So here is my crazy idea. I'm an electronics engineer by trade and I have electrical issues on my boat and its got me dreaming. My electrical issues are nothing big just speaker wire ran all over and a tired old electrical panel. Same of my switches are going out as a little wiggle is needed to get it to work.
I'm considering designing a circuit board to replace my switch panel, but also to do more. I would like to include a clock, GPS, temperature sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, remote control for lights, voltage levels, security sensors and do all this in a small little box. Perhaps Bluetooth so my iPad could update my website for remote monitoring etc.
The entire space that my switch panel is mounted on could then be reused for storage etc.
Is this a bad idea? Corrosion? I have made circuit boards with gold plating etc. reliability issues? What's your take?
Now the question is would you want one and if so what features would you like to have included?
I'm going to make a prototype run of 5 boards but want your input before I begin.
All this has to be discrete as I don't want to take away from the old look of my Westsail. So no displays, funny robot noises and the likes, just a small black box installed in a nook of my boat controlling and monitoring whatever.