BlueBoat and the Starlink Mini!

Hi @FairweatherIT -
While the Starlink App does indicate that the antenna is not in the ideal orientation, the obstruction map is clear and the unit gets comparable speeds to when it is static and oriented correctly. I did find that rapid yaw motion, like turning a corner with a pivot turn, results in loss of connection for a minute or two. Zerotier seems to be able to switch between Starlink and 4G cellular fairly quicckly!

Good eye - those are T500 thrusters modified to be “M500s” with large 3D printed weedless props and mounted to the BlueBoat- for a low-speed, solar vehicle this can reduce the speed to cruise at 1 m/s by roughly 3X !! The drawback is the propellers are not protected by the keel, so when beaching the unit they can strike the bottom and break…

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