Buy It or Build It? Orca Core2 vs. Our Custom Boat Dashboard! -- Ep 48

#ANCHORDASHBOARD #ORCACORE2 #diyboatprojects Orca Core2 Review ; Anchor Dashboard Comparison ; Best Anchor Watch for Cruisers ; DIY Boat Dashboard ; Victron Cerbo GX Dashboard ; Custom Boat Monitoring System ; Orca Marine GPS Review ; Anchor Watch App Sailboat ; Liveaboard Boat Dashboard ; Catamaran Anchor Watch ; Buy vs Build Boat Electronics ; Sailing Tech Review ; Fountaine Pajot Dashboard ; Cerbo GX Custom Display ; Best Boat Anchor Alarm ; DIY Sailing Electronics ; Cruiser Anchor Watch System ; Orca vs DIY Dashboard ; Victron Venus OS Dashboard ; Marine Electronics Review ; Anchor Watch Comparison Sailboat ; Best Cruising Boat Electronics ; Bahamas Sailing Tech ; Liveaboard Electronics Setup ; Sailboat Smart Dashboard Hi Everyone! What's the best way to know everything that's happening on your boat while you're at anchor? You can buy a polished, ready-to-go solution — or you can build exactly what you want. We did both. Orca was kind enough to send us their Core2 for evaluation, specifically to explore it as a configurable anchor dashboard — and it's genuinely one of the best out-of-the-box solutions available for cruisers today. Clean interface, solid hardware, easy setup. But we also built our own. The S/V Ingenuity anchor dashboard runs on our Victron Cerbo GX and gives us real-time depth, tides, weather forecasts, wind, solar monitoring, AIS vessel tracking, anchor watch with GPS trail, AC circuit monitoring, and more — all in one custom-built display that we can tweak any time we want. This video isn't about which one is better — it's about which one is right for you. If you want something that works the moment you plug it in, Orca is hard to beat. If you want a system that grows with your boat and your needs, the DIY path might be exactly what you're looking for. No sponsored content. Orca provided the Core2 for evaluation at no cost — all opinions are our own. 💬 Building your own? Drop your questions in the comments — we love talking about this stuff. 📍 Filmed aboard S/V Ingenuity, a 2018 Fountaine Pajot Saona 47, in the beautiful Bahamas. Thanks! If you are interested in Orca you can check it out here: https://getorca.com/?via=franny Help support our channel and become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/heidiandfrannysailing #svingenuity #sv_ingenuity #sailingingenuity #sailingchannel #sailingtravel channel #howtobeginsailing #sailingmaincoons #sailingwithcats #sailingwithanimals #sailingandworking #sailingDIY #boatwork #boatprojects #boatproject #DIYboatprojects #fountainepajot #fountainepajotsaona47 #fountainepajottanna #fountainepajotyacht #FPSaona47 #FPYacht #FPsailboat #FPcatamaran https://www.amazon.com/shop/heidiandfrannysailing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidiandfrannysailing Website: http://www.heidiandfrannysailing.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557106430356 Ozzie & Zeke's (our Maine Coons) Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OzzieandZeke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozzieandzeke/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077410124389&sk=reels_tab Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of “Heidi and Franny’s Sailing”, We cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. “Heidi and Franny’s Sailing” assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred due to any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. “Heidi and Franny’s Sailing” recommends safe practices when working on boats or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of “Heidi and Franny’s Sailing”, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not “Heidi and Franny’s Sailing”. Music provided by Artlist.io