[PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...

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The force applied that high and that close to the center of gravity will make her dive and squirm. Pull hard enough, she'll crab out to one side and roll toward the boat. It will be hard not to spill your tea.
Vance



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From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2015 9:21 am
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Towing...


 
  
That's what I was thinking.  However, there is a video of someone towing Bionic Guppy and they are pulling it from the lifting eye.  Different boat though.  
  
   
  
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUnGjTb4DQ  
 
 
  
  
On 9 September 2015 at 12:23, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles    <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:   
   
    
     
      
       Hi James,      
      
       I think you need to tow from the front leading edge to avoid crabbing.      
      
       Hank      
       
      
       
       
      
      
        
         
         
          
            
              On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 3:36 AM, 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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