@rhizomatics/signalk-boat-tech-directory-plugin 1.2.4 → 1.2.6

package/public/directory.json

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+{
+  "name": "Boat Tech Directory",
+  "description": "Every entry in the Boat Tech Directory: marine electronics, NMEA, SignalK, OpenCPN and other open source boat tech projects, vendors, blogs and forums.",
+  "homepage": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/",
+  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
+  "generated": "2026-10-01T11:29:36.541Z",
+  "count": 339,
+  "entries": [
+    {
+      "name": "Admiralty Datahub",
+      "url": "https://datahub.admiralty.co.uk/",
+      "description": "API portal for the UK Hydrographic Office.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#admiralty-datahub"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Antares Charts",
+      "url": "https://www.antarescharts.co.uk/",
+      "description": "Volunteer project for charting and pilotage of West Coast Scotland.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#antares-charts"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Citizen Sea",
+      "url": "https://www.hubocean.earth/citizen-sea",
+      "description": "Citizen science marine biology app, iOS and Android.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#citizen-sea"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "C-Map",
+      "url": "https://www.c-map.com/",
+      "description": "Global coastal, ocean, inland mapping and bathymetry. Mobile plotter, weather, route plotting mobile app for iOS and Android with free and premium options.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#c-map"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ENC Coverage Catalogue",
+      "url": "https://iho.maps.arcgis.com/",
+      "description": "Global catalogue of ENC (Electronic Navigation Chart) references.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#enc-coverage-catalogue"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Mapterhorn",
+      "url": "https://mapterhorn.com/",
+      "description": "Open Source terrain tiles for interactive web map visualizations.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#mapterhorn"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Nautical Chart Catalogs",
+      "url": "https://chartcatalogs.github.io/",
+      "description": "Machine readable index of free to use nautical charts.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#nautical-chart-catalogs"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenBathy",
+      "url": "https://www.openbathy.org/",
+      "description": "Open access bathymetry data.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#openbathy"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Open Earth",
+      "url": "https://www.openearth.nl/",
+      "description": "Dutch open marine data, including detailed Wadden Sea mapping.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#open-earth"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenSeaMap",
+      "url": "https://www.openseamap.org/index.php?id=openseamap&L=1",
+      "description": "Open sourced charts, in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#openseamap"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenTide",
+      "url": "https://opentide.io/",
+      "description": "Crowd sourced tidal data, with SignalK plugin.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#opentide"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenWaters",
+      "url": "https://openwaters.io/",
+      "description": "Open source nautical web map tiles: Seamap, a chart style rendered weekly from OpenStreetMap seamarks, AISCast, Sky Almanac, CrowdDepth and Seascape, global bathymetry merged from GEBCO and regional open sources. Plus tide predictions.",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#openwaters"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "S-100",
+      "url": "https://iho.int/en/s-100-universal-hydrographic-data-model",
+      "description": "Universal hydrographic data model, from the IHO (International Hydrographic Organization).",
+      "section": "Charts and Data",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/charts/#s-100"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Bavaria Cruiser 36",
+      "url": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/downloads/example-checklists/",
+      "description": "2011, British flagged. Before/after sailing, heavy weather, storm prep, laying up and haul-out, as printable PDFs and a spreadsheet.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Checklists"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#bavaria-cruiser-36"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Caladh",
+      "url": "https://www.thesailingnomads.com/blog/pre-and-post-sailing-checklists/",
+      "description": "1990 Victoria 34, British flagged. Pre and post sailing checklists.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Checklists"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#caladh"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Lille Ø",
+      "url": "https://handbook.lille-oe.de/checklists/01_before_sailing/",
+      "description": "1979 Amigo 40, German Flagged. Anchoring, before/after sailing, mast stepping etc plus boat documentation.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Checklists"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#lille-%C3%B8"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Salty Lass",
+      "url": "http://www.saltylass.co.uk/resources",
+      "description": "2002 Bavaria 36, British flagged. Sailing, laying up, buying a boat checklists plus logbook template.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Checklists"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#salty-lass"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "The Boat App",
+      "url": "https://theboatapp.com/checklists",
+      "description": "Dozens of checklists for maintenance and at sea.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Checklists"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#the-boat-app"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Tidal Planner",
+      "url": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/downloads/navigation-templates/",
+      "description": "Passage planning for tidal gates.",
+      "section": "Checklists and Templates",
+      "category": [
+        "Templates"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/checklists/#tidal-planner"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Actisense Hub",
+      "url": "https://actisense.com/actisense-hub/",
+      "description": "Free tutorials, online books and reference from Actisense.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#actisense-hub"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "AllThingzSailing",
+      "url": "https://allthingzsailing.com/",
+      "description": "Catalog of sailing related websites, blogs, videos and apps.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#allthingzsailing"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Attainable Adventure Cruising",
+      "url": "https://www.morganscloud.com/",
+      "description": "Articles on electronics and software and Navigation and Marine Electronics on-line book.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#attainable-adventure-cruising"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Boat HowTo",
+      "url": "https://boathowto.com/",
+      "description": "Online courses and articles for marine electrics, NMEA networking and engines.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#boat-howto"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "GPS NMEA 0183 Messaging Protocol 101",
+      "url": "https://docs.arduino.cc/learn/communication/gps-nmea-data-101/",
+      "description": "Arduino tutorial with general applicability.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#gps-nmea-0183-messaging-protocol-101"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Meco Training",
+      "url": "https://www.mecotraining.com/",
+      "description": "On-line marine electrics and electronics courses.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#meco-training"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Mr Lopez",
+      "url": "https://www.mrlopezclasses.com/",
+      "description": "Books and online classes on marine electrics, Spanish and English.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#mr-lopez"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA Certification and Training",
+      "url": "https://www.nmea.org/training.html",
+      "description": "Official NMEA organization courses.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#nmea-certification-and-training"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA Conference and Expo",
+      "url": "https://expo.nmea.org/",
+      "description": "Annual vendor event in USA.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#nmea-conference-and-expo"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ocean Science Technology",
+      "url": "https://www.oceansciencetechnology.com/suppliers/data-communication-systems/",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 and 2000 tutorials.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#ocean-science-technology"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Seably",
+      "url": "https://www.seably.com/explore/topics/electronics-2",
