Upgrading our Ranger Tug R-25 with AIS and Boat Internet
This rather long write-up documents two of my favorite upgrades to our 2024 Ranger Tug R-25: boat Internet and AIS. These two upgrades are actually completely orthogonal. I just happened to make both at the same time because I had the time and I wanted both. They are otherwise independent and you can do one or the other entirely separately. If you are more a visual learner, Martin Nethkin has a great video on how he installed Peplink on his R-27. The documentation I have below is adapted to the R-25, but is based on what I learned watching him. He also has a short write-up about AIS and a video on the benefits. Rationale - Why Do You Want To Do This? The reason is obviously different for the two, and neither is necessary. Automated Identification System (AIS) can operate in silent or bi-directional mode. In silent mode it receives AIS transmissions from any vessels transmitting them, including their radio station identifiers (MMSI) numbers. The information includes the ve...