Morning All,

As we are preparing to rewire the electrical system in Equinox, I think it would be wise to install extra capacity to accommodate for a navigation system to be installed.

At this point I am looking towards a raspberry computer running a windows operating system on which to run open CPN with future capacity to provide inputs/outputs to auto pilot & AIS. After review I like the philosophy behind open CPN, and the ability to have this drive the navigation & piloting system for the boat. I am treating this as a learning experience by building the hardware and operating system ground up from a components & software perspective.

Now as there is a large amount of collective experience here, it would be greatly appreciated if I could have some feedback on the following:

1. If people are using Open CPN in Aust, feedback on general performance and how does it go with local charts?
2. Anybody have a low draw LED/LCD monitor recommendation that could be suitable for installation in the cabin?
3. General feedback on the proposed system?

Thanks in advance for your help