+      "description": "Electronics courses, including Actisense accreditation.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#seably"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SVB Technical Advice",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@SVBteam/videos",
+      "description": "Advice and product reviews in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#svb-technical-advice"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Toolbox Talks",
+      "url": "https://boatingwiththebaileys.com/toolbox-talks/",
+      "description": "Instructional videos and articles on electrics, electronics and engines.",
+      "section": "Education",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/education/#toolbox-talks"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Actisense Media",
+      "url": "https://actisense.com/media/",
+      "description": "Vendor blog, with self-help and industry news.",
+      "section": "News",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/news/#actisense-media"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marine Electronics Journal",
+      "url": "https://www.marineelectronicsjournal-digital.com/",
+      "description": "Digital magazine published by NMEA.",
+      "section": "News",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/news/#marine-electronics-journal"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Panbo",
+      "url": "https://panbo.com/",
+      "description": "Marine tech news.",
+      "section": "News",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/news/#panbo"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SmartBoats",
+      "url": "https://smartboats.org/",
+      "description": "Vendor directory and reviews.",
+      "section": "News",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/news/#smartboats"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Yacht",
+      "url": "https://www.yacht.de/en/equipment/electronics/",
+      "description": "German magazine with English site, news and reviews of boat equipment.",
+      "section": "News",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/news/#yacht"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "AIS-catcher",
+      "url": "https://github.com/jvde-github/AIS-catcher",
+      "description": "AIS receiver for software defined radio (SDR) dongles.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#ais-catcher"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "AvNav",
+      "url": "https://www.wellenvogel.net/software/avnav/docs/beschreibung.html?lang=en",
+      "description": "Plotter with Android app and SignalK integration. German with English docs.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#avnav"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Bareboat Necessities",
+      "url": "https://bareboat-necessities.github.io/my-bareboat/bareboat-os.html",
+      "description": "All in one operating system, incorporating OpenCPN, SignalK, PyPilot etc plus open source hardware projects.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#bareboat-necessities"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BlueBridge",
+      "url": "https://github.com/miniwinwm/BlueBridge",
+      "description": "Android app integration with NMEA data via MQTT and Bluetooth.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#bluebridge"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BoatHacks",
+      "url": "https://github.com/BoatHacks",
+      "description": "SignalK and ESP32 projects, including Ollama for local AI.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#boathacks"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BoatOpenIO",
+      "url": "https://github.com/bigbrainlabs/BoatOpenIO",
+      "description": "ESP-32 16-channel analog marine gateway for legacy VDO sensors, integrating analog instruments to MQTT and SignalK.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#boatopenio"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BoatyPi",
+      "url": "https://github.com/davedoesdemos/BoatyPi",
+      "description": "Open source hardware/software for boat ePaper display.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#boatypi"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BrineOMatic",
+      "url": "https://github.com/hoeken/brineomatic",
+      "description": "Watermaker controller for ESP32, open source hardware and software, integrates with SignalK and Home Assistant.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#brineomatic"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CAN Boat",
+      "url": "https://github.com/canboat/canboat",
+      "description": "NMEA2000 and NMEA 0183 CLI utilities.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#can-boat"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "d3kOS",
+      "url": "https://github.com/SkipperDon/d3kOS",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi based navigation and automation platform.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#d3kos"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DiscoTime",
+      "url": "https://github.com/cr/discotime/",
+      "description": "Time and lat/long dashboard for long distance passages.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#discotime"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "eInk Labels for SignalK",
+      "url": "https://github.com/rhizomatics/signalk-einklabel-plugin",
+      "description": "SignalK plugin to send SignalK path data or API results to an BLE eInk Electronic Shelf Label using simple SVG templates. Optional add-on plugin for AI generated screens.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#eink-labels-for-signalk"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "FrothFet",
+      "url": "https://frothfet.com/",
+      "description": "Open source hardware and software for digital switching boat DC loads.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#frothfet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Galadriel Plotter",
+      "url": "https://github.com/VladimirKalachikhin/Galadriel-map",
+      "description": "Raster based chartplotter for low power servers.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#galadriel-plotter"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "gpsd",
+      "url": "https://gpsd.gitlab.io/gpsd/index.html",
+      "description": "GPS and AIS daemon wrapping NMEA0183 in its own simpler format. C, Python. Ubiquitous.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#gpsd"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "GWeatherRouting",
+      "url": "https://gweatherrouting.org/",
+      "description": "Navigation and automated routing, Python/GTK4.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#gweatherrouting"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "gypsy",
+      "url": "https://gypsy.freedesktop.org/",
+      "description": "Multiplexer for GPS NMEA data, daemon and C library, alternative to gpsd.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#gypsy"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Helm",
+      "url": "https://github.com/StevenRidder/helm-public",
+      "description": "Clean-room re-engineered OpenCPN equivalent, alpha as of Q3/2026.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#helm"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ilma",
+      "url": "https://ilma.sailorslog.io/",
+      "description": "Software based Navtex receiver for Raspberry Pi or similar.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#ilma"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "imud",
+      "url": "https://github.com/richcreations/imud",
+      "description": "IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit)/Magnetometer multiplexer with NMEA stream for chartplotters.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#imud"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Kip",
+      "url": "https://github.com/mxtommy/Kip",
+      "description": "SignalK dashboard / instrument display.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#kip"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "KPlex",
+      "url": "https://www.stripydog.com/kplex/",
+      "description": "NMEA0183 multiplexer for Linux, Unix, macOS and OpenWRT. (Google Group).",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#kplex"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "libWeatherRouting",
+      "url": "https://dakk.github.io/libweatherrouting/",
+      "description": "Python weather routing library with linear iso-routing and shortest path routes.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#libweatherrouting"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Maiana",
+      "url": "https://github.com/peterantypas/maiana",
+      "description": "AIS Transponder open hardware/software.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#maiana"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marine Chart Viewer",
+      "url": "https://github.com/wholybee/chartplotter",
+      "description": "QT6 based chart plotter for Windows, Linux and macOS. Displays ENC and CM93 charts and GSHHG basemap.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#marine-chart-viewer"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MarineYachtRadar",
+      "url": "https://github.com/MarineYachtRadar",
+      "description": "MaYaRa server, display, OpenCPN and SignalK integration as open alternative to commercial radar processing.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#marineyachtradar"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marinux",
