Project - NMEA 2000 Network - Part 2

Why solely choose NMEA 2000 (N2K) for marine data communications and devices?  Some of the reasons are standardization (upgrading single components, not complete systems, over time), redundancy, getting the best solution from the most appropriate vendor, and ease of installation. Of course we are assuming N2K will be around for quite some time  Based on my research it should be supported for 20+ years or more still to come.

Furuno and Maretron play nice together sharing a N2K data backbone connection.

Project - NMEA 2000 Network - Part 1

We have been busy with various boat projects, but replacing the 1993 electronics with the new electronics has been one of the more significant projects.  One of my main goals when shopping the boat show for replacements was to standardize on the NMEA 2000 (N2K) data infrastructure for all devices.  So far it has been pretty successful.

Our NMEA 2000 Network Design

I prefer the "best of breed" methodology for choosing electronics, so having a standardized data communication platform with common connectors across various manufacturers has been essential to the success of our mixed breed device installation.

The Name Manna

For those wondering where the name Manna came from, we just posted a new page to our BlogSpot.

"The Name Manna"

Seattle Boat Show!

The Seattle Boat Show had a different vibe for us this year than past years.  We always enjoy going to the boat show and looking at the larger "on the water" sailboats at Lake Union as well as the latest electronics at the indoor show.  This year we had a "list"!  Purchasing a 1993 boat with mostly original electronics and systems and ... well about everything from 1993... provided a lot of opportunity to shop the boat show.




Can't we buy this new catamaran dad...please?