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Electric motors are running! And I’m running away from them…
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Electric motors are running! And I’m running away from them…

Got my battery pack built and hooked up the two electric motors. Then realized I actually have a really big remote control boat!
The simple things make me happy. In this case it’s a hot shower :)
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The simple things make me happy. In this case it’s a hot shower :)

Finally a hot water shower. I have a water tank connected to a pump connected to a splitter. one feed from the splitter goes to a 30 liter water heater, and then to the hot side of a thermostatic mixing tap, the other side of the splitter goes directly to the cold side of the mixing tap. The mixing ...
Wireless windlass remote for under $10
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Wireless windlass remote for under $10

I wanted to be able to raise and lower the anchor from the helm. the remote available from the manufacturer is over $350 with the control box, but you can get a 2 channel remote and control box from AliExpress for under $10 ( I paid 13 because I wanted a second remote) and it works great! Here'...
My boat has a penguin hatch
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Can you have a bath in a 9 meter catamaran.
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Can you have a bath in a 9 meter catamaran.

One if the weirder discoveries I made on our little boat.
Boat yoga 101
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Boat yoga 101

Get the ins and outs of how to combine boat work with yoga, it's so much fun you'll find yourself doing it with every boat job!
Electric motors are mounted!
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Electric motors are mounted!

A big milestone for me, the boat finally has the electric motors mounted! Still a ton of other jobs to do but it feels like I'm finally making progress 😊
Update on my Catalac 9M refit
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Update on my Catalac 9M refit

So I've removed probably a literal ton of wood and wiring. the boat is now back to a blank canvas ready to be redone on the inside and turned into a solar electric yacht on the outside. I'm aiming for a launch in late March, can't wait.
How to map with the DJI Mini 2 and the Air 2 range
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How to map with the DJI Mini 2 and the Air 2 range

The latest range of DJI drones don't come with waypoint abilities, that means mapping software like Pix4d capture and drone deploy won't work, but happily there is one package that can do automated mapping with these drones, it's called Dronelink, and it's become my favourite map...
So many jellyfish in Trieste!
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So many jellyfish in Trieste!

Trieste seems to have a smack (yes that's the collective noun for them!) of jellyfish floating around the city at the moment. Very pretty to see. they're called Rhizostoma pulmo.
After cleaning out some rotten wood it was time to put the ceiling back in
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After cleaning out some rotten wood it was time to put the ceiling back in

I sadly discovered the roof was full of water soaked chip board. horrible job pulling it all out. After it was gone I had to put the ceiling back in. Music: Carefree Ukulele Claps Musician: REDproductions URL:
Walkthrough of my Catalac 9M before I start pulling everything apart!
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Walkthrough of my Catalac 9M before I start pulling everything apart!

I bought a modified Catalac 9M and now I'm planning to convert it to a solar electric boat. This is a walkthrough before I really start pulling it apart to get to the systems I need to check and replace.
An example of a 3D model generated from a drone flight
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An example of a 3D model generated from a drone flight

This is a 3D model generated from a drone flying a double grid flight.
Wood so heavy it can’t float
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Wood so heavy it can’t float

My brother in law bought some wood while we were in the Kruger Park. I've never carried a bag of wood this heavy. It burns really well and for a very long time, but someone told me to put it into water and see what happens. I was very surprised to say the least.
What happens when my dog Niles realises mid-stride that he’s within striking distance of a cat.
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What happens when my dog Niles realises mid-stride that he’s within striking distance of a cat.

My dog is petrified of cats. no idea why, he used to live with two and they got on great, but other cats are just too much for him.
Make your internet load shedding proof for R400.00
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Make your internet load shedding proof for R400.00

So I was tired of having no fibre during load shedding, and wasn't willing to pay multiple thousands for an inverter just to run the fibre router and the WiFi router. Fortunately I came up with a much more cost effective solution. If you already have a 10000mah power bank it'll cost you un...
WFP drone mapping process
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WFP drone mapping process

These are the typical steps involved in making a very high resolution maps for WFP operations using drones.
Zipline’s blood delivery drone in action with super slowmo
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Zipline’s blood delivery drone in action with super slowmo

I went to visit the Zipline blood delivery service in Rwanda. Over 24000 units of blood delivered so far without incident. I'm amazed the rest of the world isn't doing this yet. They cut the deliver time from 5 hours in the worst case to a maximum of 45 minutes, with most orders delivered...
Drone respose to cylones Idai and Kenneth by INGC and WFP
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Drone respose to cylones Idai and Kenneth by INGC and WFP

A short video on the use of drones following the cyclones Idai and Kenneth #INGC #WFP #ECHO
My dog is a neat freak
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Tiny whoop tour through my apartment
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Tiny whoop tour through my apartment

I just got a camera for my tiny whoop, but I don't have goggles so I connected it to my laptop with an OTG receiver instead. Then I took a tour around my apartment :)
Zoom capability of the Zenmuse Z30
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Zoom capability of the Zenmuse Z30

Using the Zenmuse Z30 to do a line of sight assessment for doing antenna pointing before erecting a 15m antenna mount. The zoom capability is amazing, the tents in the final shot were 6.5km as the crow flies from where we were flying the drone. If you're wondering what the red arrow is, it...
Web Open Drone Map (WebODM) demo
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Web Open Drone Map (WebODM) demo

Drone processing software generally costs a fortune. Open Drone Map is free and open source, but a little tricky to use. Web Open Drone Map (WebODM) solves that issue by being very user friendly with a lot of great features available at the click of a mouse while still being free.
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