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+      "description": "Muplex NMEA multiplexer, OSD Depth echo-sounder display.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#marinux"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nm2k",
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+      "description": "NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 web based visualization and analysis.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nm2k"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenCPN",
+      "url": "https://opencpn.org/",
+      "description": "Chart Plotter for macOS, Windows, Linux, Raspi and Android.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#opencpn"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Open Marine Systems",
+      "url": "https://github.com/OpenMarineSystems",
+      "description": "Home Assistant add-ons for navigation and anchor watch, installed via HACS.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#open-marine-systems"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Open Boat Projects",
+      "url": "https://open-boat-projects.org/en/",
+      "description": "DIY hardware and open source projects, English and German.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#open-boat-projects"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenFairWind",
+      "url": "https://github.com/OpenFairWind",
+      "description": "Alternative user interface, QT based, FairwindSK for SignalK on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhoje and iPad.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#openfairwind"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenPlotter",
+      "url": "https://openplotter.readthedocs.io/",
+      "description": "Combined project of SignalK, OpenCPN, PyPilot etc.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#openplotter"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PyGPSClient",
+      "url": "https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient",
+      "description": "Python GPS/GNSS testing, diagnostic and configuration, incl NMEA integration.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#pygpsclient"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PyPilot",
+      "url": "https://pypilot.org/",
+      "description": "Python based auto-pilot.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#pypilot"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Rhizomatics Sailing",
+      "url": "https://www.rhizomatics.org.uk/sailing/",
+      "description": "SignalK and Home Assistant plug-ins and associated apps, including integrations for eInk Electronic Shelf Labels, Teltonika modems and Bluetti power stations.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#rhizomatics-sailing"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ROB",
+      "url": "https://github.com/OlivierLD/ROB",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi On Board, Java and Python navigation utilities.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#rob"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sail-O-Vision",
+      "url": "https://github.com/adam-gol/sail-o-vision",
+      "description": "Obstacle and wildlife detection with camera and NVIDIA Jetson.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#sail-o-vision"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sailtrack",
+      "url": "https://metisvela.github.io/sailtrack/",
+      "description": "Modular racing performance tracker using MQTT.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#sailtrack"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SignalK",
+      "url": "https://signalk.org/",
+      "description": "Node.js pluggable framework for boat data distribution and analysis.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#signalk"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "signalk-cli",
+      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/signalk-cli/",
+      "description": "Command line interface to explore and extract data from SignalK, including the History API and Deltas streaming. Exports to CSV, JSON, raw and Apache Arrow Feather dataframes.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#signalk-cli"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Smart Boat Innovations",
+      "url": "https://smartboatinnovations.com/",
+      "description": "Videos and articles on building a Raspberry Pi and Home Assistant based smart boat.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#smart-boat-innovations"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "TwoCan",
+      "url": "https://github.com/TwoCanPlugIn/TwoCanPlugIn",
+      "description": "NMEA2000 integration for OpenCPN.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#twocan"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Venus",
+      "url": "https://github.com/victronenergy/venus",
+      "description": "Victron Energy's open source OS for their GX products, available for self-hosting on Raspberry Pi.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#venus"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "X Engineering",
+      "url": "https://xengineering.net/",
+      "description": "Open-source alternator regulator for lithium battery systems. Open hardware, GitHub project.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#x-engineering"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Xilje",
+      "url": "https://github.com/Djaahny",
+      "description": "Garmin integration projects, incl plotter display of local web apps and PyPilot integration.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#xilje"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Yacht Management Software (YMS)",
+      "url": "https://yms.hoogi.de/",
+      "description": "Open-source, self-hosted yacht management software for sailing boats, designed for Raspberry Pi/Linux and offline operation.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#yacht-management-software-yms"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "minmea",
+      "url": "https://github.com/kosma/minmea",
+      "description": "GPS NMEA0183 parser in C.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "C and C++"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#minmea"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "OpenSkipper",
+      "url": "https://openskipper.org/",
+      "description": "C# based NMEA2000, NMEA0183 and AIS integration, last updated 2023.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "C#"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#openskipper"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "espos-ble-gateway",
+      "url": "https://github.com/dirkwa/espos-ble-gateway",
+      "description": "SignalK BLE Gateway for ESP32 devices with 16Mb or more memory.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#espos-ble-gateway"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ESP32 NMEA2000 Multiprotocol Gateway",
+      "url": "https://github.com/JaCharer/ESP32_NMEA2000_Multiprotocol_Gateway",
+      "description": "Broadcast N2K as Signal K, NMEA 0183, and Actisense Binary. WebGUI. Begun in 2026.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#esp32-nmea2000-multiprotocol-gateway"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ESP32 NMEA2000",
+      "url": "https://github.com/wellenvogel/esp32-nmea2000",
+      "description": "NMEA2000 integration with USB, Wifi, 0183 on M5 Atom CAN and compatible with other ESP32.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#esp32-nmea2000"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA2000",
+      "url": "https://github.com/ttlappalainen/NMEA2000",
+      "description": "Arduino NMEA2000 interfacing library used in several commercial products.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea2000"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA2000_ais_wifi_gw",
+      "url": "https://github.com/sailingfree/NMEA2000_ais_wifi_gw",
+      "description": "ESP32 based NMEA2000 gateway.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea2000_ais_wifi_gw"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA2000_esp32",
+      "url": "https://github.com/ttlappalainen/NMEA2000_esp32",
+      "description": "ESP32 objects for use with NMEA2000 library.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea2000_esp32"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA 2000 Display on ESP32S3",
+      "url": "https://github.com/FrancisSailor/NMEA2000-DISPLAY-on-ESP32S3",
+      "description": "Wind, speed, autopilot and alarms, designed for Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4 display.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea-2000-display-on-esp32s3"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sens32",
+      "url": "https://signalk.org/SensESP/",
+      "description": "Sensor development framework for ESP32 based sensors by SignalK.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "ESP32"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#sens32"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "go-nmea",
+      "url": "https://github.com/adrianmo/go-nmea",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 sentence parser.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "GoLang"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#go-nmea"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nmea0183",
