Health & Fitness · Open source
BoatSpeedy
Glenn-Dandy
GPS speedometer and waterway navigation for boats, with battery analytics
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About BoatSpeedy
GPS boat speedometer and navigation for small boats. Under motor, paddle or oars. A Bluetooth BMS or a coulometer on the pack adds live values and range.
Navigation
* Set a destination on the map: straight line or a route along the waterways, with distance and estimated draw
* Load the waterways onto the device as tiles, routes up to 600 km, map server selectable
* Craft type, motorboat or canoe, decides which bans apply
* Locks and weirs on the route, tap one for hours, phone and chamber size
* Seamarks are tappable, speed signs show their number
* Map north up or course up, marker and map glide
Speed and trip
* Large readout, km/h or knots, decimals configurable
* Start and stop through a foreground service, keeps measuring with the screen off
* Trip history with distance, times, Ah, Wh and Wh/km, GPX export and import
* Satellite and GPS status, smoothing of the raw value
Battery (Bluetooth LE)
* Several packs, wiring single, parallel or series
* Voltage, current, state of charge, remaining Ah, temperature, cells
* Range and remaining time at the current speed, time-averaged
* JBD and Redodo/LiTime/Power Queen verified on hardware, Daly and JK experimental
* Coulometer with a Hall sensor for packs without Bluetooth, verified too
* Charging mode with time to full and an alert at a chosen level
Weather and safety
* DWD rain radar, readings from the nearest station, wind direction
* Weather warnings for thunderstorm and storm
* Anchor watch with a drag alarm
What the app talks to
What's new in 1.5.1
1.5.1 * Mill and side channels ("Lache", leat, mill race) are closed to routing unless explicitly tagged boat=yes or canoe=yes
How to install BoatSpeedy
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open BoatSpeedy from your app drawer.





