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Dean, You might want to experiment with this several times before
counting on it in an emergency. You will find that the chute will not
deploy in the water like it does in the air due to the increased density of the
water medium. The chute will most likely ooze out, billow around, and
then maybe catch. The USS Albacore’s greater speed made the
ill-fated chute’s deployment possible. Jay Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. - Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC) From:
owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Recon1st@aol.com Brent the way I have it planned. Is to just pack the chute in a
cylinder with the tether and an air nozzle at the base. Lightly goop in the chute, and if ever
needed just blow it out. The hp air discharge would deploy the chute out and up. For sure I have
never tested this sort of chute in the water, but have in the air on a race car. this seems
like a very fool proof and cheap simple way to accomplish this safety feature. Dean |