+      "url": "https://github.com/martinmarsh/nmea0183",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 sentence parser, with Actisense integration examples.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "GoLang"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea0183"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "canboatjs",
+      "url": "https://github.com/canboat/canboatjs",
+      "description": "Native CAN Bus / NMEA 2000 interfacing.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "JavaScript"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#canboatjs"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nmea-simple",
+      "url": "https://github.com/101100/nmea-simple",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 sentence parser. Fork of the now deprecated nmea package.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "JavaScript"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea-simple"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nmea2000",
+      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/nmea2000/",
+      "description": "NMEA 2000 encoder and decoder.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Python"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea2000-1"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "pyais",
+      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/pyais/",
+      "description": "AIS specific NMEA 0183 parser and encoder, with streaming server.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Python"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#pyais"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "pynmea2",
+      "url": "https://github.com/Knio/pynmea2",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 sentence parser.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Python"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#pynmea2"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nmeasim",
+      "url": "https://gitlab.com/nmeasim/nmeasim",
+      "description": "NMEA/GNSS receiver simulator.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Python"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmeasim"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "nmea crate",
+      "url": "https://crates.io/crates/nmea",
+      "description": "NMEA 0183 sentence parser.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Rust"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmea-crate"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEAParser",
+      "url": "https://github.com/sindreoyen/NMEAParser",
+      "description": "iOS and macOS NMEA 0183 parser and validator.",
+      "section": "Open Source Projects",
+      "category": [
+        "NMEA",
+        "Swift"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/open-source-projects/#nmeaparser"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "IEC61162",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_61162",
+      "description": "International Electrotechnical Commission standards, partly wrapping NMEA standards (IEC 61162-1 is NMEA0183 and IEC 61162-3 is NMEA2000).",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Marine Industry Standards"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#iec61162"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA0183",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMEA_0183",
+      "description": "RS-422 based wiring layer with proprietary information protocol.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Marine Industry Standards"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nmea0183"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA2000",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMEA_2000",
+      "description": "CAN Bus based wiring with proprietary information protocol. Also known as N2K. Open source reverse engineered documentation by canboat.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Marine Industry Standards"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nmea2000"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA OneNet",
+      "url": "https://www.nmea.org/nmea-onenet.html",
+      "description": "IPv6 Ethernet based wiring with proprietary information protocol, using M12 and RJ45 connectors.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Marine Industry Standards"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nmea-onenet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA over IP",
+      "url": "https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opencpn:manual_basic:set_options:connections:advanced",
+      "description": "Informal standard (with a formal IANA port assigned, 10110) using TCP or UDP provided by several vendor and open source products, and consumed by Navionics, AngelNav, SavvyNavvy and more.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Marine Industry Standards"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nmea-over-ip"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SignalK",
+      "url": "https://signalk.org/specification/1.7.0/doc/",
+      "description": "Open source JSON based standard using HTTP, OpenAPI and Websockets as transport layer and able to model NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 data.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Open Source"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#signalk"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ANT/ANT+",
+      "url": "https://developer.garmin.com/ant-program/overview/",
+      "description": "Garmin protocol for low power devices, including linking watches to autopilots and chart plotters. Retirement announced by vendor in 2025, replacing with BLE.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#antant"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "B&G FastNet Notes",
+      "url": "https://github.com/trlafleur/Fastnet",
+      "description": "B&G Fastnet - Proprietary serial bus network. No vendor documentation. Reverse engineered docs, C code and interface specs at B&G FastNet Notes and Oppedjik Blog.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#bg-fastnet-notes"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Garmin BlueNet",
+      "url": "https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-C3D5DCE9-C0FF-4AC4-B759-D5B34E1EB78E/EN-US/GUID-A1161F2C-CEB3-4E87-9388-EE6F69DFD026.html",
+      "description": "Current Ethernet based netwoking, with proprietary connector.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#garmin-bluenet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Garmin Marine Network",
+      "url": "https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/c/networking-hardware/",
+      "description": "Previous generation of Ethernet networking, using RJ45 connectors.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#garmin-marine-network"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MicroNet",
+      "url": null,
+      "description": "Raymarine owned proprietary wireless protocol for instrument telemetry, originally known as TackTick before the original vendor acquired. Gateways available for two-way interfacing to regular Seatalk NG and NMEA 0183.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#micronet---raymarine-owned-proprietary-wireless-protocol-for"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Nexus",
+      "url": "https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=165155&tab=manuals",
+      "description": "Sensor protocol, acquired by Garmin and used for their wind instruments and depth transducer, with NMEA2000 bridge.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nexus"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "RayNet",
+      "url": "https://www.raymarine.com/en-gb/our-products/networking-and-accessories/raynet",
+      "description": "Raymarine's Ethernet implementation, using a proprietary connector.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#raynet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Seatalk 1",
+      "url": "https://www.raymarine.com/en-us/our-products/networking-and-accessories/seatalk",
+      "description": "Raymarine proprietary daisy-chain combined data and power, ubiquitously deployed with ST60 instruments.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#seatalk-1"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Seatalk NG",
+      "url": "https://www.raymarine.com/en-gb/our-products/networking-and-accessories/seatalk-ng-and-nmea-2000",
+      "description": "Raymarine's implementation of NMEA2000, compatible at data layer with a proprietary 6 pin connection to incorporate SeaTalk 1 data.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#seatalk-ng"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SimNet",
+      "url": "https://www.simrad-yachting.com/help--support/?contentTitle=Whats-the-difference-between-SimNet-and-NMEA2000&contentId=023_008-016",
+      "description": "Simrad variant of NMEA2000 with different connectors and supporting daisy chaining.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Vendor Proprietary"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#simnet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BLE",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_Low_Energy",
+      "description": "Bluetooth Low Energy, a special form of Bluetooth for low power devices, on boats usually using the Generic Attribute Profile or GATT to exchange small quantities of data, like solar panel statistics or temperature. Uses the same 2.4Ghz frequency band as most WiFi.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#ble"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "bt-sensors-plugin",
