{{ :firefly_20241118061720.png?75|}}====== Open Ocean Wiki ======
**Our Guide to Open Source Navigation.**

Welcome to the Open Ocean Wiki! This is your one-stop resource for Open Ocean and OpenCPN navigation. Whether you're just getting started or looking to optimize your system, we've got you covered.

====OpenCPN Official Site====
[[https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/about.html|About OpenCPN]]
[[https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/manuals.html|Official Manuals]]
[[https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/downloads.html|Softare Downloads]]

====Signal K Official Site====
[[https://signalk.org/overview.html|Signal K Overiew]]

==== Community Spotlight ====
  * [[podcast|Podcast for Sailors]]
  * [[ais_dummies|Navigational Nirvana: Using New Tech to Avoid Nautical Disasters (CPS)]]
  * [[#recycled|Yachting Carbon Footprint]]
  * [[electric_power_in_the_marine_world|"Watt-a-Boat": Battery-Powered Boating]]
  * [[power_requirements|Power on Board]]
  * [[buspirate|BusPirate]]

==== Quick Links ====
  * [[manuals|Getting from Point A to Point Sea: The Open Ocean Way!]]
  * [[installations|The "I Can't Believe It's This Easy" Installation Guide]]
  * [[configuration|Configuration Tutorials]]
  * [[operation|Operation Instructions]]
  * [[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Tips]]

==== Featured Content ====
  * [[chart-plotters:getting-started|Getting Started with Chart Plotters]]
  * [[media-server:setup|OpenPlotter on Raspberry Pi 5]]
  * [[equipment-dashboard:overview|Understanding Your Equipment Dashboard]]


==== Community Spotlight ====
  * [[podcast|Podcast for Sailors]]
  * [[recycled|Yachting Carbon Footprint]]
  * [[electric_power_in_the_marine_world|A list of solar-powered boats powered by the sun]]
  * [[power_requirements|Power on Board]]
  * [[buspirate|BusPirate]]

==== Getting Help ====
Need assistance? We're here to help!  
  * [[#frequently_asked_questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
  * [[#contact_us|Contact Us]]

==== History ====
  * **Admiral Zheng He: A Ming Dynasty Mariner**
  * **Trade Winds**
  * **Sea Breeze**
  * **The Well-Read Sailor**

==== About This Wiki ====

==== Boating Boot Camp ====
  * **Boating Boot Camp (Or, How Not to Look Like a Landlubber)**
  * **Knot So Fast (Tying Up Loose Ends and Avoiding Embarrassment)**
  * **Charting Your Course (Finding Your Way Without Ending Up in a Mangrove)**
  * **Anatomy of a Boat (From Bow to Stern – Including the Stuff You Don't Want to Touch)**

==== Tech Talk ====
  * **The Electric Ocean (Zap! Pow! Keeping the Lights On)**
  * **Engine Whispering (Sweet Nothings to Your Motor – and Other Troubleshooting Tips)**

==== Life Aboard ====
  * **Life Aboard (Or, How to Live Like a Salty Sea Dog)**
  * **The Loo of the Sea (A Throne with a View – and Some Important Plumbing)**

==== Seafaring Shenanigans ====
  * **Anchoring Like a Pro**
  * **Man Overboard: A Serious Subject with a Lighter Touch**
  * **Sailing by the Stars: When the GPS Goes on Vacation**

==== Sea Stories ====
  * **Pirate Jargon 101: Talk Like a Swashbuckler**
  * **Sea Shanties and Songs**
  * **Tales from the Tiller: True and Exaggerated Stories**

==== Beyond the Horizon ====
  * **The Eco-Sailor: Reducing Your Yachting Carbon Footprint**
  * **The Digital Age Sailor: Apps and Tech for Navigators**
  * **Future Waters: Trends in Boating Technology**

==== Questionable Advice ====
  * **The Boat Whisperer (Who Yells a Lot)**
  * **The Keel Keepers: Guardians of Integrity**
  * **The Bilge Brigade: Masters of the Messiest Part of Your Boat**
  * **The Salty Savants: Dispensing Wisdom with a Salty Attitude**

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