In case you couldn’t find just the right item on Navagear’s Holiday Gift Guide, maybe this will help.
It’s the VideoRay Scout, a Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV) with onboard video camera. Heck, this might just fill the gap until I can afford my own personal mini-submarine.
The Scout is VideoRay’s entry-level model, and includes the 8-pound submersible with color video camera, control box with 7-inch LCD color display, 130 feet of neutrally buoyant tether, manual, and tool kit. All components fit neatly in a watertight, rolling Pelican case that fits easily in the trunk of a car or in airline luggage compartments. The entire system, including case, weighs 70 lbs and costs around $6000.
Oh, what could you DO with a VideoRay? Um…lots of stuff! You know, look at things. Underwater things. I figure I need it to check anchor sets with my new Rocna anchor. Actually, Tim from gCaptain spoke recently with Brian Luzzi, Sales & Marketing Coordinator of VideoRay, and learned a lot about how these units are being used.
That’s where I found this great video, by the way. Thanks, gCaptain!