+      "url": "https://github.com/naugehyde/bt-sensors-plugin-sk",
+      "description": "Many SignalK plugins are available for BLE, including bt-sensors-plugin for general device reading, eInk Labels to send boat data to an electronic shelf label, plus vendor specific plugins for Victron, Bluetti and others.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#bt-sensors-plugin"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "CAN Bus",
+      "url": "https://www.can-cia.org/can-knowledge",
+      "description": "Control Area Network specification and industry alliance, basis of J1939 and NMEA2000.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#can-bus"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "LoRaWan",
+      "url": "https://lora-alliance.org/",
+      "description": "Long range wireless networking for IoT devices, including remote boat monitoring.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#lorawan"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ModBus",
+      "url": "https://www.modbus.org/specifications",
+      "description": "Communication protocol for automation, used also in marine multiplexers, routers and control systems. Specifications and industry alliance.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#modbus"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MQTT",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT",
+      "description": "Lightweight publish/subscribe networking used extensively in home and industrial automation. Devices can publish data without being aware of what is reading the data, and clients can subscribe to data that was published before they started up.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#mqtt"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Several SignalK plugins are available to expose boat data over MQTT, or pull MQTT data into SignalK, for example reading temperature sensors",
+      "url": null,
+      "description": "",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#several-signalk-plugins-are-available-to-expose-boat-data-ov"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SAE J1587/J1708",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1708",
+      "description": "Pair of older serial based engine networking standards, used by marine engines from 1990s and early 2000s.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#sae-j1587j1708"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SAE J1939",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1939",
+      "description": "CAN Bus standard, using Deutsch connectors, commonly used for engines and engine instruments, including Volvo Penta and Yanmar.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#sae-j1939"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "vendors",
+      "url": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#nmea-interfacing",
+      "description": "Several vendors provide interfaces to pull J1939 data onto the NMEA bus and there are standard NMEA 2000 PGNs for engine data, and related battery or fuel levels.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#vendors"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Shielded Twisted Pair Ethernet",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair",
+      "description": "Computing industry standard, commonly used for radars and other high bandwidth marine applications.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#shielded-twisted-pair-ethernet"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "TCP",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_Control_Protocol",
+      "description": "Network protocol used for NMEA data distribution, to set up a session between a NMEA gateway and a client like OpenCPN or Navionics. Data is checked for receipt and retried if failed, so this is more reliable than UDP and also slower and more work for the gateway, hence commonly limited to how many clients can be supported at one time.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#tcp"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "UDP",
+      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Datagram_Protocol",
+      "description": "Network protocol commonly used for NMEA data distribution, either passively (send out UDP packets to all clients that attach to a port) or actively ( forward on data to a list of listening client IP addresses/ports ), and either way as 'fire-and-forget'. Navionics, OpenCPN, AngelNav, SavvyNavvy and other apps will use this (or TCP) to subscribe to NMEA data.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#udp"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Zigbee",
+      "url": "https://signalk.org/2025/signalk-zigbee-sensors/",
+      "description": "Common mesh network for sensors, alarms, switches and other home automation uses. Bi-directional (so for example, the device battery can be remotely read), designed for low power devices, and uses the same 2.4Ghz spectrum as Bluetooth and Wifi. Becoming more common on boats since home automation scale drives down the costs, and where Home Assistant is used in conjunction with SignalK.",
+      "section": "Standards and Protocols",
+      "category": [
+        "Other Industry Standards on Boats"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/protocols/#zigbee"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA FAQ",
+      "url": "https://www.eoss.org/pubs/nmeafaq",
+      "description": "2006 vintage, latest and remains relevant.",
+      "section": "Reference",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/reference/#nmea-faq"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "NMEA Revealed",
+      "url": "https://gpsd.gitlab.io/gpsd/NMEA.html",
+      "description": "Detailed technical reference for NMEA0183, part of the gpsd project.",
+      "section": "Reference",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/reference/#nmea-revealed"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Seatalk Technical Reference",
+      "url": "http://www.thomasknauf.de/seatalk.htm",
+      "description": "Unofficial documentation of Seatalk 1 protocol.",
+      "section": "Reference",
+      "category": [],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/reference/#seatalk-technical-reference"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SVB Bavaria Shop",
+      "url": "https://www.svb24.com/en/brands/bavaria.html",
+      "description": "Official spares supplier for Bavaria sailing and motor boats.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Bavaria"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#svb-bavaria-shop"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Dealer Network",
+      "url": "https://www.beneteau.com/dealer-network",
+      "description": "Official spares only via the Dealer Network",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Beneteau"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#dealer-network"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Owner Requests",
+      "url": "https://www.dufour-yachts.com/en/owner-requests/",
+      "description": "Official spares only via Owner Requests or Dealer Network",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Dufour"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#owner-requests"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Dealer Network",
+      "url": "https://www.jeanneau.com/agencies",
+      "description": "Official spares only via the Dealer Network",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Jenneau"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#dealer-network-1"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Hallberg-Rassy Parts Shop",
+      "url": "https://shop.hallberg-rassy.com/?srsltid=AU7gw4X7sMSdmEuTFw3vpj4b6Z-iX_P834xgUbIEVUvS7upJwSYd3LVY",
+      "description": "Official HR shop.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Hallberg-Rassy"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#hallberg-rassy-parts-shop"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Hanse UK Spares",
+      "url": "https://www.hanseyachts.co.uk/our-services/spares",
+      "description": "Official Hanse UK Shop.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Hanse"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#hanse-uk-spares"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Dealer Network",
+      "url": "https://hanseyachts.com/gb/dealers/",
+      "description": "Hanse global site.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Hanse"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#dealer-network-2"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Service Centres",
+      "url": "https://www.catamarans-lagoon.com/service-centers",
+      "description": "Lagoon global site.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Lagoon"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#service-centres"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Service Centres",
+      "url": "https://www.leopardcatamarans.com/uk/contact-us/service-centers",
+      "description": "Robertson and Caine global site.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Leopard"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#service-centres-1"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Moody UK Spares",
+      "url": "https://www.moody-yachts.co.uk/our-services/spares",
+      "description": "Post 2007 boats only.",
