Category: Technology

Security Technology
31/10/2025

Seeing in the dark

🌑 The Challenge of Sailing Without Lights Sailing at night is one of the most intense experiences for any skipper. When the sun or moon disappears, the sea becomes an environment without visual references, where the human eye can barely distinguish shapes and dangers multiply. At The Low Cost Sailor, we set out to answer a very specific question: 👉 Is it possible to sail […]

Technology Toys
27/04/2025

Chasing Dory, the cheapest underwater drone. In-depth test and review.

Greetings sailors,Today we tested the cheapest underwater drone (ROV) we have found, the Chasing Dory. And not because it is the cheapest it is, far from it, bad.Today we add a submarine to our ship! Join us in this test, which ends up becoming an almost epic story in our video. Know the main details, tips and links to buy it in this post. Chasing […]

DIY Technology
25/04/2025

3D printing for dummies

Today, with a 3D printer for less than €200, you can make incredible parts, spare parts for your boat, or custom tools… even in the middle of the ocean! 🌊🛠️ In this tutorial for dummies, we show you step by step how to assemble and start using an Anycubic Kobra 2 NEO, and everything you need to know to start printing from day one. 🚤 […]

Electronics Technology
29/03/2025

NMEA 2000, Raspberry Pi 5 and OpenPlotter 4

In this video, we take a deep dive into the world of NMEA 2000 networking and its variants like SeatalkNG and SimNET. You’ll learn how to connect your boat’s equipment, set up your own NMEA 2000 network, make your own cables, and connect it all to a Raspberry Pi 5. You’ll also discover how to make old and new equipment talk to each other, integrating […]

Electronics Technology
24/03/2025

Low cost chart plotter with Raspberry Pi and Open Plotter

Greetings sailors, Today we are going to see how to install the famous Raspberry Pi with Open Plotter on our boat. Basically we are going to put a brain to our boat. With the Raspberry Pi we will be able to do a multitude of things that could fill many posts, but today we are going to focus on doing two things with it: We […]

Technology
14/02/2025

Thermal camera with mobile

🔥 Turn your mobile into a THERMAL CAMERA for less than you imagine 🔥Can you imagine seeing in the dark, detecting people and animals through obstacles or even diagnosing faults in electrical installations and pipes with just your mobile?Well today I’m going to show you how to do it in an easy and affordable way. In this video you will discover:✅ How thermography works and […]