Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Nekton, Delta

["D. Blake" <dblake@bright.net>]

Here's another link:
http://www.canosoarus.com/11Submarine/Sub03.htm
pictures taken during construction and gives a better look at the portholes.
Big Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: D. Blake <dblake@bright.net>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000 3:14 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Nekton, Delta


>Hello Karl:
>You can get a good look at the Delta at:
>http://www.azstarnet.com/~delta/
>Also, you can do a web search to find pictures of the Nektons alpha, beta,
>and gamma.  Really, the Delta is like an ultimate Nekton although I don't
>think the owner and designer Doug Privitt is associated with them anymore.
>I don't know the whole story there.
>Anyway, I like the idea of the viewports being protected by the forward
>ballast tank.  If you look at the pictures you will see what I'am getting
>at.  He's even added protection for the side and con tower viewports.  The
>nose cone/ballast tank on the earlier beta and gamma did not have the flat
>slanted big port on the nose tip, and so it was much more streamlined for
>towing.  I just love the overall design.  If I ever build one, it will
>probably look very much like the Delta.
>As for the storm clouds,  They seem to have disappeared for the moment as I
>have completed and turned in all of my delinquent paperwork.  Still, my
>annual evaluation is due the end of this month and I have my fingers
>crossed.  I would hate to lose this job.  I like the work, its the
paperwork
>I hate!
>TTYL
>Big D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Karl & Shirin Fuller <fullerk@voyager.co.nz>
>To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Date: Sunday, March 12, 2000 1:51 PM
>Subject: Re: GUNS was Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB
>Fatalities...ViewPorts...Shatterproof
>
>
>>Big Dave,
>>How about telling those of us who are not familiar with the two designs
>> Nekton & Delta ), more about the features you like ?
>>And how is work, still storm clouds on the horizon ?
>>TTYL,
>>Karl.
>>
>>
>