+      "section": "Servicing and Spares",
+      "category": [
+        "Moody"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/servicing/#moody-uk-spares"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Agile4Life",
+      "url": "https://agile4life.blog/tag/technical/",
+      "description": "Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49. Spanish/French family. Boat electronics, electrics, RasPi, and generally sailing posts.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#agile4life"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Bergie",
+      "url": "https://bergie.iki.fi/",
+      "description": "Baltic sailor, boat projects and SignalK plugin developer (meri-imperiumi) and boat handbook with checklists.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#bergie"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BoatHackers",
+      "url": "https://boathackers.com/",
+      "description": "Leopard 45, projects with Home Assistant, Starlink, NMEA2000, Victron.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#boathackers"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "coelcanth",
+      "url": "https://www.coelacanth.ch/",
+      "description": "Hutting 40, Swiss owned, cruises Baltic and North Sea. Cruising blog posts, plus DIY hardware projects and beautifully produced videos.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#coelcanth"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Catalina 320 Log",
+      "url": "https://www.yachtslog.com/",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi, NMEA, SignalK, VBA.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#catalina-320-log"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Cricalix",
+      "url": "https://www.cricalix.net/",
+      "description": "Ireland, Victoria 34, NMEA, Python, Solar, Shipmodul Miniplex.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#cricalix"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Hacking Family",
+      "url": "https://hackingfamily.com/Cruise_Info/Equipment/Equipment.htm",
+      "description": "Long term world cruisers on Wauquiez-designed catamaran with advice on electronics, software, mapping.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#hacking-family"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Lille Ø",
+      "url": "https://lille-oe.de/boat/",
+      "description": "German owner (English language site), Amigo 40, open source software and hardware projects, LoRa, videos.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#lille-%C3%B8"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Navigation Mac & Co",
+      "url": "https://www.navigation-mac.fr/",
+      "description": "French, with English translation. News and articles, focus on weather data, macOS and iPad navigation.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#navigation-mac--co"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Nick Hayward",
+      "url": "https://www.nick-hayward.co.uk/category/narrowboat/",
+      "description": "Narrowboat projects including Home Assistant, ESPHome, Victron.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#nick-hayward"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ole W. Saastad",
+      "url": "https://www.homelinux.no/",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi boat integration.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#ole-w-saastad"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pyssel",
+      "url": "https://pysselilivet.blogspot.com/",
+      "description": "Boat projects and news, including Home Assistant, OpenPlotter, ESP32.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#pyssel"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Project Bob",
+      "url": "https://www.projectbob.xyz/",
+      "description": "Autonomous boat circumnavigation project.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#project-bob"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Seabits",
+      "url": "https://seabits.com/",
+      "description": "Pacific North West, Kristen 50 and Symbol Pilothouse motor yachts, SignalK, dashboards, Victron.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#seabits"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SY Bockra",
+      "url": "https://corbin39.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BOCKRA-nav-system-notes-Spring-2025-DS-06-06-25.pdf",
+      "description": "1981 Corbin 39, OpenCPN, Open Boat Projects, AvNav. One-off summary document of experiences.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#sy-bockra"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SV Sabado",
+      "url": "https://svsabado.com/",
+      "description": "US Lagoon 42. Blog articles, technical docs and videos, some Home Assistant, ESP Home and SignalK material. Some material only for paid subscribers.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#sv-sabado"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "The Low Cost Sailor",
+      "url": "https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/",
+      "description": "Boat tech news and articles. English, French, Spanish. Also Spanish and English YouTube channels.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#the-low-cost-sailor"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Trouper",
+      "url": "https://trouper.uk/",
+      "description": "Swan 43, English Channel. Electronics upgrades and eBay finds.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#trouper"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Zapped Myself",
+      "url": "https://zappedmyself.com/projects/nmea2000/",
+      "description": "NMEA2000, AIS, ESP32 projects.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Blogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#zapped-myself"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "8-bit Sailing",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@8bitsailing/",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi, OpenPlotter and Raymarine.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#8-bit-sailing"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Boating with the Baileys",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@BoatingwiththeBaileys",
+      "description": "Electrical and electronics projects on a 2000s Bavaria 36, including SignalK, KIP, Node-RED, OpenPlotter and SensESP.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#boating-with-the-baileys"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Boats and Bits",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@boatsandbits",
+      "description": "DIY boat tech, Raymarine networking, electrics, 3D printing.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#boats-and-bits"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DIY Onboard",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@DIYonboard-e4i",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi and OpenPlotter.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#diy-onboard"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Gary Woodruff",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@garrywoodruff960",
+      "description": "Boat projects and HowTo guides for boat electrics and electronics, focus on Lowrance equipment.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#gary-woodruff"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Out Chasing Stars",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@OutChasingStars",
+      "description": "OpenCPN and general boat electrics, electronics.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#out-chasing-stars"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pacific Yacht Systems",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@PacificYachtSystems",
+      "description": "Last active in 2023, large back catalogue of instructional videos on marine electrics, electronics and networking.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#pacific-yacht-systems"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Raspberry4Sailing",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Sir-Real",
+      "description": "OpenPlotter, SignalK, KIP projects on Raspberry Pi.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#raspberry4sailing"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Smart Boat Innovations",
+      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@SmartBoatInnovations",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi, HomeAssistant and SignalK boat projects.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#smart-boat-innovations"
+    },
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+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#sv-apres"
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+    {
+      "name": "The Florida Captain",
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+      "description": "Open source boat network and apps.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#the-florida-captain"
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+      "name": "Tom Seahorse",
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+      "description": "UK. Catamaran. Raspberry Pi, OpenCPN, Home Assistant.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Vlogs"
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+      "name": "boatdesign.net",
+      "url": "https://www.boatdesign.net/forums/onboard-electronics-controls/",
+      "description": "Electronics and Controls forum.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Forums"
