I keep my last gen iPad on the boat with only a
few apps, other than Navionics and all my sailing
related stuff. It shows up on the network as
"Alera's iPad" That way we have several charts
running at the same time. One at the helm and then other anywhere else we want.
I can add it to my plan for an extras $10 a month.
Tom B
At 02:05 PM 3/2/2021, you wrote:

I am certain my bilge pump switch is more
reliable than the wifi. In the winter I have a
garboard plug so itâs not an issue then. I
wanted to be able to monitor systems from
anywhere and I have wifi. I get a little rain
water in the bilge through the mast but itâs
not usually a problem, cold beer isnât a
necessity either but itâs nice, I have a solar
panel so battery power isnât usually an issue
either. And I live 20 minutes away from the
boat. Do I need it? No. Would I use it? Yes
absolutely! Realistically I can monitor our home
from my cell phone too, I just enjoy the
relatively inexpensive convenience and peace of mind.
Len Mitchell
S/V Crazy Legs
1989 C&C 37+
Midland On.
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 2, 2021, at 3:58 PM, Robert Boyer via
CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> All this depends on a reliable WIFI
connection, right? Do you think your bilge
pump switch, for example, is more or less
reliable than your onboard WIFI connection?
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Boyer
> s/v Rainy Days
> C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
> (Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay)
> blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
> email: dainyr...@icloud.com
>
>> On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Riley Anderson
via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Len, I'm installing a Victron Cerbo GX. It
can do everything you're asking and will
transmit data remotely to the Victron VRM
app/website. It needs an internet connection.
Either wifi or hardwired. Victron also sells a
GSM device with a SIM card (~$12/month) if you
don't want to rely on marina wifi.
>>
>> Here is the Victron Cerbo GX: https://amzn.to/2OfIPxc and technical data.
>> It can do a lot. Just depends on how fancy
you want to get. You can email me if you have more questions.
>>
>> You can also build your own with a raspberry
pi and the open-source Venus OS from Victron.
It's the same software they use on the Cerbo
but you'll have to be pretty software savvy to
make it do everything you want. Here is a link
to the Venus OS GitHub page: https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Cheers
>> Riley
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM Len Mitchell
via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>> With all this talk about bilge pumps I am
looking at a way to monitor the boat when I am
not there. Has anyone bought or built a
monitor? It looks possible with a Raspberry Pi
computer. I would like to monitor battery bank
voltage, bilge pump cycles or bilge water level
and refrigerator temperature. You could go
farther and monitor tank levels or install a
cctv camera too. I am interested in any
experience on this. I am not opposed to using
an old laptop, iPad or tablet if that is more robust.
>>>
>>>
https://medium.com/initial-state/how-to-monitor-your-boat-during-the-winter-months-d89f7d76a88d
>>>
>>> Len Mitchell
>>> S/V Crazy Legs
>>> 1989 C&C 37+
>>> Midland On.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
>>
>>
>> --
>> Fair winds and following seas,
>>
>> Charlotte Freeland & Riley Anderson
>> SV Freight Train
>> Middletown, CT USA
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu

I am certain my bilge pump switch is more
reliable than the wifi. In the winter I have a
garboard plug so itâs not an issue then. I
wanted to be able to monitor systems from
anywhere and I have wifi. I get a little rain
water in the bilge through the mast but itâs
not usually a problem, cold beer isnât a
necessity either but itâs nice, I have a solar
panel so battery power isnât usually an issue
either. And I live 20 minutes away from the
boat. Do I need it? No. Would I use it? Yes
absolutely! Realistically I can monitor our home
from my cell phone too, I just enjoy the
relatively inexpensive convenience and peace of mind.
Len Mitchell
S/V Crazy Legs
1989 C&C 37+
Midland On.
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 2, 2021, at 3:58 PM, Robert Boyer via
CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
All this depends on a reliable WIFI
connection, right? Do you think your bilge
pump switch, for example, is more or less
reliable than your onboard WIFI connection?
Bob
Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay)
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
email: dainyr...@icloud.com
On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Riley Anderson via
CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

Len, I'm installing a Victron Cerbo GX. It can
do everything you're asking and will transmit
data remotely to the Victron VRM app/website.
It needs an internet connection. Either wifi
or hardwired. Victron also sells a GSM device
with a SIM card (~$12/month) if you don't want to rely on marina wifi.
Here is the Victron Cerbo GX:
<https://amzn.to/2OfIPxc>https://amzn.to/2OfIPx
c and
<https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx>technical
data.
It can do a lot. Just depends on how fancy you
want to get. You can email me if you have more questions.
You can also build your own with a raspberry
pi and the open-source Venus OS from Victron.
It's the same software they use on the Cerbo
but you'll have to be pretty software savvy to
make it do everything you want. Here is a link
to the Venus OS GitHub page:
<https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki>https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki
Hope this helps,
Cheers
Riley
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM Len Mitchell
via CnC-List <<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
With all this talk about bilge pumps I am
looking at a way to monitor the boat when I am
not there. Has anyone bought or built a
monitor? It looks possible with a Raspberry Pi
computer. I would like to monitor battery bank
voltage, bilge pump cycles or bilge water
level and refrigerator temperature. You could
go farther and monitor tank levels or install
a cctv camera too. I am interested in any
experience on this. I am not opposed to using
an old laptop, iPad or tablet if that is more robust.
<https://medium.com/initial-state/how-to-monitor-your-boat-during-the-winter-months-d89f7d76a88d>https://medium.com/initial-state/how-to-monitor-your-boat-during-the-winter-months-d89f7d76a88d
Len Mitchell
S/V Crazy Legs
1989 C&C 37+
Midland On.
Sent from my iPad
Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
--
<https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
--
Fair winds and following seas,
Charlotte Freeland & Riley Anderson
SV Freight Train
Middletown, CT USA
Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that
contributed to the list to help with the costs
involved. If you want to show your support to
the list - use PayPal to send contribution
-- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
.¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤.
Tom & Lynn Buscaglia
SV Alera
C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the
costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to
send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu