Launching the buoy
February 2, 2020 · 1 min read
Time to try the buoy on the water.
This was a fiasco:
- Far too small/weak motor/propeller
- Wrong “hull design”
I’ll get beefier motors and redesign the hull. Likely a catamaran—it’s stable and maneuvers well.
Back to the lab and workshop 🛠️
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