Hi everyone!

I’ve been wanting to set up some IoT sensors to monitor my boat’s status for a while now. The goal is to track things like water level in the bilge, engine room temperature, and battery voltage.

Ideally, I’d like the sensors to use LoRa radio to send data to a private LoRa gateway, which could then relay it to the cloud via Wi-Fi or cellular. I’d also like to add a proximity Lora sensor (mmWave 24Ghz or 60 GHz) on the dock to alert me if the boat starts moving away from the slip.

I’ve looked into existing IoT LoRa sensors, but most options are designed for home or commercial use—not built for the rugged marine environment. Boat conditions like extreme temperature shifts, vibration, and salt air really demand something tough!

If anyone has experience building IoT sensors for these types of conditions, or if you know of any marine-grade sensors on the market, I’d love to hear your recommendations. I’m also willing to compensate developers interested in helping me build this system!

Any tips or guidance on getting this project up and running would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks in advance!