signalk-noon-log

A semi-automatic logbook and voyage tracker for Signal K. Keep daily logs of where the boat has been, what the conditions were, and the notes and photos you added along the way.

Features

Everything is organized into voyages — start one when you leave, and the track, logs, photos, are kept with that voyage.

Written logs. Main feature is the ability to keep daily written logs with support for uploading and storing photos.

Automatic tracking. Once a voyage is underway, the plugin can record the boat's position on a predefined schedule, building a continuous track of the passage. Track log is saved and can later be exported or viewed in Freeboard-SK.

Trasmitting logs

A finished log entry can travel two ways, and you can use either, both, or neither:

• Email. Reports are sent to whichever addresses you configure, with photos attached. Useful for keeping family ashore up to date, or just mailing yourself a copy for safekeeping.
• Web map. If you run a signalk-web-tracker server, written logs are published to it and appear as clickable markers on the map of your journey.

Night mode

A dark, red-toned display for use at the helm after dark, to preserve night vision. The setting sticks between sessions.

Installation

Install from the Signal K App Store (search for Noon Log), or manually:

cd ~/.signalk/node_modules
git clone https://github.com/ofernander/signalk-noon-log.git
cd signalk-noon-log
npm install

Then restart Signal K, enable the plugin, and open its settings.

Requires Signal K running on Node.js 22.5 or newer (the plugin uses Node's built-in SQLite, so there's no database to install separately).

Configuration

All settings live in the plugin's configuration screen in the Signal K admin UI.

Reporting. Set how often a report is filed (default every 24 hours), what time the first one lands, and whether times follow GPS or a fixed timezone.

Position tracking. Turn automatic tracking on, choose how often it records, and set a minimum speed below which it stops recording — so time at the dock or anchor doesn't clutter the track.

Conditions. Choose which Signal K data to capture with each record. Wind, air and sea temperature, and barometric pressure are set up by default; add or remove any path you like and give it a label.

Email. Optional. Enter your mail server (SMTP) details and the sending address. Reports then go out on schedule with photos attached. Most mail providers require an app-specific password rather than your normal login.

Web tracker. Optional. Point the plugin at your signalk-web-tracker server's address and enter the shared signing key that matches the server, and written logs will publish there automatically.

Dependencies

• nodemailer — for sending email
• express — for the plugin's web interface

SQLite is built into Node.js 22.5+, so no database package is needed.

License

GPL-3.0