacking in a tiny chip with magical powers to detect and automate.

Nov 4, 2021

12 min read