Shore Thing

Many of us feel the call of the deep, but few of us are willing to face the cold, wet and occasionally shark-infested realities of scuba diving. That’s why we need Spyfish, a gadget for divers who aren’t quite ready to take the plunge. Spyfish is a battery-powered mini submarine tricked out with cameras and floodlights and operated by wireless remote control. It trails a slender cable behind it that transmits whatever it sees back to a monitor topside, so you can rummage through Davy Jones’ locker while sunning yourself on deck and sipping a mai tai. Spyfish is elegant and streamlined but rugged enough to withstand depths of 500 ft. and conditions too cold or dangerous for a human diver.

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