The ROV came home and sat in the garage for a couple of days to dry off. It is naturally buoyant in fresh water, but we found two things in our test “trip.” The first is that the propellers are well positioned, but they still get debris (read seaweed or algae) wound around them. Having had ROV’s in the past, that is an issue that plagues design. You have to be careful how much vegetation is in the water for most ROV’s. Some have metal propellers that are better able to cut through the vegetation, the problem with meta propellers is, of course, you have to clean them or they rust. Plastic is lighter, but it isn’t as effective at cutting as metal is. Anyway, after the little guy dried, I moved him to the dining room table. Next, he goes back in his bag. Eventually, he is going to go on the boat, but probably not this year as the boating season is fading. Mid-October is normally the end of boating season in the Bay area.
Anyone can post pictures for the photo challenge! Point, shoot, share!
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Question of
Do you ever wonder what lies beneath the surface of water?
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Yes
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No
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When you have the chance do you ride on glass bottomed boats?
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Yes
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No
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I love to see what lies beyond…
I wonder sometimes if that isn’t part of the way we grew up.
Possibly and if so, that is a very good thing. Not everyone can say that.
I remember sitting in the basement tv room with my dad in 1969 glued to the TV until 3 in the morning. We were both exhausted but on July 22nd, we were not going to bed.
I saw Neil Armstrong nearly live (34-second delay between his actual step and the rest of us seeing it).
More great memories you just shared Doc.
I like to experience riding on a boat with glass floor, but it is also a bit scary to see what’s beneath the surface of the ocean.
ROV’s are nice because you can be on shore. I am curious what happens when a shark wonders if my little ROV is dinner.
Hmm… what do you think will happen when a shark eats your ROV.
I suspect it will have digestive issues and I will have a very gross video.
wonderful Challenge I Like It, Nice Post 🙂
It has been a lot of fun the past few days. I am heading into my final three months of the challenge soon I can stop!