Skip to main content

SeaQuest Episode 1: 3 Men and a 3D Printed Boat

O58820--NE_-_SeaQuest_Social_TW_Cover_Image_1500x500px1_b19c28a9ed413087036d8e5f473162f947c40c7e.jpg

In this episode Pete introduces the team and talks about the inspiration behind the project to design and build a 3D printed autonomous boat, and what challenges lay ahead to send it on an ocean adventure.

Key members of the team Pete Wood, Gary Fletcher and Richard Ibbotson were joined by David Miller, Alex Gibson, Ryan White and Oum Lazraq for parts of the project.

The SeaQuest Team with an early scale prototype having afternoon tea at the Boat Show at Beale Park, Reading UK

Tea_Cake_SeaQuest_10001_7ae50b521ed3ccc45cc2876bd4edff0578fdf00c.jpgLeft to Right - Pete Wood, Richard Ibbotson, Gary Fletcher, Oumkeltoum Lazraq

The SeaQuest Team at the Reading Bus depot 3D printing one of the first full-size prototypes. Reading, UK.

SeaQuest_Team_3_13841bb48e3684441fe51329cdf19eebda51c11f.jpgLeft to Right - Gary Fletcher, Richard Ibbotson, Alex Gibson

The SeaQuest Team, The Solent, Hamshire UK

SeaQuest_Team_41_24e9c01f6f9572cbf274d946e535494b0967c912.jpgLeft to Right - Pete Wood, Ryan White, Gary Fletcher, David Miller

Follow this SeaQuest Team adventure and find all episodes on the DesignSpark SeaQuest Team page

Follow our engineering challenge to design, test and build a 3D printed automated model boat that is capable of setting a World Record.