Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] pontoon

[Jim Rudholm <jimrudholm@gmail.com>]

Dean,
Google "Gougmaran" and there are other links. The first one was a pdf
from West System's Epoxyworks magazine.
Hope this helps,
Jim R.

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:13 AM,  <Recon1st@aol.com> wrote:
> Jim I can't get the link to work can you send it again?
>
> Dean
>
> In a message dated 3/11/2010 6:51:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> jimrudholm@gmail.com writes:
>
> Dean,
> Check out the Gougmaran power cats, 8x32'. They bought the hulls from
> Still Water Design in the Boston area.
> http://westsystem.com/ss/assets/Uploads/Gougmarans.pdf
>
> Jim R.
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:31 AM,  <Recon1st@aol.com> wrote:
>> We do get 40s and50s but they have a minus sign in front of em. Shouldn't
>> complain this
>> year it has been one of the nicest's winters ever, -37 was the coldest we
>> got. I have seen
>> - 60, but don't know how cold it got cause the thermometer  broke at the -
>> 60.
>>
>> I am planning on 24" X 20' pontoons at the moment, but I might put 2 on
>> each
>> side. Thinking
>> that would stabilize the beast a bit.  I am thinking on just raising it 12
>> to 18 inches, not lifting
>> it completely out.  Hydraulics to do the main lift with a winch also for
>> dunk tests and such.
>> My initial calculations say I am going to have to use some pretty serious
>> steel in the beast.
>>
>> I am planning on just driving in the back and a lift point at the center.
>> Some sort of a closing
>> bar across the back, and some sort of tie down method. The thing will just
>> be towed with my
>> 35' Chris Craft.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>> In a message dated 3/11/2010 10:47:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>> vbra676539@aol.com writes:
>>
>> I hear you. Cold. I complain about Florida when it gets down into the 40s
>> and 50s. You pray for that. I remember, which goes a long way to explain
>> why
>> I'm here, rather than there.
>>
>> George's catamaran used 40' X 3' cylinders and could carry diesels,
>> pilothouse and a 3-ton sub with ease. Slow as Christmas, but solid. All
>> steel. I didn't like the short ramp in back (would have put the pivot way
>> up
>> forward with beams to the open ramp/bay so you could manage the sub in
>> rougher water. Still, it was dirt cheap for a 40' boat.
>>
>> Vance
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Recon1st@aol.com
>> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>> Sent: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:38 am
>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Splash Shield
>>
>> not sure on that one. Don't know what it looks like yet, but I gotta get
>> it
>> built in the
>> next couple of months.
>>
>> Up here we don't use a lot of "T"s. Your tongue freezes to the roof of
>> your
>> mouth. hehe
>>
>> Nanuk of the North
>> Dean
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/11/2010 10:31:43 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>> vbra676539@aol.com writes:
>>
>> That would be PonTOONIE Thing, wouldn't it? Where the heck did that T go?
>> Vance
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vbra676539@aol.com
>> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>> Sent: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:10 am
>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Splash Shield
>>
>> Ponoonie Thing: I love correct nomenclature, don't you?
>> Vance
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Recon1st@aol.com
>> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>> Sent: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 10:15 am
>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Splash Shield
>>
>> Hey Frank I am just getting back to the sub. Something about a house I
>> have
>> been building
>> for the last 8 yrs not being done. That and the budget was gone.
>>
>> I think I have the motor problem solved, and yes am adding foam. Not to
>> mention numerous
>> other modifications. Boy my second sub will be a lot easier.
>> I also need to build my surface support pontoonie thing. Then get in some
>> good dunk tests
>> and start having fun.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>> In a message dated 3/10/2010 4:31:03 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>> ShellyDalg@aol.com writes:
>>
>> Hi Dean. You must be psychic. I was just thinking about you.
>> How's the sub coming along.
>> On the splash shield, the hinged plates can't go past the point as shown
>> because of the way I imagined the little SS hinges. Like I said a little
>> earlier, the sketch is just a "concept " thing. Mostly to show the
>> innertube. Like most of my drawings, when I actually get to cutting and
>> welding stuff, the little details get worked out. On this particular idea,
>> you'll notice the hatch hinge isn't shown.....the shield would need to
>> encompass the hinge.
>> On your boat......did you get your motor problem worked out ?
>> You had mentioned you may be looking at adding some syntactic foam for
>> additional buoyancy reserve.
>> Is there any stuff you could replace with aluminum to shave a little
>> weight
>> off ?
>> I know it's been a tough winter up there. Hope all is well with you and
>> family.
>> Will we see you guys in Florida ? You can come and stay at my house in
>> Daytona if you'd like. It's a bit of a drive to FT. Pierce, but not too
>> bad.
>> Frank D.
>
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