Max working depth as in max designed depth, or max operating depth? You'd
have to design for 800 feet if you want 400ft (well, most people will recommend
you do)
I think the Kitridge boats are designed to that max depth (Correct me
if I'm wrong, but the seatest goes to 500 yes?) and I'm pretty certain you could
build one of those in your price range if you do most of the work.
Ask around to the people that are running the K-250/350s here, they'll know
much better than I, but hopefully that little bit of info can give you a
starting point.
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Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:29
PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] call it a
double hydro hull
Put on the comic
book or sci fi writer hat. Make
the double hulled sub, but FREEZE the water between the hulls. Throw away
both the inner and outer hulls, otherwise known as molds. Now dress as a
commando, approach an enemy shore on a suicide mission, and conceal your sub
after landing by letting it melt. Or carry it with you and drink it.
Hey, you wouldn't even need viewports
Alec you are right up my expertise here. I am a Marine Recon, (special
forces)
No one heres much about us, as we have not gone hollywood like the fish
eaters
(seals)
And don't think yer ice boat is comic book. There actually have been
plans
to build even and aircraft carrier using this idea. As strange as it
seems there
are real advantages.
As far as suicide missions, I will have to educate you. We never go on
suicide
missions, we go on missions with veering degrees of expendability.
Now back to hulls. My thoughts were a cylindrical hull would be
something
I would have to buy and it would be very expensive. Much more than
me
welding my own up. I am a poor folk and can only spend about 20,000 on
my toy.
Are you suggesting I could buy a cylinder hull all made up and stay in
budget?
I am looking at a max working depth of 400 ft (fresh water)
and
ONe thing I know I need to do at this point is spend much time
going
thru the archives, so I don't keep asking the questions you guys
have
answered several times already.
a strong believer of big safety margins
Semper fi
Dean Ackman