Manned Vessel
"Boat"
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2025 Systems
Drivetrain
Custom outboard unit with a DHX Electric Machines Peregrine 40 delivering 18.3 kW
2026 Upgrade Plan: two motors for double the torque
Cooling
Lightweight aluminum racing radiator in a closed loop cooling system
2026 Upgrade Plan: seawater intake to closed loop cooling system via heat exchanger
Batteries
Two 48V nominal LiFePO4 batteries in parallel providing 40+ minutes of racing power
Control Systems
Inmotion Gen 7 motor controller, Raspberry Pi 4b, Robot Operating System (ROS) with communication to internal CAN bus, communication to a shore station
2026 Upgrade Plan: re-write software from scratch, add larger screen to cockpit with indicators and buttons
Hull
16’ custom hull designed and built by Stevens senior design students, aramid fiber honeycomb core layered in carbon fiber
Propeller
Custom machined aluminum Newton Rader supercaviting propeller
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