Best webcam to see boat when I'm away for days at a time?

[FlyingScot]

We are a big fan of Amazon Blink cameras. We have them all over the boat. Engine rooms, bilges, Front, Cockpit, Arch looking at the dock and inside the salon (pan/tilt). Cockpit has LED Flood Lights. Overall a very good value.

[Pizzazz]

Best way to go is cell coverage, a smart home hub and associated cameras and sensors. Think about Google Home on the boat:

Cell service: you need a hotspot and a data card. You can either get a cheap puck from your service provider or use an old Android phone. If you use and Android phone, then you do not need the smart home hub as the Android phone can do that.

Camera: Any recent wifi camera will do. A better option is a Zigbee camera which is very low power (search Amazon). I use a camera from Tellur connected to an Android phone as the hotsport. I have one camera inside, pointed at the switch panel and another one for the outside.

Sensors: Inexpensive flood sensors ($30) in the midship and back bilges. I have set them up at a level below the bilge pump activation, so when it rains, first I get the sensor alarm (making sure it works) and then I see the bilge pump activation. It also gives you the bilge pump activation count.

Smart relays: you can use inexpensive smart relays to switch things on an off but mostly because they give you an indication of the voltage (the cheapest voltage to wifi converter). An ideal use case is to connect a dehumidifier to it, coupled with a temperature/humidity sensor, allows you to manage the climate inside the boat. In my case, I connect to a 24V air conditioner that I can remotely switch on an off.

There is a learning curve and the best place to start is Google Home integration.

MV Ithaka