Upgrading Marine Electronics

Marine Electronics 101

When it’s time to upgrade your electronics, it can seem like a complicated task. In this video, we take a look at some of the basics and also go through things to think about before you start on a project like this.

Raymarine Axiom Unboxing

In this video, we take a first look at the Raymarine Axiom 9+ we have chosen to replace our C80 display.

Raymarine Axiom Install

Now we have the basics, it’s time to install and get some use out of the Axiom.

Em-Trak B923 – AIS Transceiver

Time to upgrade our AIS system so that we are visible to other vessels, follow this how-to video.

Ray63 VHF and Raymic install

We install a Raymarine Ray63 VHF radio along with a RayMic second station, creating a flexible and reliable communication setup on our boat.

Installing a Raymarine i70s & ITC-5 Converter

We install a Raymarine i70s multifunction instrument display along with the ITC-5 converter, upgrading our boat’s instrument system.

Bavaria NMEA and Seatalk Network

The above shows how everything is connected on board Allegra and also the additional items that bring data into the NMEA2000 network. This is done using a Raspberry Pi and devices connect to that using WiFi and Bluetooth.