Nickelalloy
SolarpunkSo i thought this fits here, he calls the boat Helios 11 and builds it with very little experience. He docunents the adventure quite well and shares what he learns, and also shares all the plans for the boat for free.
Is that a river boat they started with? That thing looks like it’d crack in two over a strong wave.
You might be better off buying an old aluminium tinny and modifying that. Lasts longer than plywood, and is already a boat. Hardest part done. Making a roof and adding solar panels is relatively easy
I think the best option is to take two old sailboats (already efficient hulls) and connect them together into a large catamaran with a platform in between them. This greatly increases the possible surface area for solar panels, with a minimum of water resistance added. It allows you to add a large section of solar panels in the middle without anything adding drag in the water in that section.
LOL! That's the best option? Why wouldn't you just start with a catamaran?
If you ever built a thing like that please give me the link to your YouTube, that would be funny as hell to watch.
Uhm. This is not done by welding a bit or using big bolts. If done wrong, your “catamaran” will not survive a single wave, let alone the conditions of the open sea. Don’t forget how much force water has.
So if you do this on a lake, you’ll be fine, but not in open waters.
If done right, this could be more stable as well
Does he say how much it cost him?
USA: and I took that personally.
You have been blockaded by USA.
The USA do be blowing up boats and murdering their crews on the regular these days...
Such a cool project. Now, if only I didn't live 1000 km from the sea in a small apartment...
Just mod it into a helicopter to carry the boat, easy.
Yeah I'll make a design on the back of a napkin. Nothing can possibly go wrong.
Hhaahha ummm yeah :(
He want's to make it
AI controlled
aww man
I respect his solar commitement, but listening to him it's obvious he's a libertarian Elon-Bro... my immediate reaction is "oh no... it's retarded."
And the concept isn't new, solar boats have been a thing for ages now and most of them are (like @OwOarchist@pawb.social suggested) catamarans or trimarans.
Honestly not a terrible use of ai. I imagine it's pretty good at spotting things in a sparse environment like the middle of the ocean.
It's not retarded, just looking for investors and learning to speak their language.
@Nickelalloy
Initial thought: Wow, I'm sure many have started that but not finished.
Subsequent thought: Of course.
Indeed.
I have looked as his videos a bit as they were released and he makes it to the miditerranian quite well!
