Sorry, it's the XB-8000 we have that has wifi.

You could run this with just an iPad, the vesper app has a radar type display for AIS. I haven't tried it using the AIS GPS as my phone and iPad are GPS equipped (I presume that's what the iPad/phone is using) but it says it sends GPS info over the wifi So it should work on a non GPS iPad. We placed the GPS antenna in the cupboard at the Nav station and it works fine.

Tacktick is an easy setup, but I would probably go a wired system given the choice. To get the tacktick to talk on the sea talk network and wifi, you need the T122 interface which adds to the cost. The tacktick anemometer is battery charged with a small solar panel, we had to initially replace the batteries which is cheap but eventually the solar cells packed up and we replaced the whole anemometer, that was a 9yr old unit. the display unit can be hard wired and our original is still going strong after being hard wired for power.

We use a VHF splitter to connect the AIS to mast top VHF antenna, we can pick up AIS targets 150nm+ away.

latest firmware update for the AIS includes an anchor alarm, and MOB for personal AIS.

Perhaps a 'passage plan' drawn up on the K.I.S.S. principle would ease your burden starting with the basics:

-boat preparation, vessel hardware (hull, deck, propulsion, openings, standing rigging, running rigging, winches, water tanks, toilet, plumbings, cooking, dinghy, anchors, chains, rodes, warps etc.)
-safety gear (pfd, tether, flares, grab bag, epirbs etc.)
-electricals (batteries, solar panels, wirings, fuses, lights red too! etc.)
-electronics (radios, gps, fridge, plotter etc. But only what one needs on basic level)
-navigation (compass, charts, nav.tools, binocular, hand held compass etc.
-medical (basic medical set, seasickness, sunshine, stingers etc.)
-provisioning
-clothing
And so on. Step by step, systematically...

When you are done, and you still got money and kudos left, go shopping for those bits your eyes are longing for and you can afford.

Some old cruising books would also give brilliat ideas.



Ps: I am doubtful about your bimini holding up
even a small solar panel in a moderate blow.

Sectorsteve said..
I guess i dont really know what i want - well i do but i have no idea what stuff does what.

im preparing to sail up to QLD and beyond next year and i would like to 24 hour sail. i want boats to be able to see me and me them. Id also like a chartplotter. I was hoping there might be something all in one. i have a handheld garmin, navionics on phone and ipad. maybe i dont need a gps seeing as i already have a few. I will be chart plotting on paper charts using the dead reckoning system, deviation etc. id also like to rig up a windspeed thingo on the mast with the display for that on my plotter. i might be going a bit overboard with the things i want...might not need any of it. probably dont!

I guess my main concern is other ships at night

I'm in the same boat at Steve... figuratively speaking...lol.... only vague idea of electronic navigation options.... I hear talk of Iridium Go... don't understand what it does. I have Navionics on my phone, and a Youbeatu Raymaring Chartplotter in a box still not wired up..... and I have plans to sail north... supposed to be next month but hurt one of my rotor cuff tendons so may suspend those plans yet. I was thinking the same... 24hour sailing to just get there instead of stopping all along the way. Does Navionics work on phone when out of range of Telstra???

McNaughtical said..

Sectorsteve said..
I guess i dont really know what i want - well i do but i have no idea what stuff does what.

im preparing to sail up to QLD and beyond next year and i would like to 24 hour sail. i want boats to be able to see me and me them. Id also like a chartplotter. I was hoping there might be something all in one. i have a handheld garmin, navionics on phone and ipad. maybe i dont need a gps seeing as i already have a few. I will be chart plotting on paper charts using the dead reckoning system, deviation etc. id also like to rig up a windspeed thingo on the mast with the display for that on my plotter. i might be going a bit overboard with the things i want...might not need any of it. probably dont!

I guess my main concern is other ships at night

I'm in the same boat at Steve... figuratively speaking...lol.... only vague idea of electronic navigation options.... I hear talk of Iridium Go... don't understand what it does. I have Navionics on my phone, and a Youbeatu Raymaring Chartplotter in a box still not wired up..... and I have plans to sail north... supposed to be next month but hurt one of my rotor cuff tendons so may suspend those plans yet. I was thinking the same... 24hour sailing to just get there instead of stopping all along the way. Does Navionics work on phone when out of range of Telstra???

Get your ray marine out of that bloody box and install it Mc Nautical or Ill start calling you just naughty

If your having a problem there good people in here that would be more than happy to help get it wired up
There's a App from raymarine to your phone I guess you know about that