@@swfdrones4019 - It looks like the basics are Pixhawk and Ardupilot. I'll start digging there into options. What was the small circuit you used for the windspeed direction at the top of the mast? We sail in California Sierra MYC.
I am trying to set up a boat similar to yours. I was wondering about the thruster control for manual mode, which stick did you use? The one that is bouncing back to the middle? I am thinking about forward and backward thruster options and how to have both. Thanks
Very inspirational video! I have a view questions: What Motors and Speed Controllers did you use? It looks like the motors are under water? How did you waterproof them and are you using ceramic bearings or bushings? Why did you use fixed thrusters with rudders insted of rotatable thrusters if high maneuvrability was an important goal? I mean no offense, the boat already turns on a dime and that is great, just curious about your design decisions. If I ever try an autonomous boat project myself, I will defnetly think about making a similar design and implement either rotatable thrusters or jet thrusters for propulsion
The motors are not water proof. The winding are coated and the bearings are some type of plastic. The water keeps everything cool. They have over 400 hours on them in salt water. Maneuverability is not my main goal. Getting home on one T 100 thruster is. Redundant thruster plus redundant rudders = I will get the boat back.
@@swfdrones4019 Wow, that was a fast response, thanks for all the info! I just googled the T100, sounds like a solid design and the mounting point on the thruster seems to be desgned in a way that could explain why a fixed position thruster probably makes more sense here
very nice! A really complete setup.
Nice job 👌. I am thinking of trying a ArduBoat build after my Talon is finished. Looks interesting.
Thanks for posting the videos.
My pleasure. More to come in the future!!
@@swfdrones4019 would like to see hardware you are using in EC12
@@RichardMoynahan It's hard to photograph. What do you want to know?
@@swfdrones4019 - It looks like the basics are Pixhawk and Ardupilot. I'll start digging there into options. What was the small circuit you used for the windspeed direction at the top of the mast? We sail in California Sierra MYC.
Thanks, you gave me a good place to start. The device looks to be an Arduino wind sensor.
I am trying to set up a boat similar to yours. I was wondering about the thruster control for manual mode, which stick did you use? The one that is bouncing back to the middle? I am thinking about forward and backward thruster options and how to have both. Thanks
Very inspirational video!
I have a view questions:
What Motors and Speed Controllers did you use?
It looks like the motors are under water? How did you waterproof them and are you using ceramic bearings or bushings?
Why did you use fixed thrusters with rudders insted of rotatable thrusters if high maneuvrability was an important goal? I mean no offense, the boat already turns on a dime and that is great, just curious about your design decisions.
If I ever try an autonomous boat project myself, I will defnetly think about making a similar design and implement either rotatable thrusters or jet thrusters for propulsion
The motors are not water proof. The winding are coated and the bearings are some type of plastic. The water keeps everything cool. They have over 400 hours on them in salt water. Maneuverability is not my main goal. Getting home on one T 100 thruster is. Redundant thruster plus redundant rudders = I will get the boat back.
@@swfdrones4019 Wow, that was a fast response, thanks for all the info! I just googled the T100, sounds like a solid design and the mounting point on the thruster seems to be desgned in a way that could explain why a fixed position thruster probably makes more sense here
Nice Build
What about some cam footage
th-cam.com/video/sVXQyqtAqDQ/w-d-xo.html
Can you share what parts you have in this setup? Thanks!
A pixhawk 1 and RFD 900 Radios.
Hi, May I ask where you got the platform (boat) from? Thanks.
It is home made
@@swfdrones4019 Would you share information on how it was made? Thanks,
@@trehoret diydrones.com/group/arduboat-user-group/forum/arduboat-built-from-scratch-is-almost-ready-to-go