Next step...robotic arm to pick things up with. Not sure on a suitable waterproof mechanism.

Second test run yesterday wasn't as great as Mudeford. Visibility was just as poor, and I was paranoid of wrapping the tether around the pontoon supports, or hitting a boat (doubt it'd damage a boat but better safe than sorry).

Signal seemed worse on the camera, depending on how I angle it on the ROV effects the distance to the repeater by up to 2cm. Seems there's a sweet spot where it's not touching the resin, but not too far away. I'm going to have to find a hacksaw and really try to trim as much of the resin off as possible to hopefully boost signal a bit.

Vertical thruster also seems to have developed a fault. The ROV is still in the car, so I'll be looking at it later. Hopefully it's a simple job, like the prop working loose or something.

Video coming soon.

(Definitely need to add an area in front of the camera to have a compass and depth gauge, it's very easy to get disorientated in the murk) And probably adding a torch or two would be good. That, or going during mid day when there's more light. Sadly 3.30 was the earliest I could get there yesterday.