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  • SubDude
    Captain
    • Dec 2019
    • 803

    Towed Camera

    I was very impressed with the towed camera rig that David M. had at Subfest so I did a little searching and decided to try a Drift Ghost X camera in a waterproof case.

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    It is bigger of course than what David has and I am not worried about putting it in a waterproof tow vehicle for obvious reasons so I designed and printed this to try out.

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    It should be no problem for my bigger boats to pull so I am eager to try it out soon.
    Last edited by SubDude; 10-26-2021, 11:12 PM.
  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
    Moderator
    • Aug 2008
    • 12256

    #2
    Beautiful, Steve!

    the tow point is on the bottom, just forward of the lens, but out of the field-of-view. Ballast it to be just a smidgen positively buoyant. The low tow point will make the body pitch up as you speed up the towing vehicle so cant the stabilizer down a bit to counter that. That's why mine has an aluminum boom -- easy to bend for such adjustments.

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    Here's a variation on the theme:

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    Well done, sir. ​​​​​​​



    David
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    • SubDude
      Captain
      • Dec 2019
      • 803

      #3
      Good to know on the aluminum spar. Right now it is carbon fiber but can easily be changed. I have not yet mounted the tow point to it so good to see where you have yours. Thank you.

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      • Subculture
        Admiral
        • Feb 2009
        • 2119

        #4
        As you have some vanes inside the circular ring, perhaps you could make the lower ones pitchable with some copper wire hinges.

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        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
          Moderator
          • Aug 2008
          • 12256

          #5
          Originally posted by Subculture
          As you have some vanes inside the circular ring, perhaps you could make the lower ones pitchable with some copper wire hinges.
          Listen to this man -- he's the guy who manufactured and so kindly provided me with the tow-body I talk about so often. A magnificent little example of Craftsmanship.

          David
          Who is John Galt?

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          • SubDude
            Captain
            • Dec 2019
            • 803

            #6
            Originally posted by Subculture
            As you have some vanes inside the circular ring, perhaps you could make the lower ones pitchable with some copper wire hinges.
            I have thought of that. Wouldn't be difficult to do. Definitely worth considering. Thank you.

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