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#boatdesignnet"
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+    {
+      "name": "Boat Electrical and Electronic Q&A",
+      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/5844662375630348",
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+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "description": "Public Facebook group.",
+      "section": "Social",
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+      "description": "Private Facebook group.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#opencpn-users"
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+      "name": "OpenMarine",
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+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "name": "Panbo",
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+      "description": "Marine electronics and networking.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Forums"
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#panbo"
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+    {
+      "name": "Raspberry Pi for Boats",
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+      "description": "Private Facebook group, >17k members, couple dozen posts per month.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Forums"
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#raspberry-pi-for-boats"
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+      "name": "Segeln-Forum Boot & Technik",
+      "url": "https://www.segeln-forum.de/board/194-boot-technik/",
+      "description": "German language sailboat forum.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Forums"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/social/#segeln-forum-boot--technik"
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+      "name": "SignalK Community",
+      "url": "https://signalk.org/community/",
+      "description": "Discord and GitHub Discussions.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
+        "Forums"
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+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "name": "The Hull Truth",
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+      "description": "Marine electronics forum.",
+      "section": "Social",
+      "category": [
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "Full Integration"
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Full Integration"
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "name": "Pixel Sur Mer",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Full Integration"
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Full Integration"
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+      "description": "NMEA bridges and gateways.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "name": "Digital Yacht",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "name": "Gadget Pool",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    {
+      "name": "HAT Labs",
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+      "description": "Open Source NMEA2000, ESP32 and RasPi hardware, including the Halos containerized marine OS for Raspberry Pi and HALPI2 marinized Raspberry Pi.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "name": "Luissa 351",
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+      "description": "NMEA gateways, multiplexers and Wifi integration. Portugal selling internationally through eBay.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marine Control Server",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Matsutec",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MySmartBoat",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Nauti-Control",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Oceanav",
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+      "description": "Spanish vendor, with English info, of NMEA wifi gateways and auto-pilot remote control.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Onwa",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    {
+      "name": "OpenMarine",
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+      "description": "NMEA MacArthur HATfor Raspberry PI with OpenPlotter.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "name": "Pitufino",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
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+      "name": "Quark",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Rosuku",
+      "url": "https://www.rusoku.com/",
+      "description": "TouCAN Marine NMEA2000 USB adaptor.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
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+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#rosuku"
+    },
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+      "name": "SailorGuard",
+      "url": "https://www.sailorguard.com/",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#sailorguard"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SailServer",
+      "url": "https://sailserver.com/",
+      "description": "NMEA 2000 interfaced box for automatic logbook, anchor watch and remote tracking, including via NoForeignLand and racing performance. Danish vendor, with English info.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "See Sailing",
+      "url": "https://www.see-sailing.com/",
+      "description": "NMEA data visualization for yacht race analysis and NMEA to Bluetooth hardware.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Shipmodul",
+      "url": "https://shipmodul.com/",
+      "description": "NMEA/Seatalk multiplexers and LAN gateways, macOS and Windows configuration client (workaround for Linux).",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#shipmodul"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "SK Pang Electronics",
+      "url": "https://www.skpang.co.uk/",
+      "description": "Raspberry Pi boards and HATs for CAN-Bus integration, NMEA2000 simulators, GPS modules, LCD displays.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#sk-pang-electronics"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Tinley",
+      "url": "https://www.tinleyelectronics.com/",
+      "description": "NMEA interfaces, sensors, multiplexers, converters.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#tinley"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Veinland",
+      "url": "https://veinland.net/",
+      "description": "German vendor, with English info, of commercial NMEA multiplexers, embedded PCs and instruments.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#veinland"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Vela Navgea",
+      "url": "https://www.vela-navega.com/",
+      "description": "Portuguese sailor who builds NMEA4Wifi range of multiplexers for NMEA0183, N2K and Seatalk.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#vela-navgea"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Wegmatt",
+      "url": "https://wegmatt.com/",
+      "description": "dAISy AIS receivers and NMEA0183 interfacing.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#wegmatt"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Yacht Devices",
+      "url": "https://www.yachtd.com/",
+      "description": "NMEA bridges, gateways and sensors including engine gateways for J1939 or J1708 digital interfaces and spark plug sensors for older outboards.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#yacht-devices"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Yakbitz",
+      "url": "https://yakbitz.com/",
+      "description": "Seatalk, NMEA, AIS and Autopilot interfaces.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "NMEA Interfacing"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#yakbitz"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Austral",
+      "url": "https://austral-eng.com/",
+      "description": "Marinized Raspberry Pi, sensors, apps including racing auto-pilot.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
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+        "Marine PCs and Components"
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+        "Marine PCs and Components"
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+      "name": "Cybernet",
+      "url": "https://www.cybernetman.com/",
+      "description": "Marine rackmount and mini PCs.",
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+      "name": "Impulse",
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+        "Marine PCs and Components"
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+      "name": "Marine Data Solutions",
+      "url": "https://marinedatasolutions.com/",
+      "description": "Satellite and mobile internet integration, MDS Blender marine router.",
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+        "Marine PCs and Components"
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+      "url": "https://poynting.tech/marine-coastal-antennas/",
+      "description": "Marine antennas for 4G/5G/Wifi.",
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+        "Marine PCs and Components"
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+      "name": "A+T",
+      "url": "https://www.aandtinstruments.com/",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "Cyclops Marine",
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+      "description": "Smart load sensors and displays.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "Daniamant",
