Joe -
Regarding your snorkel question, I like your idea of a regulator bank as an air
supply in case of the snorkel closing up. Never thought of that
one.
ITMT, here's a simple diagram of a
u-boat snorkel.
Rick L
----- Original Message -----From: Rick and MarciaSent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:33 AMSubject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] WE HAVE A MAP!!! [was:Sub Locations / Directory]Hi, Trent - I feel for you. I was certified in Quebec. It was May 1974 and ice was still at the edges of the . . . quarry. Yes, a quarry. Classy, huh. We were wearing wet suits and five-fingered gloves.I did the mask off routine and thought my face has exploded. Gevalt.Those crabs are Alaskan Kings I assume.Hawaii's got excellent diving. I was telling my son I'd love to put Magical Child in a container and sent it out there. When it gets built I just may do that.When you do come down give me a heads up. We'll do latte and compare notes. Maybe Rheal and Steve Morley from the Island can join us. If Phil's in town maybe he'd like to join us.Rick L----- Original Message -----From: Trent McNellySent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:37 AMSubject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] WE HAVE A MAP!!! [was:Sub Locations / Directory]I've been on about 20 dives in Alaska, but the water is COLD!! I did my dry-suit cert dive in January and the water temp was 35 and the air was -20 (Fahrenheit) Lots of cool stuff to see and in the winter the vis is pretty good, 75+feet. Not as many fish as tropical diving, but lots of things like Octopus, huge anenomies, crabs (I've seen crabs that were 4 feet across!) The problem is that Anchorage has 30 foot tides and is surrounded by huge mud flats, so the good diving is 60 to 100 miles away. I've done most of my 250 dives in Hawaii (called south Alaska by us Alaskans) where I can put on my BC and jump in. In Hawaii I can easily get 70 minutes out of a tank, in Alaska it's 45 minutes. Amazing what adding 45 pounds does to your air consumption!
I love the underwater world and I like building things, so a sub is a perfect fit. I've been planning and dreaming since I was 12 and first read "The Adventures of the Mad Scientists Club". I've built several working models and lost the first one when I was 16 when it dived deeper than my RC gear would reach in Lake Superior.
My work brings me to Vancouver at least once a year, so when the next trip is approaching, I'll see if we can meet.
Trent
On Jan 5, 2006, at 9:48 PM, Rick and Marcia wrote:
Trent! You have fast fingers on that keyboard, Man!
Welcome to my Frappr map :-)
Now, if I can get MY locator pin on that thng I'll be a happy psubber . . .
Your area seems like an outstanding dive site. What are the conditions?
Rick Lucertini
Vancouver, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick and Marcia
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] WE HAVE A MAP!!! [was:Sub Locations / Directory]
Oops - here's the actual PSUBBERS Frappr site: http://www.frappr.com/psubbers
Rick L
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick and Marcia
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] WE HAVE A MAP!!! [was:Sub Locations / Directory]
Alright! Unless someone else beat me to the punch, I've created a PSUBBERS map at Frappr.
I put my mug up there, too. Hopefully if we know what we look like it'll build an even tighter community.
I've sent the list an invitation from the site itself but here it is again. http://www.frappr.com/
Warm regards,
Rick Lucertini
Vancouver
----- Original Message -----
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Sub Locations / Directory
> I think is a good idea!
>
> There is a new web site that can help do this for free, and each person can
> have their own pictures area, personal info, and a map of your location
> using Google Earth all in one page.
>
> The web site is
>
> http://www.frappr.com/
>
> I think it would be a great site to keep track of all Psubbers and take the
> load of the Psubs website for the discussions with a link to the group.
>
> Check it out and cast your vote.... I think it would be cool...
>
> Hugo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Ossian [mailto:rob_neptune@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:05 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Sub Locations / Directory
>
>
> I wonder how the group would feel about adding a page
> to the PSUBS site with information on where everyone
> is located, their sub(s), etc. Basically, I am
> thinking of something along the lines of a simple
> table showing general info like:
>
> PSUBS Member Location Sub Status Website
> rob_neptune@yahoo.com Austin, Texas In Progress Link
> (if any)
>
> What do y'all think?
>
>
>
>
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