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Home Assistant and ESPHome on a narrowboat using a Raspberry Pi

How I run the open-source Home Assistant, ESP32 and Sonos on my narrowboat using a low power Raspberry Pi computer

Narrowboat log: Feb 25

It’s been bastard cold this month but have still got a few things done on the narrowboat, and had my first Boat Safety Test.

Narrowboat home automation – basic Aqara setup

A neighbour’s narrowboat sank yesterday which is my worst nightmare as a liveaboard boater. I’ve been thinking about some light (floating) home automation after finding out about water sensors and Aqara’s range was a good fit.

Buying my new narrowboat home, Thin Lizzy

Buying my narrowboat wasn’t straightforward – read on to find out the process I went through to make Thin Lizzy mine.