Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Hello gargoile. Nice props in that ebay store. 4" diameter and the pitch and shape of the blades would possibly be too much load on a small motor though. I've wanted to make a similar boat-thruster as an alternative to a trolling motor, using something with specs like this: http://hobbyking.co...

TigerShark wrote:Bilge pump motor will be too weak for that. I suggest a Bluerobotics T200 or a seascooter modified for your needs.

T200 looks real nice, the T100 (maybe two) look nice. The price is on the high side of the budget. I think they are plan B and save up. Thanks for the link.

Local shops sometimes stock in Summer http://m.ebay.com/itm/261950449040 Yeah I've seen these thrusters and they are pretty close to what I'm going for the reviews of the product aren't very good. If there are modifications that can be made to make it more reliable i'd be open to that. Like i said ...

Hello all, I'm trying to make a thruster big enough to push me around in my belly boat ( a inflatable boat i'm half submerged in the water). Normal propulsion is my feet with flippers on. So a trolling motor is big and bulky requires descent sized batteries. I'm my research I have run into you ROV s...