Boat Tech Directory

A curated list of boat tech stuff.

Boat tech includes all things NMEA and Seatalk, marine internet, open source projects, hardware vendors, educational resources, blogs, vlogs and forums.

This directory is presented as best endeavours, by sailors for sailors. It has an open Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 4.0), contains no advertisements, paid placements or referrals. No recommendation is implied of any vendor, nor is this directory exhaustive or authoritative.

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Sections

• Social — Blogs, vlogs, video channels and forums.
• Charts and Data — Open and volunteer charting projects.
• Open Source Projects — Software and firmware, including NMEA libraries.
• Protocols — NMEA, Seatalk, CANBus, SAE and other marine networking standards.
• Vendors — Hardware and software vendors, and specialist consultants.
• News — News and reviews.
• Education — Courses, certification and tutorials.
• Servicing and Spares — Servicing, spares and manufacturer support.
• Checklists and Templates — Shared checklists and passage planning templates.
• Reference — Technical references.
• Index — A–Z index of every entry.
• Contributing — How to suggest links or corrections.
• Downloads — Spreadsheets and printable PDFs.