[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

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Backwards might not be too bad. Every Pisces ever build was towed backwards, for instance. Worked like a champ.
Vance



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From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2015 11:25 am
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...


 
  
I think its going to have to be the non-technical "just try it and see" method.  I might even try towing it backwards as I have a nearly completely enclosed aft fairing, although this may be worse and be like trying to tow a bucket.  We'll see.  
  
   
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James  
 
 
  
  
On 9 September 2015 at 15:58, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles    <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:   
   
    
     
I'm not that familiar with the K boats, but my first impression is that for maximum stability you would want to tow it from a forward point near the center of surge resistance, with sufficient scope in the tow line to lead horizontally forward, much like a sonar tow fish.
      
Sean
 
      
     
     
      
       
On September 9, 2015 2:35:40 AM PDT, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <        personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:       
      
      
       
        
          
          
Hi All,          
          
           
          
Has anyone towed a K boat from the forward lifting eye?             
           
I am going to tow my boat to a better diving location.  I think the best place to tow it would be the very front, on the hand rail mounting post.  At this point there is a 20mm stainless bar bolted through the forward tank and into the framework.  Although its a thick bar, I have a feeling it might get damaged if I tow the boat from that point.  Forward lifting eye would be better but ive got a feeling it might now tow very well.          
          
           
Any thoughts?           
Thanks          
          
James          
          
           
         
          
        
       
       
        

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