Who We Are

GoodKit is run by Braden and Erin — a family of four cruising the Caribbean aboard our 2009 Dean 441 catamaran, Yoto, and traveling the country in our RV. We're builders and full-time gear-testers. Everything we write about, we use.

This isn't a content site. It's a notebook. When we install something on Yoto or in the RV, when something breaks, when something works better than expected — that's what gets written here.

The Crew

Braden worked in software for years before turning his attention full-time to boat and RV systems. He runs the Victron + Signal K + Home Assistant stack on Yoto, manages 2,600W of solar, the lithium house bank, Starlink, and a custom CAN-bus monitoring system he built on a Raspberry Pi. When you read a Cerbo GX setup guide here, it's because he's wired one and lived with it.

Erin is the other half of the operation — she handles provisioning, content, and keeps the family running while we cross oceans. The galley reviews, the cooking gear, the family-friendly cruising perspective — that's her voice.

The kids handle morale.

What We Cover

A narrow lane, defended hard:

  • Marine electronics — Victron, Furuno, Raymarine, Signal K, NMEA 2000
  • Connectivity — Starlink, cellular bonding, marine networking
  • Smart automation on 12V — Shelly, Home Assistant, BLE sensors, Mopeka
  • RV systems — same systems, different vehicle
  • Practical liveaboard gear — fans, fridges, tools that actually survive salt air

We don't cover destinations, fishing reports, or general boating lifestyle. Plenty of other sites do that better.

Our Boat (and RV)

Yoto is a 2009 Dean 441 catamaran, ~44 feet, twin Vetus 42hp diesels, Neil Pryde mainsail, 2,600W solar, Dessalator D100 watermaker, three cabins, induction galley, Starlink, Furuno electronics, and a stack of Victron and Raspberry Pi gear we keep adding to.

When we're not on the water, we travel in our RV — same systems philosophy applied to a different platform, and the source of most of our RV-focused content.

→ Full systems breakdown on the Yoto page

What We Make and Sell

We also run Dupree Products — a marine and RV parts shop where we sell the gear we trust, including our own manufactured valves that have been in production since 1964. When we link to a product on Dupree, it's because we stock it for the same reason we recommend it.

Our Review Policy

  • We don't review things we haven't used
  • No paid placements
  • No vendor-supplied units (yet — if that ever changes, we'll disclose it)
  • If something is good, we say so. If it has problems, we tell you. The Wera Joker review and the Magna Caddy review are examples — both are products we wanted to love but couldn't fully recommend.

When we link to a product, some of those links are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We pick what to recommend first; the affiliate decision comes after.

Get in Touch

Have a question, want to suggest a product, or interested in marine/RV systems consulting?

Email: braden@goodkit.io

Family blog: bradenanderin.com

Shop: dupreeproducts.com