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+      "description": "Forward looking sonar (previously EchoPilot), alarms and other safety related products.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "em-trak",
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+      "description": "VHF and AIS.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "ICOM",
+      "url": "https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/marine/",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "LCJ Capteurs",
+      "url": "https://lcjcapteurs.com/en/categorie-girouette-anemometres-capteur-vent/marine-en/",
+      "description": "Wind and weather instruments, StatMETEO wind data recording software.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "MAPTATTOO",
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+      "description": "eInk chart plotter.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "NASA Marine",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "Navinet",
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+      "description": "SmartSail autopilot with OpenCPN and NMEA integration.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    },
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+      "name": "PCNautic",
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+      "description": "Tiller auto-pilot with mobile apps, plus BoatController NMEA and Wifi interfacing and related instruments.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    {
+      "name": "Safiery",
+      "url": "https://safiery.com/marine-new/",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+      "name": "Scadys",
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+      "description": "MDD400 TFT display for NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 and Seatalk data, usable as ST60 replacements. Kickstarter project by cruising sailor.",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    {
+      "name": "Vakaros",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Veratron",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    },
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+      "name": "Wema",
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+        "Instruments and Autopilots"
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+    {
+      "name": "BoatCommand",
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+      "description": "Vessel tracking and remote monitoring, aimed at commercial fishermen, also used by yacht sailors. US-based, part of ViaTrax.",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    {
+      "name": "BoatMonitor32",
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+      "description": "Mobile app and boat hardware hub with Victron integration.",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+      "name": "EasyHub",
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+      "description": "German vendor (DPNav) WiFi gateway with NMEA2000 integration and remote tracking, with cloud service.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+      "name": "Galvanic Works",
+      "url": "https://galvanicworks.com/",
+      "description": "Voice alert devices, crew pulse wristbands, mobile app for MOB, AIS collisions, anchor alarm, watch management, remote monitoring. Sailer owned company in Balearics, with English/French/Spanish/Italian/German language on-line shop.",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+      "name": "Hello Sailor",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    {
+      "name": "iNav4u",
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+      "description": "Zora integrated monitoring, navigation, dashboards.",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Maretron",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Nautic Alert",
+      "url": "https://nauticalert.com/",
+      "description": "Remote GPS tracking, bilge and power monitoring.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Navigation Laptops",
+      "url": "https://navigationlaptops.com/",
+      "description": "Laptops setup for navigation with instrument packages.",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Oceanic Systems",
+      "url": "https://osukl.com/",
+      "description": "Sensors, relays, probes, gateways, displays for remote monitoring and security, including J1939 engine interface.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Orca",
+      "url": "https://getorca.com/orca-core/",
+      "description": "Data hub for NMEA, auto-pilot, radar with chart plotter and remote monitoring.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PAJ GPS",
+      "url": "https://www.paj-gps.co.uk/",
+      "description": "UK remote GPS tracking hardware and app.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Philippi",
+      "url": "https://www.philippi-online.de/",
+      "description": "German supplier of monitoring, sensors and electrical power components, including refit panels for Bavaria yachts.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "PredictWind DataHub",
+      "url": "https://www.predictwind.com/datahub",
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+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Raspmarine",
+      "url": "https://raspmarine.dk/",
+      "description": "Danish. Raspberry Pi based integration.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#raspmarine"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Renogy",
+      "url": "https://www.renogy.com/",
+      "description": "Power management and monitoring.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sensar Marine",
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+      "description": "Subscription-based remote monitoring with app, SMS and NMEA integration.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Siren Marine",
+      "url": "https://sirenmarine.com/",
+      "description": "Remote boat monitoring.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#siren-marine"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Smartboatia",
+      "url": "https://smartboatia.com/",
+      "description": "Smart boat hub with anchor alarm, remote monitoring, logging and AI-based trim suggestions.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Smart Boat Systems",
+      "url": "https://www.smartboatsystem.com/",
+      "description": "Dominican Republic based integrator, supplies package of ODroid based hubs running open source packages with 4G Hub and Zigbee sensors.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sway",
+      "url": "https://sway-sailing.com/",
+      "description": "Wifi integration for NMEA2000, data recording to local storage, remote tracking. Mobile app for iOS and Android, social voyage sharing.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Vesscomm",
+      "url": "https://vesscomm.com/",
+      "description": "Mobile data (2G/4G) based monitoring hubs and mobile apps.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Victron",
+      "url": "https://www.victronenergy.com/",
+      "description": "Power devices with associated monitoring, integration, power sensors, displays.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
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+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
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+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Vircru",
+      "url": "https://www.vircru.com/",
+      "description": "Remote boat monitoring with mobile app.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#vircru"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Zigboat",
+      "url": "https://www.zigboat.com/",
+      "description": "Zigbee based remote boat sensors and monitoring with SMS and mobile app notifications by Glomex.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#zigboat"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Aquatic AV",
+      "url": "https://www.aquaticav.com/pages/environments-marine",
+      "description": "Speakers, amplifiers, head units.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#aquatic-av"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Avtex",
+      "url": "https://avtex.co.uk/",
+      "description": "12V TVs popular on boats.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#avtex"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Blue Sea",
+      "url": "https://www.bluesea.com/",
+      "description": "Electrical components, meters, cable glands and enclosures, on-line and mobile calculators, monitoring.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#blue-sea"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Crimp",
+      "url": "https://crimp.studio/",
+      "description": "On-line DC diagram editor with simulation and validation.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#crimp"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Cruising Solutions",
+      "url": "https://www.cruisingsolutions.com/collections/communication",
+      "description": "'Marriage Savers' intercom headsets.",
+      "section": "Vendors",
+      "category": [
+        "Hardware",
+        "Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories"
+      ],
+      "directoryUrl": "https://boat-tech-directory.rhizomatics.org.uk/vendors/#cruising-solutions"
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+      "section": "Vendors",
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