Fitting it all in

Article in the Ocean Navigator Online discussing (subscription required) the challenges when retrofitting yachts that were designed decades ago. A special focus is on the electrical systems, given the different needs and possibilities for navigation, communication and entertainment.
“The refit yard tasked with updating an older vessel’s electronic equipment will often find a daunting undertaking. Flat-panel displays, keyboards and hard drives are simply difficult to incorporate into 1960s cabin styling, which was designed when this gear could only be seen on episodes of Star Trek and Lost in Space.”