Boat Bot - a movie about my electric canoe.
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I modified a canoe with two electric trolling motors that are controlled with a wii nunchuck via custom software on an arduino board. Robot servos and a battle bot motor driver control direction and speed. Two golf cart batteries allow for about 6 - 8 hours of cruising with a top speed of 4 miles per hour.
Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: manyrobots
Length: 03:43
Rating: 4.77
Views: 59886
Tags: arduino boat canoe electric ev nunchuck wii
Video Comments
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manyrobots (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Those batteries weigh over 120 pounds, so even in the middle, they are significant ballast. Also, they are slightly forward of center for a single passenger. Normally there are two of us. Also, the motor setup weighs only about 30 - 35 lbs. So its not as much of a weight as it might seem.
mikemcmonkey (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
how do you balance all of that weight out? the battery box in the center of the canoe is enough? i'd think you'd need that in the very fore of the canoe with the weight of those motors and electronics (and human) in the back...regardless of all that, fantastic setup!
Trojanballer54 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Nice it's surprising what 2 electric motors can do handling wise over one. Short of a internal combustion motor, thats the best handling I've ever seen in a boat.It'd be great for navigating in shallow water, where theres a lot of debris.People will pay good money to have that mounted on their canoe, jon boat, kayak or any other small freshwater vessel with a shallow draft. If you found a way to market that, it could be the future of waterfowl and fishing boats.
nin10bro (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
My comp does the same thing more than 50% of videos say "were sorry this vid is no longer avaliable" it pisses me off, some comps do it more than others and some don't do it at all!!!!...weird
vettacossx (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
DUDE i make homebrew/mods ect but this is ABOVE AND BEYOND! kudos BEST MOD EVER BRO! I would love to see more with the new WIRELESS NUNCHUCK involved! subsribed! thanks for the amazing vid shared this with my whole gaming forum!
ROBwithaB (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Tried to watch this video but it said "We're sorry, this video is no longer avaialbe." Everything else in YT downloads fine, but I haven't been able to watch a video for about a week. Obviously other people aren't having the same problem.Is it security settings? (Haven't changed anything on my settings, though.) YT "Help" sucks.Does anyone know the cure for this? Please help.Thanks
samdon815 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
If the wind starts blowing his ass will be VERY wet.
klickfilm (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Very nice video! And steering of course ^^
achoi02 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
woot
historymaster (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
That thing is ten different kinds of cool. It reminds me of azimuth thrusters and azipods on larger vessels like tugs and cruise ships. If you ever make an instructable or draw up some plans I would love to make my own setup like this. Peace. |