Which Starlink is Better on a Boat? Maritime, RV, High Performance In-Motion or Residential?

Summary

This video script explores the viability of using Starlink's satellite internet on recreational boats, comparing four different offerings. It discusses factors like cost, performance, power consumption, and installation considerations. The script provides recommendations for different boater types, from weekend warriors to hardcore liveaboard cruisers, and touches on the potential of the maritime solution for commercial vessels. The goal is to demystify Starlink options for boaters and aid in choosing the right setup for varying needs.

Takeaways

• 🚀 Starlink currently does not have a dedicated offering for recreational boaters but has coverage up to 10 miles off the coastline.
• 📈 The script discusses four different Starlink offerings, aiming to clarify which might be best suited for various boating scenarios.
• 💰 The residential dish costs $599 for equipment with a $110 monthly fee, plus a $25 portability feature for boat use.
• 🔌 The residential dish has a power consumption of 45-75 Watts, similar to a standard radar.
• 📡 The residential dish is 11x20 inches and has a pole with motors for easy home installation, which could be problematic on a boat due to movement.
• 🌊 The residential dish has an IP54 water resistance rating and can withstand winds up to 50 mph.
• 🚤 The RV dish costs $600 with a $135 monthly fee, no wait for availability, and pause capability, but also operates on best effort speeds.
• 🔋 The RV dish has the same power consumption and size as the residential dish but can be modified for better water and wind resistance.
• 💨 The high-performance in-motion dish costs $2500 with a $135 monthly fee, supports speeds up to 300 megabits per second, and has a power consumption of 110-150 Watts.
• 🛳 The maritime dish is commercial-grade, costing $10,000 for equipment and $5000 per month, offering global support and high-performance with no throttling.
• 🔧 Recommendations are given for different boater types, from near-shore recreational to hardcore liveaboard cruisers, considering factors like performance, cost, and installation.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the video script?

The purpose of the video script is to demystify the four different offerings of Starlink and determine which one makes the most sense for different types of boaters to use on their boats.

What are the eight areas discussed in the video to compare Starlink offerings?

The eight areas discussed are costs, performance, power consumption, size of the dishes, water resistance rating, wind resistance rating, installation considerations, and in-motion support.

What is the cost for the residential Starlink dish and its monthly usage?

The residential Starlink dish costs $599 for the equipment and has a monthly usage fee of $110, with an additional $25 per month for the portability feature when used on a boat.

What is the 'best effort mode' mentioned for the residential Starlink dish on a boat?

The 'best effort mode' means that while the dish can provide great performance in low congested areas, it may be throttled down to 1 to 10 megabits per second in high congested areas or near large structures like cruise ships.

How does the phased array technology used by Starlink differ from traditional satellite dishes?

Phased array technology electronically tracks satellites in low orbit, unlike traditional satellite dishes that need to point precisely to stationary satellites in geostationary orbit.

What is the power consumption for the residential and RV Starlink dishes?

The power consumption for both the residential and RV Starlink dishes is between 45 to 75 Watts.

What is the difference between the RV dish and the residential dish in terms of service flexibility?

The RV dish allows for pausing the service when not in use and does not require waiting for availability, unlike the residential dish.

What is the cost of the high-performance in-motion Starlink dish?

The high-performance in-motion Starlink dish costs $2500 for the equipment and has a monthly service fee of $135.

What is the power consumption range for the maritime Starlink dish?

The maritime Starlink dish has a power consumption range of 220 to 300 Watts.

What is the main advantage of the maritime Starlink offering for commercial users?

The maritime Starlink offering provides high-speed, reliable internet access with in-motion support and is designed to support global open water usage, making it ideal for commercial vessels like cargo ships and cruise lines.

How does the video script suggest integrating Starlink with other internet connections for redundancy?

The script suggests using a router, like a Peplink, that can combine Starlink connections with cellular data plans to provide data redundancy and ensure consistent internet access.

