Rudder control for kontiki

Posted by Colin Doughty on January 19, 2019 at 10:22am

Hi all,

I want to install a rudder on to my kontiki, which is like a submarine which floats on the surface and takes a fishing line out to sea.

I am thinking of using an apm 2.8 with gps (because thats what i have) to drive a 20kg servo. The gps should point at a point about 3km out from the beach and the kontiki should follow that course until the timer turns off.

I would be grateful for any advise how to go about this.

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  • David Boulanger January 19, 2019 at 12:30pm

    apm 2.8 is not supported much anymore.  You would be better off getting a Pixhawk type controller.  However, everything you need to know is in the Rover Docs.

  • Colin Doughty January 19, 2019 at 12:27pm

    Thanks, but that a bit like looking for a needle in a hay stack. How do I find rudder control using apm 2.8? Where do I start looking. Please.

    David Boulanger said:

    http://ardupilot.org/

    It's all here.

    Rudder control for kontiki
    Hi all, I want to install a rudder on to my kontiki, which is like a submarine which floats on the surface and takes a fishing line out to sea. I am…
  • David Boulanger January 19, 2019 at 10:32am

    http://ardupilot.org/

    It's all here.

    ArduPilot Open Source Autopilot
    The most advanced open source autopilot for use by both professionals and hobbyist. Supports multi-copters, planes, rovers, boats, helicopters, ante…
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