[PSUBS-MAILIST] first dive

Sun Feb 16 15:36:40 EST 2014

Just tie it to something stout. Back in the day, Perry built a tethered sub called Opsub for Ocean Systems with a 2000' tether and a diesel generator for power. They were testing the sub right behind the shop in Riviera Beach. Power was 4 X 10hp Franklin AC motors, which put out a bunch, and I mean a bunch of thrust. Enough to drag the generator right off into the water, in fact, which must have been mighty exciting there for a minute. Not your problem with Gamma's new motor, but still...something to keep in mind. The Opsub thing happened before my time, but the guys who taught me were there, and they didn't take that stuff lightly. You gotta laugh.
Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
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Sent: Sun, Feb 16, 2014 3:13 pm
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] first dive

Thanks' Alan,
Your a fine one to talk, mr test a sub alone. :-)  yes a friend is coming along.  I have a 120 foot tether with com line, we are tying that to the dock.  When I tested my orange sub, I almost pulled my friend into the water.  It is his idea to tie the line to the dock lol.  
Hank    

  On Sunday, February 16, 2014 12:18:46 PM, Alan <alanlindsayjames at yahoo.com> wrote:

All the best Hank. 
Err on the side of caution.
Are you taking anyone with you?
Alan

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On 16/02/2014, at 9:08 am, Joe Perkel <josephperkel at yahoo.com> wrote:

Hank,

May I suggest a subtropical climate with the only coral reefs in North America to explore! There's a house down the street for sale!

Best if luck!

Joe

On Feb 16, 2014, at 11:55 AM, hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

Vance,
Thanks', I am sure the sub will be fine, I am more worried about the roads.  I am starting to hate winter ;-( 
Hank

  On Sunday, February 16, 2014 9:45:24 AM, "vbra676539 at aol.com" <vbra676539 at aol.com> wrote:

Good luck, mate. She'll do well, I'm sure. 
Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: hank pronk <hanker_20032000 at yahoo.ca>
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Sent: Sun, Feb 16, 2014 11:20 am
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] first dive

I am leaving tomorrow morning for Kootenay Lake, I am doing a test dive.  I am tired of waiting for winter to let go, I cant work on my barge.  Gamma is all loaded up and tarped up.  I can test the propulsion, and dive to safe depths.  I can not afford the 3k for batteries at the moment, so I have four batteries removed from my commercial truck sitting on the floor of Gamma.  I have the battery box filled with 480 lbs of scrap bits of steel.  It will be crowded inside :-) .  I am carrying the scrubber inside the truck to keep it warm.  It may be snowing out there, but that adds to the adventure.  I also replaced the mbt windows with steel plates, I was intending to drop her to 1,000 feet first.  I do not trust the condition of the mbt windows to handle unknown conditions at 1,000 feet.  I will leave the plates in place until I get the deep test done.
Hank

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