Outlines

00:00

🛥️ Introduction to Starlink for Boaters

Starlink hasn't released a dedicated service for recreational boaters, but coverage is available up to 10 miles offshore. This video aims to clarify the four available Starlink options for boats, considering various factors like costs, performance, and installation. The goal is to help boaters choose the best Starlink solution based on their unique needs and boat usage.

05:03

💻 Residential Dish Overview

The residential dish costs $599 for equipment and $110 per month, with an additional $25 for portability. It offers up to 150 Mbps download speed at home but switches to 'best effort mode' on a boat, potentially reducing speed in congested areas. Power consumption ranges from 45 to 75 watts. The dish's motorized pole can be problematic for boats, causing dropouts when repositioning. Starlink's phased array technology helps track satellites, but the dish still needs to be mounted with consideration to boat movement.

10:04

🌊 Flat Dish Innovation and Water Resistance

A firmware update allows the dish to lay flat, improving performance and reducing dropouts on boats. The residential dish has an IP54 water resistance rating and a wind rating of up to 50 mph. Installation options vary from simple tripod setups to custom mounts. The dish is not officially supported for in-motion use, but it can work up to 8.5 knots before losing service, making it suitable for slow-moving vessels.

15:05

🚐 RV Dish and Modifications

The RV dish costs $600 and $135 per month, with the benefit of pausing service when not in use. It always operates in 'best effort mode,' with speeds up to 150 Mbps in low-congestion areas. The power consumption and size are the same as the residential dish. Some users modify the dish to improve water and wind resistance, though it voids the warranty. In-motion support is functional up to 8.5 knots, similar to the residential dish.

20:06

🏞️ High-Performance RV Dish

The high-performance RV dish costs $2500 for equipment and $135 per month. It offers speeds up to 300 Mbps and improved water and wind resistance (IP56 and 174 mph, respectively). The dish draws more power (110-150 watts) and is larger, with better performance due to a wider field of view. It supports in-motion use without speed dropouts, making it ideal for long passages.

🚢 Maritime Dish for Commercial Use

The maritime dish setup includes two large flat dishes, costing $10,000 for equipment and $5000 per month. It offers 300+ Mbps without 'best effort' throttling, high power consumption (220-300 watts), and improved water and wind resistance. The installation requires careful spacing to avoid interference. This solution is aimed at commercial vessels like cargo ships and cruise lines, with global open water support planned.

🛠️ Installation and Obstacle Considerations

Choosing the right Starlink dish involves considering obstacles like masts and radars that can interfere with signal reception. Testing temporary installations before committing is recommended to ensure optimal placement. Boaters should also have backup installation spots to avoid obstructions and maximize connectivity.

🏖️ Near Shore Recreational Boaters

For weekend and occasional boaters, a residential dish with added portability or the standard RV option is recommended. Simple installation methods like tripods or custom mounts are suggested. These users are generally okay with occasional short dropouts.

🌍 Extended Cruisers and Liveaboards

These users need reliable internet for both personal and limited work use, including Zoom calls. The standard RV dish with a cellular backup is recommended for redundancy. Modifying the dish for a flat mount can enhance performance and durability, though it voids the warranty.

🏝️ Hardcore Liveaboard Cruisers

For remote workers needing uninterrupted internet, the high-performance in-motion dish is recommended. Alternatively, two modified RV dishes combined with a router for redundancy can be used. This setup offers greater reliability and performance, essential for professional work on the water.

🛳️ Conclusion and Commercial Use

The video concludes by emphasizing the suitability of the maritime dish for commercial users like cargo ships and cruise lines due to its high cost and performance. Viewers are encouraged to like and subscribe for future videos on installation and integration of different internet solutions for boats.

Keywords

💡Starlink

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, providing high-speed internet access in remote areas. In the video, Starlink is the central theme as the script discusses different offerings tailored for boaters, emphasizing its potential for maritime use despite not having a dedicated recreational boater package yet.

💡Coverage Map

A coverage map refers to a visual representation of areas where a service, such as internet connectivity, is available. The script mentions Starlink's coverage map to illustrate that there is internet service about 10 miles off the coastline, which is crucial for boaters considering the use of Starlink on their vessels.

💡Portability Feature

The portability feature mentioned in the script allows users to take their Starlink service on the go, such as using it on a boat instead of just at home. It is an additional service that comes with a monthly cost and is significant for boaters who need internet access while moving.

💡Best Effort Mode

Best effort mode is a term used in the script to describe how Starlink's service operates under certain conditions. It implies that while the service aims to provide the best performance, factors like congestion can affect speed, potentially throttling it down in high-density areas. This is important for understanding the variable performance of the service on boats.

💡Power Consumption

Power consumption is a critical factor for boaters, as it relates to the energy draw of electronic devices. The script discusses the wattage required by different Starlink dishes, which is essential for boaters to consider when choosing a system that won't overburden their boat's power supply.

💡IP Rating

The IP rating is a standard used to rate the degree of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against intrusion, dust, and water. In the script, it is used to describe the water resistance of Starlink dishes, which is an important factor for maritime use where exposure to the elements is a concern.

💡Wind Resistance Rating

Wind resistance rating indicates the level of wind force that a device can withstand without damage or performance degradation. The script mentions this in the context of Starlink dishes, which is crucial for boaters to ensure that their internet equipment remains functional in various weather conditions at sea.

💡In-Motion Support

In-motion support refers to the capability of an internet service to maintain a connection while the user is moving. The script discusses how certain Starlink offerings support this feature, which is particularly important for boaters who require a continuous connection while sailing.

💡Maritime Solution

The maritime solution is a specific offering from Starlink designed for commercial maritime use. The script differentiates this from recreational boater offerings, noting its high cost and advanced capabilities, such as global open water support, which is essential for large vessels like cargo ships and cruise lines.

💡Redundancy

Redundancy in the context of the script refers to having multiple sources of internet connectivity to ensure continuous service even if one source fails. It is illustrated through the use of different Starlink dishes combined with cellular data plans to provide a reliable connection for remote workers on boats.

💡Phased Array

A phased array is an electronic system that can steer beams electronically without moving parts. The script explains that Starlink uses phased array technology in its dishes to track satellites in low orbit, which is a key technological aspect that enables the dynamic and efficient operation of the system on moving boats.

Highlights

Starlink currently does not have a dedicated offering for recreational boaters, but coverage extends about 10 miles off the coastline.

The decision on which Starlink offering to use on a boat can be overwhelming due to the different ways boats are used.

The video aims to demystify the four different Starlink offerings by discussing costs, performance, power consumption, dish size, water and wind resistance ratings, installation considerations, and in-motion support.

All Starlink offerings come with a Wi-Fi router and operate on 120 volts.

The residential dish costs $599 for equipment and $110 per month, with an additional $25 for portability on a boat.

Residential dish users may experience 'best effort' mode on boats, leading to variable download speeds.

The residential dish draws 45 to 75 Watts, similar to a standard radar, and has a pole that can be problematic on boats due to movement.

Starlink dishes use phased array technology to electronically track satellites, unlike traditional satellite dishes.

The RV dish costs $600 for equipment and $135 per month, with no wait for availability and the ability to pause service.

The RV dish also operates on 'best effort' speeds and has the same power consumption as the residential dish.

The RV dish can be modified for flat mounting on boats, improving water resistance and wind rating.

The high-performance in-motion dish costs $2500 for equipment and $135 per month, with support for speeds up to 300 megabits per second.

The high-performance in-motion dish has a higher power consumption of 110 to 150 Watts and is larger in size, offering a 140-degree view of the sky.

The maritime dish is a commercial offering at $10,000 for equipment and $5000 per month, with no throttling and support for global open water.

The maritime dish has an IP65 water resistance rating and a wind resistance of 174 miles per hour.

Recommendations for different boater types include the standard RV Edition for near-shore recreational boaters and the high-performance in-motion dish for hardcore liveaboard cruisers.

For commercial users like cargo ships and cruise lines, the maritime solution is the most suitable.

