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June 3, 2026 Digital Boat

d3kOS Raspberry Pi Assembly Guide

●Master hardware setup in 8 Minutes” I’ve been building things at sea for longer than most people have owned boats. And I’ll tell you something I’ve learned: the moment you think something is too complicated, you’ve already lost half the battle. People come to me nervous about assembling d3kOS. Their hands shake a little when […]

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May 17, 2026 Digital Boat

Meshtastic for Boats: Cooperative Hazard Detection and Collision Avoidance

From the Neutral Zone to the Neutral Waters: Building a Mesh-Based Collision Avoidance System for Small Boats If you’re of a certain generation, you remember the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Redemption II.” Commander Data — the Enterprise’s android officer — is given his first starship command, the USS Sutherland. His mission: anchor a […]

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May 4, 2026 Story

D3‑N1: The Complete Guide to Building for d3kOS

If you’ve ever wanted a DIY marine computer, a Raspberry Pi chartplotter, or a full NMEA 2000 helm system without paying thousands for proprietary hardware, the D3‑N1 open‑source marine computer is the project you’ve been waiting for. This guide walks through every detail of building a marine‑grade navigation computer using d3kOS, OpenPlotter, and the PiCAN‑M […]

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