Towed Camera

[SubDude]

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.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

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

[Subculture]

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

[SubDude]

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.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

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.



Here's a variation on the theme:



Well done, sir.



David

[SubDude]

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.



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.



It should be no problem for my bigger boats to pull so I am eager to try it out soon.