Transcripts

so as of right now starlink hasn't come

out with a dedicated offering for

recreational boaters but if you look at

their coverage map it's pretty clear

that there is coverage about 10 miles

off the coastline so

it really leaves it up to us to figure

out out of four different offerings

which one makes the most sense to put on

a boat and while that's exciting it's

also a bit overwhelming

all you have to do is walk down a dock

and even though we're all boaters it's

pretty simple to see that we use our

boats in very different ways which

compounds the complexity of making this

decision and it can be paralyzing so the

goal of this video is we're going to

demystify the four different offerings

of starlinks to do that we'll talk about

eight different areas including costs

performance power consumption the size

of these dishes water resistance rating

wind resistance rating installation

considerations and in motion support on

top of it we're going to drop them into

four different scenarios of different

types of boaters and how they might use

Star Lake on their boat hopefully by the

end of it

it's going to be crystal clear as to

which one makes the most sense for you

so before we jump into the differences

of these four starlink offerings let's

talk about the similarity they all come

with a Wi-Fi router so you can connect

your devices to it the other one is that

they run on 120 volts

now the first offering that we'll speak

to is the residential dish this thing

costs 599 dollars for the equipment 110

dollars per month to be able to use your

home but if you're going to use it on

your boat you have to add what they call

the portability feature for 25 a month

this is pretty cool if you already have

a starlink to be able to dip your toe in

the water so to speak to try this out

but it probably isn't an option for most

of us because most areas are already

oversubscribed for residential starlink

until they get more satellites up in the

sky to be able to take on more capacity

now with this option

um generally when you're at home you can

get up to 150 megabits per second of

download speed that's party darn good

however uh when you put it on your boat

it shifts into what they call best

effort mode and this best effort mode

means that you'll still get that great

performance unit if you're in a low

congested area but if you're in a high

congested area if you're more next to a

cruise ship or if you are in a high

density area like a city then you may be

throttled down to 1 to 10 megabits per

second it's what we've seen which is it

can be fairly disappointing and

discouraging when when you're in those

areas now switching to power consumption

it's about 45 to 75 Watts that these

draw that's about what your standard

radar would draw so that's not too hard

on your batteries through an inverter or

certainly not an issue if you're on

Shore power

now since this is a residential dish it

is 11 inches by 20 inches and it has

what can be problematic on a boat and

that is this pole that comes out the

back and it has Motors that makes it

really easy to install it on your house

because all you have to do is give it a

fairly good direct line of sight to the

North and then the dish will adjust

itself nicely to really get the best

performance of the the exposure to the

satellites in your area

however this can be problematic if you

think about a boat and you go anchor out

um you know within an hour especially

with you know tired exchanges or wins

you may point every direction on the

compass within an hour and that means

that the dish is going to have to drop

its signal and readjust over that time

and that means you have dropouts and

that can be frustrating so this is where

it's important to explain the difference

between the technology that starlink

uses and what the traditional type of

satellite dishes uh used and what I mean

by that is the traditional satellites

would have to point very precisely to a

stationary satellite that was in orbit

to be able to receive and transmit a

signal now start link because you've got

satellites zipping around all over the

place in low orbit uses what they call a

phased array and so this flat phased

array electronically tracks the

satellites up in yeah orbit

now you might say well why the heck did

they point it to the North if it's doing

that well they used to have a very thin

uh constellation of satellites and they

are predominantly from the equator

northward as well in their positioning

so now that there's so many satellites

up there we have got to the point where

laying a starlink dish flat

um actually has better performance lower

dropouts and has really created

um an evolution of the hardware that

makes it perfect for boats our link is

taken advantage of this with a recent

firmware update for the dish that when

it senses slight movement instead of

trying to reposition it actually takes

itself and goes completely horizontal or

flat so let's move on to the water

resistance rating this dish is an

ip54 which means it can take a direct

splash of water to it and the wind

rating is up to 50 miles an hour the

installation can be as simple and what I

consider precarious is taking the

standard tripod that ships with your

dish and just putting on your bow and

there are different implementations that

we've seen as well where people will

