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> stern-to mooring to some trees with a Starlink terminal sitting on the beach with an Ethernet cable running out to the boat. How come? What's the problem wit
by FDSGSG 5y ago
> stern-to mooring to some trees with a Starlink terminal sitting on the beach with an Ethernet cable running out to the boat.
How come? What's the problem with having the Starlink terminal on the boat?
- Stevvo 5y agoIt doesn't deal too well with all the movement; it works sometimes but not reliably. I don't know if it is only the rolling or also the lateral swinging around the anchor that throws it off. In perfectly flat seas it might work fine, but you don't often find yourself in those conditions.
- strainer 5y agoSeems 'marine stabilized platforms' of many specs and sizes are advertised. Surprising if none suitable to mount a starlink on.
- Stevvo 5y agoA catamaran would be a nice "marine stabilized platform"
- NickNameNick 5y agoNot necessarily. Catamarans tend the roll pretty aggressively, even if they aren't going to roll over a wide angle. A SWATH - small water-plane area twin hull - would be a better choice. Basically two completely submerged pontoons with small pylons passing though the water surface up to the superstructure. Because they have very little boyancy change when the waves change the water surface level, they have very gentle roll characteristics.
- FL410 5y agoIt deals REALLY well with movement. I’m very curious what you’re seeing and if you’re on the latest firmware?
- ummonk 5y agoCan’t you set it on a gymbaled gyro to stabilize it?