Handbook

Here you will find step by step what Smartboatia can do on board and in the app. Pick an area or search for a term.

Boat connection and sensors

How the Hub gets your boat's data: from the onboard network and from its own sensors.

Data source priority and data processingIf several devices on board supply the same type of data, for example two GPS units or two wind sensors, the Hub automatically decides which value applies.
NMEA 0183 over Wi-FiThe Hub speaks NMEA 0183 over Wi-Fi, in both directions.
Own sensors and calibrationThe Hub comes with four sensors of its own: GPS, barometer, motion sensor (heel, trim, sea state) and voltage measurement of the onboard supply.
Reading NMEA 2000Connect the Smartboatia Hub directly to your boat's NMEA 2000 network.
Recording on boardThe Smartboatia Hub records all boat data itself: position, course, speed, wind, depth, water temperature, air pressure, sea state, heel, supply voltage…
Sending Hub sensors to NMEA 2000The Hub comes with sensors of its own: barometer, motion sensor, voltage measurement and GPS.

The app as your plotter on board: chart, instruments, AIS and route planning.

AISIf you have an AIS receiver or transponder on board, the app shows every vessel and AIS aid to navigation it receives live on the chart, with a fitting symbol…
Dashboard (phone and cloud)The Dashboard summarises your boat remotely on one screen: when it last sent data, the last supply voltage, trip duration, distance and average speed, your…
History views and time range selectorYou also see every important data type as a history view, for example air pressure as a barograph, ground wind as a strength and direction curve, the wind…
Map and nautical chartsEvery map in the app shows the same vector map, from the first start, even without an account and without a Hub.
Offline mapsIf you are out of cellular coverage, you download your cruising area to your phone or tablet beforehand.
Plotter and instrumentsThe Plotter is your main screen on board: a map and an instrument bar that you fill yourself. 33 instruments are available, from speed and course through wind…
Ruler and route planningWith the ruler you plan your route: you tap up to 50 points on the map and immediately see distance and true bearing of each leg and the total distance.

Your logbook that writes itself, plus your own entries.

Autopilot in the logbookThe Hub reads your autopilot directly from the NMEA 2000 network and writes into the logbook by itself when you switch it on and off, in which mode it steers…
Engine detectionThe Hub uses AI to detect whether your engine is running, without an engine sensor and without a connection to the engine electronics, and writes "Engine on…
GPX exportWith the Standard subscription you export your boat's track as a GPX file, for a trip from the logbook or up to 14 days from the calendar.
Logbook in the appYour logbook shows every trip, every berth, every manoeuvre, every engine start and stop, your autopilot and every change to the anchor watch and battery watch…
Logbook self-correctionYour automatic logbook tidies itself up.
Manoeuvre analysisFor sailing boats: for every tack and gybe in the logbook you open a separate analysis with one tap.
PDF exportOn board you turn your logbook into a printable ship's log as an A4 PDF, without internet.
Tack and gybeFor sailing boats: the Hub detects every tack and gybe itself from the apparent wind and writes it into the logbook with time and place, without a button press…
Trip and berth detectionYour logbook writes itself: the Hub notices when your boat casts off and when it is berthed again, and enters both with time and place, without you typing…

Anchor watch, battery alarm and how you get notified.

Anchor watchThe anchor watch runs on the Hub, not on your phone or tablet.
Battery alarmThe Hub measures the voltage it is supplied with every second by itself, without an extra sensor.
Notices in the appIf your phone or tablet on board is connected to the Hub, the app reports by itself with notices at the top of the screen: anchor alarm, GPS loss of the anchor…
Push notificationsIf you connect the Hub to the cloud, Smartboatia sends you push notifications to your phone or tablet, wherever you are: when your boat casts off or arrives…
Water level alertsWith water level alerts you keep an eye on official gauges in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Finland, without a Hub and without a boat, just with your…

Keep an eye on your boat from afar: live status, boat monitoring and history.

Air pressure, storm warning, wind and water data, measured on board.

Polars, trim and manoeuvres from your own sailing data.

Share your boat with friends and family and show trips as an image or video.

Smartboatia ID, subscription, boats, hubs and who can do what on board.

Setup, onboard Wi-Fi, updates, Hub health and open interfaces.