
PROJECTS: Solar Portable Houseboat
Berkeley Marine Center, who helped us get this
done (Figures
J
and
K
). We highly recommend
working with experienced boat builders for this
step, if possible .
6. RIG UP ELECTRONICS, POWER, AND
CONTROL SYSTEMS
6a. Decide on your propulsion method. We were
excited to try waterproof brushless motors, which
have emerged from the DIY ROV communities
as the go-to method for propulsion in marine
robotics. You could also use one of the many
electric trolling motors on the market.
We chose two Blue Robotics T500 thrusters
(Figure
L
), arranged in parallel for differential
control. Their great advantage is that they’r ...