take the pull of the dish and put it in

a fishing rod holder all the way up to

adapters that are custom made to be able

to have your dish snap into and then

screw on to a standard Marine one inch

antenna holder

then we get into the the portability

side of the house when we think about in

motion portability means you can move it

one place to to the other but it doesn't

mean that you can use it in motion in

fact the terms of service say that it is

not supported for emotion now in

practicality we found that it's actually

functional up to about 8.5 knots before

starlink will drop the service on you

and when I say that they don't

permanently drop the service but you

need to stop moving before it's going to

pick back up now for a trawler or a

sailboat or on the hook that works out

just fine but it is something to keep in

mind

the next offering is the RV dish so this

one costs 600 for the equipment and it's

135 dollars a month cool part is you

don't have to wait for availability on

it and the other one is you can pause

the service when you're not using your

boat so that 135 dollars and I could get

nailed for that every month it's only

during the months that you're using it

the downside is this is always best

effort speeds so if you're in a

non-congested area we've seen great

performance out of this dish up to 150

megabits per second however if you're in

a highly congested area or you have a

cruise ship that's nearby you can be

capped from that 1 to 10 megabits per

second

from a power conception standpoint it is

exactly the same 45 to 75 Watts power

consumption like the residential one

because it is basically the same

equipment the same thing goes for the

size of the equipment this is exactly

the same as that residential one however

since this is a dedicated dish you do

see a lot of people that are starting to

modify them to be able to go on their

boat and make them a flat dish water

resistance

obviously why people end up doing this

type of modification is it improves the

water resistance and it also improves

the wind rating as well because it's not

on a pole getting blown around the last

thing is again the installation is

identical of what you might do with the

the residential one unless of course

you've modified it to be a flat dish in

that case uh you know you're just going

to mount it to the top of your boat

Mobility again cuts off support after

eight and a half knots

which brings us to the RV dish that has

in motion support now that seems pretty

exciting because that's a lot different

than the other two offerings that we

talked about so far but there's also

another difference that's not quite as

exciting and that's the price it's 2500

for the equipment now the good part is

it's still only 135 dollars a month for

the service you don't have to wait for

availability again you can pause the

service when you're not using it and it

is subject to the best effort speeds

however when we talk about performance

the one thing that's different is this

particular dish can see speeds up to 300

megabits per second in fact I've seen

much higher speeds in practice when

we're out in non-congested areas but

again it can be as low as 1 to 10

megabits per second if we're in highly

congested areas now the power

consumption is a big difference here too

and it's not definitely in a good way

it draws from 110 watts to 150 watts and

that's some serious draw in fact even so

much so the cable that they use for this

dish is is physically larger to be able

to deal with that additional power

consumption

now you know for a boat like ours we

have a 10 kilowatt inverter with 21

kilowatt hours of lithium phosphate

batteries so again for us it's not that

big of a deal but for an average boat

that had let has lead acid batteries or

limited wattage on their inverter this

could be this could be an exclusionary

uh type of requirement when you think

about this this larger dish and when I

say larger I'm not messing around this

thing is 22 inches by 20 inches it's

basically twice the size of the standard

RV or residential dish that extra size

gives you an upside especially when we

think about performance it has a 140

degree view of the sky so it's an

additional 40 degrees of being able to

capture the skyline and that means it

has less dropouts and it deals with

obstructions much better

so that basically equates to just

greater dependability uh when you're at

anchor or in tight anchorages and the

water resistance is another rating that

actually improves above the standard RV

or residential one

and it has an ip56

rating which basically means it can

handle a direct water spray

now if you think that's a nice

Improvement when we think about the

durability the wind rating is really a

significant Improvement it goes from the

50 mile an hour rating of the

residential or RV standard to 174 miles

an hour so if you're in areas that have

high winds or subject to hurricanes this

is a game changer now the reason that it

can deal with these types of differences

and has this higher rating is because it

is a flat dish and it mounts that way on

the top of your boat there's a wedge

Mount that has about an eight degree

slant to it so that it helps shed not

only rain and hail but snow as well and

we've actually seen this in practice and

it does a pretty darn good job when the

