Replace rudder with small fixed perpendicular thruster for steering

[MPMVP (Maksim Peits)]

Hi everyone!

I’m new here and all in all in this area.

I have an idea to make a autopiloted boat with three thrusters. two powerful ones will be leading and directed along one straight line, and the third (less powerful) will look perpendicular to them and be responsible for steering the direction of movement.

How do you think, how it is better to realize my idea? Which one program template it is better to use? And do i need to change some code to make my idea work?

[LupusTheCanine]

Why not place the two thrusters to the side and use skid steering?
I suspect that sideways propeller will cause significant drag at higher speeds or lose effectiveness if it will be tunneled like bow thruster.

[geofrancis ([𝙂𝙚𝙤])]

you want an omni3 setup

Omni Thruster configurations

I have been looking at the current OMNI frame classes and from what I can tell they are essentially just rover layouts and are more like theoretically ideal setups rather than what is possible. the reason I bring it up is that I have had some debates recently about how to apply omni frame control to real world boats. these 3 frames can be easily modified to fit most existing ships and boats with bow or stern thrusters using some slightly different layouts [omni-motor-order] Omni 3A would rep…