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SV Delos put a (large-ish: 50kg) satellite dish from Viasat on their boat a while ago: * https://svdelos.com/sailing-videos/how-to-get-super-fast-internet-on-a

SV Delos put a (large-ish: 50kg) satellite dish from Viasat on their boat a while ago: * https://svdelos.com/sailing-videos/how-to-get-super-fast-internet-on-a-sailboat-digital-nomad-edition-sailing-vessel-delos-ep-260/ https://svdelos.com/sailing-videos/how-to-get-super-fast-int... Not cheap, but it seems you can get roughly DSL-equivalent speeds.

jbkiv 5y ago
Agree, but the rumor is that their social media business (YT, ads) brings US$ 800K/year
- wlll 5y ago
  Pretty sure they got the dish free, they did an episode on it. I've watched Delos since the beginning. I'd be surprised if they make that sort of money.
  - wingworks 5y ago
    IDK, don't think it's far off. Just from there patreon income alone they'll be pulling over 500k/y (this just by calculating there base fee $5 per vid, they have 2,062 patreons, so assuming some will be paying more, they'll likely be getting more than 500k/y just from patreon) ex taxes, fees etc. Nevermind the income they get from merch, sponsors and YT ads. Not trying to be negative, I say good on them, they worked hard on it, and have been doing it for years.
    - wlll 5y ago
      > I say good on them, they worked hard on it, and have been doing it for years. Oh for sure, I support them on patreon :) GOod on them for finding a way to live their best life. I think you have to take into account patreon monthly limits people can set too. It still seems like it's a high estimate. One site I found estimates the income much lower, https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/svdelos https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/svdelos, though I have no idea of the accuracy, and this estimate seems pretty low. I'd be really curious to know for sure, but I'm sure they won't say :)
      - jbkiv 5y ago
        I like them a lot and they are very good at what they do. Disclaimer: I owned an Amel...
helsinkiandrew 5y ago
I remember looking up the prices at the time and the Sailor 600 unit they got costs about $25K and with the modem uses 200+ Watts of power (plus $1K a month)
wlll 5y ago
A couple of points: - They got the dish/connection (I believe) free, they did an episode on it. - As far as I can tell (I've watched all their episodes) they've never actually said it is any good, so maybe that tells me something? I don't know, I'd love to hear a yay/nay from them.
- wingworks 5y ago
  I remember watching there install video, always wondered how it performed in real world conditions. A bit sad to hear there were no follow up videos.
  - state_less 5y ago
    He seemed to like it when I spoke with him. It draws 200ish watts, so you don’t want to leave it running over night. I was able to pull down weather/email and surf the web a bit at the Dry Tortugas. The connection seemed solid even while swinging on anchor. It wasn’t too swelly, which would make for a more trying test. I run an Iridium Go for weather now. It’s easier on energy and the wallet, but the trade off is a slow uplink.
    - wlll 5y ago
      Interesting, thanks for sharing!
- throw0101a 5y ago
  > As far as I can tell (I've watched all their episodes) they've never actually said it is any good, so maybe that tells me something? They've also hardly mentioned their solar panels, which tells you something? They've also hardly mentioned their their LiFePO batteries, which tells you something? They've also hardly mentioned the generator they got in South Africa, which tells you something? People don't notice when things go right. The fact that that the gear blends into the background is probably an indication of it just working. They did a live stream during one of the lockdowns (when they were still in the Bahamas?) when they did comment on it being very good. They said that without it they couldn't really have done much content during 2020(?).

jbkiv 5y ago

Agree, but the rumor is that their social media business (YT, ads) brings US$ 800K/year

wlll 5y ago
Pretty sure they got the dish free, they did an episode on it. I've watched Delos since the beginning. I'd be surprised if they make that sort of money.
- wingworks 5y ago
  IDK, don't think it's far off. Just from there patreon income alone they'll be pulling over 500k/y (this just by calculating there base fee $5 per vid, they have 2,062 patreons, so assuming some will be paying more, they'll likely be getting more than 500k/y just from patreon) ex taxes, fees etc. Nevermind the income they get from merch, sponsors and YT ads. Not trying to be negative, I say good on them, they worked hard on it, and have been doing it for years.
  - wlll 5y ago
    > I say good on them, they worked hard on it, and have been doing it for years. Oh for sure, I support them on patreon :) GOod on them for finding a way to live their best life. I think you have to take into account patreon monthly limits people can set too. It still seems like it's a high estimate. One site I found estimates the income much lower, https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/svdelos https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/svdelos, though I have no idea of the accuracy, and this estimate seems pretty low. I'd be really curious to know for sure, but I'm sure they won't say :)
    - jbkiv 5y ago
      I like them a lot and they are very good at what they do. Disclaimer: I owned an Amel...

helsinkiandrew 5y ago

I remember looking up the prices at the time and the Sailor 600 unit they got costs about $25K and with the modem uses 200+ Watts of power (plus $1K a month)

wlll 5y ago

A couple of points: - They got the dish/connection (I believe) free, they did an episode on it. - As far as I can tell (I've watched all their episodes) they've never actually said it is any good, so maybe that tells me something? I don't know, I'd love to hear a yay/nay from them.

wingworks 5y ago
I remember watching there install video, always wondered how it performed in real world conditions. A bit sad to hear there were no follow up videos.
- state_less 5y ago
  He seemed to like it when I spoke with him. It draws 200ish watts, so you don’t want to leave it running over night. I was able to pull down weather/email and surf the web a bit at the Dry Tortugas. The connection seemed solid even while swinging on anchor. It wasn’t too swelly, which would make for a more trying test. I run an Iridium Go for weather now. It’s easier on energy and the wallet, but the trade off is a slow uplink.
  - wlll 5y ago
    Interesting, thanks for sharing!
throw0101a 5y ago
> As far as I can tell (I've watched all their episodes) they've never actually said it is any good, so maybe that tells me something? They've also hardly mentioned their solar panels, which tells you something? They've also hardly mentioned their their LiFePO batteries, which tells you something? They've also hardly mentioned the generator they got in South Africa, which tells you something? People don't notice when things go right. The fact that that the gear blends into the background is probably an indication of it just working. They did a live stream during one of the lockdowns (when they were still in the Bahamas?) when they did comment on it being very good. They said that without it they couldn't really have done much content during 2020(?).