heaters are engaged on the dish

so the implementation on the

installation is a lot more elegant when

we're thinking about putting on a boat

and it has a nice watertight gland for

the cable that it goes in the only thing

that I would say that is a little

awkward is that they have the cable

entering the front of the dish which it

just

and it just doesn't look tidy so if I

had to you know give any feedback to the

engineers I think I'd have have them put

that that cable that plugs into the dish

somewhere underneath the dish or the

back or something but that that just

don't like the way that it looks now

when we talk about in motion support

this is a big change as well when we

think about the previous two offerings

in that it literally does support in

motion so there's no longer that cut off

at eight and a half knots so if you're

making long passages and to different

destinations and you need to be on

meetings or being able to leverage

connection to the Internet it's pretty

nice being able to have that and not

worrying about being dropped out

which brings us to our last offering and

this is the maritime dish

is I should say it actually has two of

these large flat dishes now when we talk

about the cost this is staggering uh and

this is the reason why I separate it

from the recreational boaters and into

this commercial offering it is ten

thousand dollars for the equipment and

it is five thousand dollars per month

um now the good side is if uh you have

this particular plan you can pause this

service so when you're doing refits or

the vessel is not in service you can

actually shut that down but that's a

pretty eye-watering difference when we

think about the actual cost the

performance

it when we think about that there is no

longer this best effort uh throttling so

these dishes can truly get that 300 plus

megabit per second download uh

performance that you would expect and

and that's the whole idea of the support

of this and why it costs so much more

um the power consumption is staggering

uh you now have two of these dishes so

you're talking about 220 to 300 watts

that's a serious draw but any vessel

that these two dishes are going to be

sitting on they have more than enough

power through having generators running

or extremely deep battery reserves and

inversion so it's not going to be that

big of a deal for them

and we think about the size like I said

these are 22 by 20 inch dishes and

there's two of them and there has to be

a consideration about how close you can

put these together because they will

interfere with one another we've seen in

practice under four feet that they will

actually block each other however the

installation manual from starlink says

that they need to be 14 feet away from

each other generally speaking any both

of these things are going to be going on

having a 14 foot differential is

probably not that big of a problem but

it is something that you're going to

have to be thinking again about the

water resistance again is ip65 and the

wind resistance is 174 miles per hour

the final difference with the maritime

offering is that not only does it

support in motion but ultimately it will

support uh globally all open water

oceans they still need to put a lot more

satellites up in the sky and be able to

get clearance from different countries

for their near shore access But

ultimately that is the goal with the

maritime solution that none of the other

Solutions will be offering

before we talk about which dish makes

the most sense for the different type of

Cruisers we do want to point out that

you really want to take into

consideration different obstacles that

you'll have on your very unique boat and

when I say that think about Hilliards

think about your masts your Radars those

types of things if you have a masked

sailboater you definitely want to move

that dish as far away from that Mast to

to minimize the obstruction that it

creates for the dish everybody tends to

have Radars if you think about Radars

they can have as much as a six degree

beam coming from that that radar and it

if your starlink is in the path of that

beam it'll block it we've seen more than

a handful of times where people have

struggled with that so think about not

only a

preferred area to put your dish but have

a couple backup areas as well because

when you do buy your dish you're going

to want to do a temporary install to

make sure that you don't have any

obstructions or issues with things like

radar

first one is near shore recreational

boaters these folks tend to go out for

the weekend maybe a couple weeks for the

year they're going to want to be able to

stream videos surf the web and be able

to read emails it's not going to be a

big deal to them if they have a few two

second to 15 second dropouts during the

day they're just stoked to be able to

have internet on their boat now the next

one is extended Cruisers or liverboards

now they not only want to have the same

access to the internet there are other

recreational folks too but they're also

going to be doing some work related

items as well as some limited Zoom calls

having those dropouts for two to two

seconds to 15 seconds a few times during

the day again isn't going to be a big

deal for them and that brings us to the

third type of boater these are hardcore

liverboard Cruisers so these folks tend

