Remote Control Boat Specs~1.docx

SPECIFICATIONS FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED SONAR VESSEL

Boat Measurements: Approximately 34” L x 12 .5” W x 11.5” H

· Material: All welded construction using .095 5052 Marine Grade Aluminum

· Paint: Epoxy Primer and White Automotive Grade Paint

· Watertight lid with wear and scratch resistant Lexan window in order to see the sonar unit screen as well as assist the unit in receiving GPS signal. Stainless Steel spring loaded twist latches shall be used to secure the lid on vessel

· All Stainless- Steel Hardware shall be used

· Handles shall be mounted on both sides and on the front and back to assist in deploying and retrieving the vessel. A strap shall also be attached on top of the vessel to assist in lifting the vessel out of the water

· Two Stainless Steel rods, one each side of the vessel, shall be mounted under the back of boat and to the transom to protect the transducer, prop shafts and props from being struck on the ground The vessel shall Include the following:

· Two (2) 24V DC Low Cog Industrial Motors

· Two (2) Brass propellers (one standard & 1 counter rotating): Prop Size: 4 Blade 2-15/16”, 3.3” pitch, 10-32 thread

· Two (2) Roller Bearing Aluminum Stuffing tubes and two (2) Stainless Steel Prop Shafts

· Two (2) Stainless Steel Rudder Shafts with two (2) Powder Coated Rudder Blades of appropriate size

· Side Scan sonar unit with 9” screen mounted inside of the vessel (Humminbird Helix 9 Mega SI Generation 2) or approved equivalent

· Thru hull transducer compatible with the Side Scan sonar unit

· External GPS antenna compatible with the Side Scan sonar unit

· Wireless Ethernet Bridges: (1) for the boat and (1) used to view sonar on shore with an optional second Side Scan Sonar unit NOT provided by potential Vendor

· Two (2) External antennas for the ethernet bridges located in front of the vessel.

· One (1) 24V 500mAh rechargeable battery for power to Ethernet Bridge on shore and a Smart Universal Charger to use to recharge the 24V batteries

· High Quality RC Speed Controllers for reliability

· 2.4 GHZ RC Radio with Marine Receiver. Uses one (1) antenna on rear of boat for steering

· Four (4) 12V 9AH Sealed Lead Acid Batteries: Approximate size each: 6” x 2.5” x 3.75”

· Six (6) spare 12V 9AH Sealed Lead Acid Batteries

· Tripod with mounting bracket for use with optional second sonar unit to be viewed on shore

· AC/DC 4 Port multi charger. Stored in Watertight Case

· Tools for in-the-field repair (minimum 2 screwdrivers, 2 allen wrenches, 1 pair of needle nose pliers and 1 pair of snap ring pliers)

· Two (2) Spare Rudder Shafts (Rudder shaft is Stainless Steel and Rudder Blade is Powder Coated Aluminum)

· Two (2) Spare Stainless- Steel Prop Shafts

· Two (2) Switches with red LED Lights mounted inside boat (one switch shall be marked “Radio” and will be used to turn on ethernet. The second switch shall be marked “Boat” and will turn on the speed controller. The red LED light shall let user know the switches are on

· Carrying Rack for boat – Shall be constructed with Powder Coated 1”x 1” x .125 wall Aluminum square tubing with foam attached to the frame to protect the hull vessel

· Two (2) watertight cases for storing spare batteries, tools, radio, charger, charging leads and other spare parts

· 1-day free training at our chosen location within the State of Illinois

· 1-year warranty for parts & labor