Hi, Brian - I had another thought on the mating system.
I believe there are some space craft that use what is basically an alignment pin
but sticking out of the nose. If you key the pin that would assure
rotational or roll alignment.
Also, if you are considering separate diesel propulsion for
the pod, consider installing feathering sailboat propellers on your
trolling motors.
Cheers,
Rick L
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 1:44
PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] anchoring a
sub
Rick,
I
will probably always have some sort of surface support, but the idea is to be
able to launch from a boat ramp and to be fairly self supportive. I want
to have a good range with the batteries but I'm thinking eventually I would
like to have some sort of diesel assist engine that I could detach after long
surface trips. Maybe have a big bumper cushion thing and cinch up tight
and lock it into place and it would basically be a generator to power the
electric propulsion motor. Attaching two floating objects in the ocean
would be extremely challenging to say the least but I'm sure there's a way to
do it. My sub is sort of shaped like a torpedo so I'm hoping to travel
economically.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006
11:42
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] anchoring
a sub
Brian - is your sub a vertical or horizontal boat?
:-)
Meaning are you going to go down with surface support and
plunk around on the bottom or tour along coastlines and make
crossings?
Rick L
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
anchoring a sub
Dan,
I will
have a very different situation than you. I plan to operate out by
our Channel Islands, Catalina, Anacapa, and Santa Cruz
Islands. Catalina is probably the most protected but it can get
dicey without much notice as well. There will always be some sort of
surge action, running up on the beach would not be an option.
Catalina has some nice harbors though, especially on the windward side of
the island one of the "Two Harbors" which is the only natural harbor
between San Diego and San Francisco. I plan to have lots of
freeboard, but we'll just have to see how much freeboard and stability I
will end up with! Right now it's kind of a blind date
! I can pick my days though, sometime it's so dead calm out
here it's unbelievible, usally in the mornings but in the fall it can stay
like that all day.
I sure wouldn't want some anchor banging around
thats for sure, keep anchor on support boat.
Cheers
Brian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
18:13
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
anchoring a sub
Brian,
When I don't want the sub to float away from shore, I
run up as far as I can and blow the ballast. Persistence sits on
the bottom like a rock. I don't have tides to contend with where I
am.
If you wanted to anchor in a harbor somewhere, you
would probably be better off to have your anchoring equipment carried on
your support boat and tied to the sub only when needed. You just
don't need things like anchors hanging from a sub. You'll hardly
ever use it and it's one more thing to get entangled with.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
12:58 AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
anchoring a sub
Hi All,
Does anybody know the dynamics involved with anchoring a sub.
Like would a hook for a typical sailboat be sufficient? It seems
to me a sub would stay put better than a sailboat since a sub would
not have any wind force on it. But on the other hand the mass of
the sub might tend to just hank the anchor away. Unless the
anchor was very secure, in which case the sub could just go under
water if there was a large swell. Anyone have any experiance
with this? Thanks,
Brian
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