to work remotely they need to have

access to the internet not only for

personal reasons but they're doing a lot

of work they're super dependent on video

conferencing and they can't have those

dropouts at all during the day because

it creates a non-professional experience

for their team members that they're

working with and their clients as well

that being said here are our

recommendations by the four different

voter types number one the near shore

recreational weekend boater again lots

of stream video have a connection to the

internet and be able to check email I'm

not worried about some 2 to 15 second

dropouts a few times during the day if I

had a residential dish already the

easiest thing to do is add portability

buy an additional cable

and a router

and just put it on the bow with your

tripod and call it quits yeah you're

you're in good shape

um you know obviously not all of us have

that option so that puts us into

recommending the the standard RV option

personally I would buy that and I would

get a permanent out for it

um the fishing pole one or putting on

the tripod it works but in the long run

putting a nice proper adapter on that

the starlight can snap into screws into

a standard Marine one inch antenna mount

and running your wires in your boat like

you would any of your electronics makes

the most sense

in our perspective

which brings us to

the extended cruising or liver boarder

group they want to be able to stream

video

have access to the internet as well as

be able to do some Zoom meetings but

we're again not worried about a few

dropouts of 2 to 15 seconds per day

our recommendation but again

B to get the standard RV Edition

I probably would complement that with a

router that has a cellular data plan and

can combine the network connection to

the internet with the starlink and the

cellular plan that creates a higher

level of redundancy between the two of

those the other option that I might go

with is to modify that dish so that it

is a flat Mount improving not only the

consistency of connection the waterproof

rating as well as the wind rating it

does void your warranty but you know at

the end of the day it's probably going

to be a more robust and elegant solution

for you when you think about mounting it

on the boat I will say uh moving into

the the next category which is our

hardcore liverboard Cruisers and those

who are working remotely and just can't

have the the dropouts and that others

can have in the the previous two

categories because they're so highly

dependent upon video conferencing in

this instance I I have two maybe three

options that I'm going to recommend so

the first one is get the high

performance in motion dish you increase

the the performance you reduce your

dropouts

it's still 135 dollars per month but it

really increases the durability of the

dish I think the trade-off is is

worthwhile when you think about the

price

another option is to get two of the

regular

RV offerings

have the The Backs cut off of those and

mount those independently you'd probably

be into those with the modifications for

about a thousand dollars per dish here

at two thousand dollars now

you're still 500 in the black but what I

would do then is I would buy a router

like a pep link that would be able to

combine those two internet connections

again and have redundancy between the

two dishes which would really help out

with consistency of connection again you

give up your warranty there's that

trade-off so it might make more sense to

just get the the single uh high

performance wedge Mount flat dish

I'm sure the question is going to be

what the heck have you done well on the

Lei we have gone with that hardcore

liverboard implementation that has a in

motion high performance RV Dish as well

as a map modified flat mount

standard RV dish and that is fully

integrated with three Cellular

Connections to be able to provide data

redundancy as well so that means if we

are in a highly congested area that our

starlinks are not able to to perform

because of the data throttling and best

effort that means we have great coverage

and redundancy with our cellular data

plans the farthest reaches of British

Columbia and desolation sound which has

no cell coverage whatsoever and with our

redundant

starlink offerings going through a

solution that that binds together both

of those internet connections we have

great redundancy that way as well is it

going overboard no pun intended yeah for

most absolutely but there is no way that

we would be able to continue to work the

way that we do and be able to cruise

to the places that we want to without

this type of solution which literally

means a year and a half ago this was

even a possibility which brings us to

the last and final

type of user and that is the the

commercial uh user and so if you think

about cargo ships you think about Cruise

Lines uh the maritime solution makes a

ton of sense so hopefully this is

valuable to you

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we're going to be coming out with

additional videos of how we installed

the different dishes we'll be talking

about our implementation of how we bring

together all these internet connections

through our peplink solution as well and

the different types of antennas that we

use in some upcoming videos

have a great week thanks a lot

safe sailing