Frank I have about 5' of superstructure in front of the pressure hull, that
is design to absorb
impact like the front end of a car. It will accordion .I should be able to
survive a pretty good hit. The K type front
ballast tank and forward windows are protected fairly well
I need a lot of proof of concept test yet but I plan on shooting fish
finders forward and to the side
as well as down and may even try up. But even with this I can see going
over an edge down or
up could still provide a surprise
The need for speed has given me trouble my entire life hehhe boys and their
toys
Dean.
In a message dated 8/26/2008 10:44:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
ShellyDalg@aol.com writes:
Hi Dean. 12 horse main thruster! That sounds very cool. I'm sure you'll
get the planes to work with that much thrust. I hope that new sonar thing
David B. is making works. That could be a real help in avoiding big, dark
boulders. I assume you'll have a fish finder for reading the bottom
profile. I know even in places with great visibility, Objects can appear very
quickly when traveling at high speed. I'm guessing that most dives are done at
low speed, but I put bumpers and a very strong nose piece on mine, knowing
that it's just a matter of time before I crash into something. The only really
vulnerable part on mine is the two 12 inch "eyebrow" windows. I'll need to add
some kind of guard for those. The main lower window should have enough
protection from the front ballast tank and nose structure. I also will have a
1 inch piece of plexi in front of that 20 inch window. Mostly for hydrodynamic
purposes during surface transit/towing but it will also deflect objects that
might be headed for the window. Good luck, Frank D.
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