The Maker Boat Basic Bill of Materials provides a complete list of all the parts and components that you will need to complete this build. We use off-the-shelf components whenever possible and we provide links to everything that we have used. These parts are sold by third parties so we cannot guarantee prices or availability. Let us know if an item is discontinued or out of stock, or if you find something better (and hopefully cheaper!). We used an older Pixhawk clone because we had plenty of spare parts laying around, but a newer model should also work. If you’re an experienced maker, feel free to customize your build and let us know how it turns out! We will update the Maker Boat Basic Bill of Materials as we iterate and improve on the basic design.
Propulsion
- 2 x Blue Robotics T200 Thrusters
- 2 x Blue Robotics Basic ESCs
- 2 x Blue Robotics Thruster Mounting Brackets
Autopilot
- 1 x Radiolink Pixhawk
- 1 x Radiolink GPS and External Compass Module
- 1 set of Telemetry Radios – Read more here
RC Transmitter and Receiver
- 1 x Taranis X9 Lite RC Transmitter
- 1 x Taranis X8R RC Receiver
- Optional
- 2 x 18650 Button Top LiPo Batteries
- 18650 LiPo Charger
Power and Wiring
- 1 x 4S 5000 mAh 50C LiPo Battery with XT60 – Read more
- 1 x Screw terminal strip
- 12 AWG wire
- 12 AWG Spade Crimp Connectors
- 2 x M16 IP68 Cable Glands
- Optional
- 4S LiPo Charger
Electronics Enclosure
- IP65 (or higher) junction box – minimum dimensions 300 mm x 200 mm x 160 mm
- 6 mm thick (1/4″) hobby plywood (300 mm x 300 mm)
- 4 x M5 x 40 mm bolts
- 4 x M5 standoffs
- 4 x M5 nuts
Mounting Hardware
3D Printed Parts
The 3D printed parts can be downloaded here
- Left Enclosure Mount
- Right Enclosure Mount
- Front Enclosure Mount
- 2 x Fins
- Optional
- GoPro Adhesive Mount