FPV racing

[FPVRACING.TV]

Has anyone here tried FPV racing with fast electric boats? Or even just tried mounting an FPV camera on their boat and piloting it via a wireless video feed? If so, how was it?

[boilo56]

Has anyone here tried FPV racing with fast electric boats? Or even just tried mounting an FPV camera on their boat and piloting it via a wireless video feed? If so, how was it?

I was asking the same thing to myself... i have a FPV setup laying around, but haven't put it on anything yet. If you do try it, post some updates please!

[FPVRACING.TV]

Hey, thanks for your reply! I am gonna give it a go. FPV racing is becoming really popular with other RC vehicles like quadcopters and cars, so I thought, why not boats as well?

If you decide to give it a go as well, please post your video in this thread. :-)

[boilo56]

Hey, thanks for your reply! I am gonna give it a go. FPV racing is becoming really popular with other RC vehicles like quadcopters and cars, so I thought, why not boats as well?

If you decide to give it a go as well, please post your video in this thread. :-)

I will, but my idea of positioning the cam, needs a bit of work on the hatch... i want to have a driverview, so i need to put a plexiglass windshield on the hatch, and make sure it is water sealed.

[Doby]

Any links to any vids of FPV Quads and Car racing?

[boilo56]

What would be the best option for the camera hold...? Fix position or on a gimbal?
My first thought were this:IMG_20150617_190630.jpgIMG_20150617_190703.jpgIMG_20150617_190719.jpg

[f1rogers]

Use a gimbal if at all possible, makes a huge difference with the drone. I was thinking about putting one on my mean machine, then I could sit in my air conditioned car, put on goggles, and drive my boat around the lake. FPV would be cool.

[boilo56]

I was thinking of a fix cam setup. I think it would give more feedback about the boat behaviour. But again, i have no input on this, i'm guessing here. i might be way off the track and not knowing!!!

[f1rogers]

With gimbel, image stabilization, no gimbel, video is bouncing and tilting, much less enjoyable to watch.

[tlandauer]

With gimbel, image stabilization, no gimbel, video is bouncing and tilting, much less enjoyable to watch.

How do they stand up to water and the constant violent bouncing? I would love to know......

[boilo56]

Would this one work ok? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...06_Motors.html

[kevinpratt823]

I would think that water spraying on it would make it tough to see, might be tricky to mount it in a way that avoids that.

[Doug Smock]

Any links to any vids of FPV Quads and Car racing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYyk8HnLQBE&feature=youtu.be&list=PLBD631C77B5F24424

[Doby]

Ho hum....

While the idea of FPV racing is interesting...I doubt its practical.

Lack of peripheral vision, spray on the cameras etc...can't see it working.

[boilo56]

I would think that water spraying on it would make it tough to see, might be tricky to mount it in a way that avoids that.

If the cam is mounted inside the canopy, the water will just slip over the windshield.