H’mm. Photos anywhere? Gordon From:
owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of kocpnt tds.net Hi David, 48 inch diameter by 12 foot long hull plus hemi head at rear and a
tapered section on the front with a dome window that adds about 24 inches. Best Regards, Jim K On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:44 AM, David Bartsch <dbartsch2236@hotmail.com> wrote: Have you got a friggin' Typhoon? That's big by psubs standards isn't
it? Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:36:21 -0600
Hi All, Good thoughts Alec! Just wondering about how long the transit to the dive site is? My sub will be about 14,000 pounds. Is this something that the barge
can handle? I should be able to transit quite a distance with my batteries if my
calcs are correct. Best Regards, Jim K
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Smyth, Alec <Alec.Smyth@compuware.com>
wrote: Hi Jay and Vance, First of all thanks for all the hard work!
I just wanted to submit a couple of comments for your consideration. What
makes this convention really, really special in my view is the prospect of
ocean dives from a proper platform, because of my bad experiences in 1. You may want to bias
the allocation of time in the agenda more toward sub
operations relative to conventions we've had in the past. Not just because
the ocean is more interesting than a lake and infinitely more
appealing than a hotel conference room, but also because we're likely to
get a lot more subs. More subs mean more time required for prepping,
launching, etc. We're not quite as efficient as Phil's pit crew. 2. A barge is ESSENTIAL, to the point
I wonder whether I should even take the sub if there wasn't
one. That sounds a bit dramatic, so I should explain why. A K250
has 8" of freeboard at best, and you can open the hatch for quick
ventilation in good conditions, but switching crew afloat on open water is
downright dangerous. I could do solo tow dives, but couldn't switch
places with anyone or get passengers on or off. That would be rather selfish at
a meeting of friends, to just go disappearing on my own all day, so I'd
confine myself to the turning basin where others might share the
experience. Then consider Cliff's R300. From photos, I think he may have
even less freeboard and be unable to even open the hatch for ventilation in any
sort of wave condition. In July temperatures, he'd roast during a tow before
reaching a dive site. So he too would be confined to the basin and
wouldn't even have the option of a tow dive. I just wonder if sub owners
would trailer for thousands of miles to end up in a basin. Maybe I'm way off base here, and I'd
invite others to let me know if they think so. Pardon my enthusiasm for the sub
dives, but you may recall from that article about the last convention --
I'm the excitable guy who pees in his lederhosen at the prospect of diving
his sub! :)
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]
On Behalf Of Jay K. Jeffries Here is
an update on the upcoming 2010 PSUBS Conference to be held in Had
expected to get back to the States prior to this to finalize Conference plans
but work schedule has not allow. Later this week I will be visiting We are
looking at a hotel located on the beach at the mouth of the inlet to the
ocean. The hotel has a pool, BBQ pit, and dockage. There are plenty
of eateries (and watering holes) in the immediate vicinity. The local US
Coast Guard Station is a few doors down from the hotel. For family members
not interested in PSUBS, there is an excellent beach by the hotel. Disney
World is within drivable distance. A tour of
the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is being arranged. Several
world-class research submersibles have been developed, built, and operate from
this facility. Hopefully we will have a speaker from HBOI as one of the
presenters. A visit to the Undersea Demolition Team (UDT)/SEAL ( Hotel
pricing and conference fees will be available shortly. Resepectfully, Jay
K. Jeffries Andros
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